Gov Final Review

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What is the definition of government?

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A system for controlling a community or nation

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Which type of government do we have in the U.S.? (Be specific)

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Representative Democracy

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What is the difference between a Direct Democracy and an Indirect (Representative) Democracy?

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In Direct Democracy, citizens vote on all decisions directly.

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Which statement correctly identifies characteristics of a Democracy and an Authoritarian Government? Options: Democracy promotes individual freedoms; Authoritarian limits them., Both systems ensure equal power distribution., Authoritarian governments often suppress dissent., Democracy and Authoritarian governments have identical decision-making processes.

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Democracy promotes individual freedoms; Authoritarian limits them.

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What was America’s very first government/constitution called? Who did it give more power to?

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The Articles of Confederation; the states

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What was the primary outcome of the Constitutional Convention? What was the main goal of the Framers?

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The drafting of the Constitution; to create a stronger federal government

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What is the outline of the Constitution (list the sections in order)?

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Preamble, 7 Articles, 27 Amendments

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What were the differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?

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Federalists supported a strong central government; Anti-Federalists wanted more power for the states.

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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as what? What role did this document play in the ratification of the Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights; it helped secure ratification by protecting individual liberties

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What is the significance of the Preamble of the Constitution?

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It outlines the goals and purposes of the government