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Beacon Govt. Review so Far - Units 1-5

Authored by Roger Alexander

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Beacon Govt. Review so Far - Units 1-5
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In this type of democracy, the will of the people is translated into public policy by the people themselves through mass meetings.

Representative Democracy

Direct Democracy

Social Democracy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. An alliance of independent states.

Federalism

Autocracy

Confederation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures and processes of a government.

Common Law

Constitution

Government

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A body of people living in a defined territory, organized politically and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority.

State

Borough

Colony

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Those in favor of ratification of the Constitution

Carpetbaggers

Federalists

Anti-Federalists

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first plan presented at the Constitutional Convention, it called for a new government with three separate branches: Legislative, Executive and Judicial.  The Legislature would be bi-cameral. Representation was to be based on the states population or the amount of money it gave for a central government.

Connecticut Compromise

New Jersey Plan

Virginia Plan

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The small state plan for government presented at the Constitutional Convention, it kept the unicameral Congress of the Confederation with each state equally represented regardless of size.  To the powers the Congress already had, the plan added closely limited powers to tax and to regulate trade between the states. It also called for a federal executive of more than one person.

Connecticut Compromise

New Jersey Plan

Virginia Plan

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