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The people of a nation elect officials to govern them in a(n)...?
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theocracy
democracy
monarchy
representative democracy
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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had
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Representation based on population
Equal needs and laws
The same amount of citizens
One vote in the lawmaking house
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The people of a nation elect officials to govern them in a(n)...?
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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had
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What did the Federalists fear under the Articles of Confederation?
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The US federal system of Government was established by
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When did the Articles of Confederation go into effect?
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Under the US system of government, citizens had the right to
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The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws in a(n)
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When did the Constitution go into effect?
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Why was it difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?
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What does the Constitution provide to ensure that national laws are carried out?
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The most serious disagreement at the Constitutional Convention was over the issue of
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What happened when the Constitution was first sent to the states for approval?
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Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
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What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
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Historically, direct democracies have been best suited to
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The form of government found in the US is sometimes called a
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The Declaration of Independence states that the purpose of government is to prepare its citizens for war.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not pay
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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were responsible for
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Under the US Constitution, the federal government has the power to raise and set taxes, regulate trade, and coin and print money.
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a king or queen
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a person who rules with complete and absolute power
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TRUE OR FALSE? a form of government in which the people of a country either rule directly or through elected representatives is a democracy
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a form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry out the work of the government for them
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a written plan of government
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a loose association of states
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a government's absolute power or authority
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the lawmaking branch of the British government
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a system of government in which the powers of government are divided between the national government, which governs the whole country, and the state governments, which govern the people of each state
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an agreement in which each side gives up a part of its demands is a negotiation
