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What is a valid reason government is necessary?
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To control people's thoughts
To maintain social order
To promote inequality
To create chaos
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Which of these services does the US government provide to its citizens?
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Home insurance
Road systems
News broadcasts
Sporting events
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What is a valid reason government is necessary?
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Which of these services does the US government provide to its citizens?
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The government makes __________________________ decisions that influence the monetary system.
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The idea that there is a religious reason rulers are in their positions is called:
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Who came up with the social contract theory?
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What is the social contract theory by Thomas Hobbes?
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Which of these is the democratic principle that stresses that the US government lets the public know what's happening in the country:
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This is a type of democracy where the citizens elect leaders to govern for them and make governmental decisions:
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What religious beliefs primarily influenced the Founding Fathers?
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The ________________________ Act was passed by England to make the American colonists pay taxes on goods to pay for the costly 7 Years War.
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What is federalism?
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What does the Constitution do?
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Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government established by the Constitution?
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Which of the following is NOT a right or freedom protected by the First Amendment?
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What document declared the independence of the United States from Great Britain?
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What is the role of the judicial branch of government?
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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What is "political tolerance" in a democratic society?
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What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?
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What is a power that belongs to the states under the Constitution?
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What does the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution state?
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Which principle of democracy emphasizes the idea that government leaders must obey the law?
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What is a monarchy?
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What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the federal government?
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Which of the following IS factor that made America want to rebel against British rule:
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The first three words of the Constitution are:
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What was the main flaw of the Articles of Confederation?
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Concurrent powers in the Constitution:
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Which one of these is NOT a purpose/function of government that the US government fulfills?
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Is the US a representative or direct democracy?
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A system of government where the leaders have total, unchecked power over the people:
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A situation where the government doesn't exist or has no control over the people:
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What country colonized the American colonies?
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What is a representative democracy?
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The Stamp Act taxed:
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The first time the Continental Congress met, it was to address abuse of authority from England. The second time they met it was to:
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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The first National Government in the US was established by the:
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The Articles of Confederation were too weak to last because they gave all the power to the _______________________ and very little to the ________________________ _______________________.
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_____________________'s Rebellion finally convinced the US leaders that there needed to be a stronger central/federal government.
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The supreme law of the land in the US is the:
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The group of Amendments added to the Constitution to protect the freedoms and liberties of the American Citizens:
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What is the first three words of the Constitution?
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How many branches of government are there in the US?
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The Legislative Branch in the US is bicameral which means it is made up of _____ parts.
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The two parts of the Legislative Branch (Congress) are the ______________________ and the ___________________ of ___________________________.
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The main figure of the Executive branch is the ______________________________.
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What is the highest Judicial Power in the US?
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What is the only Amendment to ever be repealed?
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Nationalization means:
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Over time, has nationalization (the federal government having more power than the states) increased or decreased? Think about issues like the Civil War and the Great Depression.
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Devolution means:
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Periods of national emergency make the citizens call for greater:
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Periods where government growth appears out of control make the citizens call for:
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In the US senate, the senators for a state are not determined by population size, so each state gets ____ representatives.
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Since the House of Representatives is based on population, how are the boundaries in states drawn to determine districts?
