What are the 4 basic characteristics of a state (country)?

population, territory, sovereignty, government

population, territory, flag, preamble

constitution, territory, liberty, freedom

What is true of a sovereign state (country)?

It has absolute power within its own territory

It has control over the lives of its citizens

What is a federal system of government?

the national government and state/local governments share power

local governments have all power

the national government has all power

the government is a dictatorship

What is a citizen's responsibility?

things a citizen is REQUIRED to do

things a citizen is entitled to

How did English documents influence American settlers/colonists?

Colonists set up a government with similar rights to the English

They caused colonists to become angry

They burned the documents for warmth

The documents prevented the American Revolution

Why did Britain interfere with the 13 colonies' governments in the mid 1700s?

to raise money to pay its debts

to fight wars with Native tribes

What were the 2 major successes of the AOC government?

Northwest Ordinance and winning the Revolutionary War

Winning the French and Indian War and the American Revolution

Forcing the colonies to submit to a national government

On which point/topic did the New Jersey and Virginia Plans disagree?

how the states should be represented in Congress

whether or note delegates should salute the flag

whether or not to do away with the AOC

whether or not Congress should be allowed to collect taxes

According to the Declaration of Independence, why were the colonists justified in breaking away from Britain?

Britain had denied their basic rights

Britain declared war without the consent of the colonies

The King had given too many farm subsidies to the colonies

How was the US set up under the AOC?

The states controlled most of their own affairs

The central government was very powerful

The states were tightly joined together as one country

Why was it difficult to settle a dispute under the AOC?

There was no national court system, only state/local courts

The President would not agree to help settle problems

The national court system was corrupt

Each state had only one vote in Congress

Why did smaller states favor the NJ Plan?

It called for states to be represented equally

it called for states to be represented based on population

it called for 3/5 of voters to be counted

How did the 3/5 Compromise affect representation in Congress?

Every 5 slaves were counted as 3 free men

Every 3 slaves were counted as 3 free men

Small states got 3/5 the representation of large states

What is the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?

The colonies would no longer be under British rule

The King could order execution of colonists

Why did the British government in London have so much trouble governing the colonies?

London was too far away to effectively govern

King and Parliament didn't care about them

King and Parliament wanted to hurt them

The colonists were spoiled children

How may an amendment to the USCON be proposed?

a 2/3 majority of federal judges

an executive order of the President

How is an amendment to the USCON ratified?

3/4 of the state legislatures must approve it

3/4 of Congress must approve it

The Supreme Court must declare it constitutional

Which unwritten custom did the 22nd Amendment establish as CON. law?

limiting the President to 2 terms

limiting the Supreme Court to 10 years in office

Congress should choose the Cabinet

Senate must approve all presidential decisions

What happens to most proposals for amendments?

Most are never passed by Congress

How is the USCON organized? What are its parts?

7 Articles, 27 Amendments, Preamble

Preamble, 24 Amendments, 5 Articles

A Bill of Rights, the Federalist Papers, the Declaration

Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Preamble

Why did the framers leave some sections of the USCON without detail?

What wanted to keep the USCON flexible

Which of these statements describes the Connecticut (Great) Compromise?

In a bicameral legislature, states would be represented based on population, in the other, states would be represented based on equality

There would be one Congress, all states represented equally

The new government would have 2 branches

The new government would have a unicameral legislature

What is an example of the Privileges and Immunities Clause?

You can travel through any state

You can use the courts in any state

Who has government power in a dictatorship?

one person or a small group of people

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