Unit 1.1 Foundations of Government

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Living in a defined territory and forming a government are characteristics of what?

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State

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What is a characteristic of Parliamentary Government?

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Fewer checks on government power that a Presidential system

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Definition: The authority is divided between a central government and its political units (states).

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Federalism

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To be recognized as a state, what are the essential characteristics? Territory, Sovereignty, Population, Government, All of these

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All of these

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What is a federal system?

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A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and regional governments.

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The English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta did what?

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Placed limits on the powers of the government.

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A _________ of government divides power over people and territory between a national government and smaller, regional levels of government.

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Federal System

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Which of the following theories has most heavily influenced democratic governments? Social Contract, Force, Divine Right, Evolution

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Social Contract

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People who are willing to go to extremes (break the law, disrupt business as usual etc.) in order to change society to make it more equal.

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Radicals

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Being pro-life, wanting low taxes and supporting law enforcement is

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Conservative