AP Gov Unit #1

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Which of the following ideas is found in the Declaration of Independence? Options: government grants your natural rights, freedom requires suffrage, all men are created equal, you must give your rights to the monarch

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all men are created equal

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Why can no branch of government become too strong or powerful?

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separation of powers checks the other branches

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

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the states

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

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One

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The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states

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small; large

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Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses

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two

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Which document represents the first adopted Constitution for the United States? Options: Bill of Rights, Articles of Confederation, Virginia Plan, U.S. Constitution

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Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the only branch of government was the: Confederation Congress, Confederation President, Confederation Supreme Court

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Confederation Congress

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In the Confederation Congress, when laws were voted on, each state got how many votes?

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one state: one vote

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In a federal system of government, political power is primarily

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divided between the central government and regional governments