Unit 1a Test Review - Am Govt/Civics

Front

Two ways of being a U.S. citizen include: being born in the U.S. or in a U.S. territory and _______________.

Back

becoming naturalized and adopting the U.S. as your country

Front

Opposed constitution until the Bill of Rights were included

Back

Anti-federalist

Front

Proposed and supported the Constitution

Back

Federalist

Front

Opposed the development of a strong federal government

Back

Anti-Federalist

Front

What type of system is governed as a single power in which the central government is ultimately supreme and any administrative divisions (sub-national units) exercise only the powers that the central government chooses to delegate?

Back

Unitary

Front

In what government system is power mainly held in local jurisdictions?

Back

Confederate

Front

In what government system is there a balance of powers between national and local levels?

Back

Federal

Front

What type of government is characterized by the rule of a small number of elite people?

Back

Oligarchy

Front

What is a type of government in which all eligible members are able to vote on key issues and/or for elected representatives?

Back

Democracy

Front

A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people

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Popular Sovereignty