Semester 1 Government LEAP Review

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Parks, mail service, and clean water are examples of which purpose of government?

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Provide services

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According to the Social Contract theory ...

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People give up some of their natural rights in order to receive protection.

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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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What system of government do we utilize in the United States?

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Federal System

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Which philosopher believed in separation of powers? Options: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Hobbes, Voltaire

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Montesquieu

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A healthy democracy requires active __________________ at all levels

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citizen participation

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Forces leaders and citizens to act according to the law.

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Rule of Law

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Which is not a role of the government? Options: makes laws, protects the state, keeps order, take property

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take property

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What are life, liberty, and property?

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natural rights

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Explain the difference between a unitary system of government and a federal system of government.

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The unitary system of government gives all the power to the central government and the federal government divides power between national and state governments.