AG Final Exam Review

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The Declaration of Independence states, “that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” These words describe the enlightened idea of____

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The right of the people to void the social contract between the government and themselves

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Which of the following qualifications for president is NOT in Article II of the Constitution?
35 years old,
Natural born U.S. citizen,
Experience in government,
Residency in the U.S. for 14 consecutive years

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Experience in government

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The MAIN form of democracy we have here in the U.S. is called___

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Representative Democracy

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All of the following are LEGAL ways for American citizens to participate in a democratic system, EXCEPT: Donating large sums of money to political parties and PACs, Participating in public demonstrations, Circulating petitions

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Starting a riot

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A preliminary election in which voters of each party nominate candidates for office is called a

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Primary

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The primary goal of political parties is to

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win elections

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The power of the courts to declare an action or law unconstitutional is known as

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Judicial Review

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In court rulings, a reliance on past decisions to establish decisions on new cases is referred to as

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Precedents

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The process by which a person is named to take a seat on our federal courts when selected by the President is called a(n)

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Appointment

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The basic purpose of the President’s Cabinet is to.

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give expert advice to the President on issues of the day