2024 Midterm Study
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- Q1
In a ___________ Democracy the citizens vote directly on laws supporting Rousseau's belief of popular sovereignty.
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In a ___________ Democracy the citizens vote indirectly on laws supporting Locke's belief of Consent of the Governed.
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What are the three terms that can be used interchangeably to describe a type of government in which citizens choose delegates (representatives) to make decisions for them in government?
Indirect Democracy, Representative Democracy and Oligarchy
Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy and Republic
Constitutional Monarchy, Representative Democracy and Republic
Indirect Democracy, Representative Democracy and Republic
30s - Q4
The Great Compromise created a _________________ legislature.
One House
Tricameral (three branches of gov.)
Unicameral
Bicameral
30s - Q5
In a direct democracy, all eligible citizens could vote on laws and _______________ ruled.
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Using the graphic, which system of government concentrates all power within the central government.
Federal
confederal
Unitary
30s - Q7
Using the graphic, which system of government concentrates the majority of power within the state governments and creates a weak central/federal government.
Confederal
Federal
Unitary
30s - Q8
Using the graphic, which system of government divides power between the state governments and central/federal government.
(Federal gov. prevails when there are any disputes)
Federal
Unitary
Confederal
30s - Q9
What was a main argument of Common Sense?
The colonists were petty in their complaints about the king.
Taxes are a natural part of life.
A council should be created to work with the king.
The colonies should declare immediate independence from the king.
30s - Q10
Which of the following Enlightenment Philosophers believed in the idea of Consent of the Governed and unalienable rights (life, liberty and property)?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Baron De Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
30s - Q11
" Because men agree to enter into society to preserve their natural rights to life, liberty, and property, whenever the government attempts to take away or destroy the life, liberty, or property of the people, the government put itself in a state of war with the people and the people are released from any further obedience to the government "
- Two Treatise of Government
Which Enlightenment Philosopher is being quoted?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Baron De Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
30s - Q12
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another..."
-The Declaration of Independence, 1776
What does it mean to "dissolve political bands"?
Establishing a Constitutional Monarchy in America rather than an Absolute Monarchy
Establishing an Absolute Monarchy in America rather than an Constitutional Monarchy
Getting rid of British rule while still enjoying the benefits of being a colony
Getting rid of the relationship politically between the Colonies and Great Britain
30s - Q13
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
30s - Q14
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
money
equality for every state
population
state size
30s - Q15
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
state size
equality for every state
money
population
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