Post-Fall Break Refresher Flashcardziz

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In the early 1200s (1215), King John of England signed a document to limit his power. What was that document called?

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The Magna Carta

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The Mayflower Compact's "Big Idea" was _________.

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Self Government

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The English Bill of Rights "Big idea" was _________.

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Listing individual Rights

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Which of the following is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that was created to convince American Colonists to Declare independence from England? Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Cato's Letters, Common Sense

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Common Sense

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Which is an influence both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had on the American government? Options: a polis, civic participation, a written constitution, separation of powers

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civic participation

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The principle of _____________ meant that The government in Ancient Rome could be stopped by other parts of the Roman government?

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checks and balances

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We elect representatives and officials to govern us.

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Republicanism

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Which of the following is an example of the Judeo-Christian Value of "Personal Responsibility" to your own country? Each person is expected to make an individual contribution to the community, Each person is expected to make a public account of his or her offenses, Each Person is responsible for only themselves, Each Person is assigned his or her life work?

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Each person is expected to make an individual contribution to the community

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In Ancient Greece, citizens in Athens had the right to attend and participate in assemblies discussing laws and voting directly rather than by electing an official to represent them. This is an example of a _______________.

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Direct Democracy

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In Ancient ROME, citizens have the right elect an official to represent them in government. This is an example of a _______________.

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Republic