Foundations of Government Review

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The people of a nation elect officials to govern them in a(n)

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representative democracy

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Historically, direct democracies have worked well for: most communities, large or small, small communities, medium to large communities, new countries

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small communities

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The form of government found in the United States is sometimes called

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a republic

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The voters in a community who elect other people (representatives) to run the government for them is called a

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representative democracy

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Which of the following statements regarding government is false? Governments make it possible for large groups of people to live together peacefully, Some form of government is found in every society, Most governments are designed to control all aspects of citizens' lives, A government's most important laws are stated in its constitution

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Most governments are designed to control all aspects of citizens' lives

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Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Complete the following statement. Under the Articles of Confederation...

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each state had one vote in the lawmaking house.

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The writers of the Articles of Confederation gave all the power to: the new federal government, a small group of leaders of the national government, the states, their own individual powers within the new government

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the states

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Why was it difficult for Congress to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?

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passage required the votes of 9 out of the 13 states.

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Which statement is true about the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress had the power to collect taxes., Congress could not pay the country's debts., Congress controlled trade between the states., Congress granted too much power to the executive branch.

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Congress could not pay the country's debts.