SOL CIVICS REVIEW

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Which Basic principle of government is represented by this statement?

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Consent of the Governed

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All the following are fundamental principles of the American constitutional government EXCEPT: Absolute rule, Consent of the Governed, Rule of Law, Representative Government

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Absolute rule

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What is the form of government where citizens elect a small group to govern for them?

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Representative Government

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Which statement is an example of the principle of rule of law? Options: A city council member is found guilty of speeding, A state senator is reelected to her second term, A crime suspect is informed of his constitutional rights, A citizen is shown how to register to vote

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A city council member is found guilty of speeding

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Which basic principle allows each branch of government to restrict the power of the other branches so that no one branch can do everything?

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Limited Government

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Why were the charters of the Virginia Company of London important?

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They guaranteed the colonists' rights as Englishmen.

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The FIRST national government of the
United States was

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Articles of Confederation

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Which document provides for majority rule while protecting individual rights?

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Declaration of Independence

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Which document provides for majority rule while protecting minority rights? Options: United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Virginia Charters, Articles of Confederation

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United States Constitution

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Who was the principal author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

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George Mason