US GOV UNIT 1 AND 2 EXAM REVIEW

What are the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• They provided a strong central government

• They did not allow the government to tax

• They unified the states effectively

• They allowed for a single national currency

Which concept of government sets limits on government versus individuals and limits on the powers of government officials and what they could do?

• Federalism

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

• Limited government

What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of Confederation

First Amendment gives us these rights:

What did the Magna Carta establish?

What is meant by a Government "of the people, by the people, and for the people"?

The public life of a citizen concerned with and involved in their community is referred to as:

Which branches are typically involved in a US form of government?

What is/are responsibilities of citizens?

• Paying taxes

• Voting in elections

• Obeying laws

• All of the above

What is/are rights of citizens?

• Right to freedom of speech

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to vote

• All of the above