American Gov unit 1
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The type of government that America uses in which people vote for individuals to represent them in government.
consensus
confederation
direct democracy
republic
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Rights that we have as human beings.These are universal rights that all people have no matter where they live or where they are from.
social contract
popular consent
natural rights
Bill of Rights
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Federalism
An agreement between sovereign states to come together for a common cause.
People vote for representatives to make decisions in government.
Power is shared between national and state governments.
A system of government in which states have more power than the central government.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Social contract
Natural rights that all people have as human beings.
A relationship between people and their government in which they choose to give up some rights in order to protect most of their rights.
The power of the government is given by the people. Government of the people, by the people, for the people.
The legislative branch is divided into two houses in order to provide fair representation to both big and small states.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The philosopher that argued for the necessity of government to control people, because they are violent and brutal.
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rouseau
Charles de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are characteristics, or principles, of the U.S. government?
popular sovereignty
social contract
separation of powers
limited government
federalism
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The most essential quality of American democracy is
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