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100

What is the basic purpose of government 

To provide laws to maintain order
100

What was the main reason the Articles of Confederation were replaced?

They would fail to give the central government enough power to govern effectively 
100

What are the two groups that make up congress?

Senate and the House of Representatives 

100

The people should revolt against a government that did not protect the rights of the people as stated in the declaration of independence comes from what political theorist?

John Locke 

100

Which issue did the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise address at the Constitutional Convention (1787)?

a method of determining state representation in Congress

200

This academic discipline focuses study on the roles and functions of government?

Political Science 

200

The government determies the type and quantity of goods to be produced is an example of what type of economy?

Command 

200
Which document describes a statement of democratic principles rather than a framework for the government? 
Declaration of Independence 
200

What is a direct result of the French and Indian War (1754-1763)


Britain began to impose taxes on the colonists 

200

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise between the large states and the small states resulted in

the creation of a bicameral legislature

300

The social contract theory as used in the Declaration of Independence was most directly influenced by the writings of?

John Locke 

300

The following is an example of what type of economy: Government agencies are involved in production planning

Communist economy 

300
This phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that people are the source of government?

"deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed" 

300

The framework of the Government as described in the Constitution most clearly shows the dissatisfaction of the founders with what document?

Articles of Confederation 

300

The Three-fifths Compromise adopted in the Constitution in 1787 had the effect of

 increasing the representation of southern states in Congress

400

The division of power between the states and the national government is known as?

Federalism 

400

What type of economy is Laissez-Faire practices most closely associated with 

Market Economy 

400

What does the Mayflower Compact represent in a democratic society?

A clear step toward Self-Government 

400

Under the Articles of Confederation, the years between 1781 and 1787 are often referred to as the “critical period” because

central government lacked the power to deal with major problems

400

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

1776

500

Direct election of members of the House of Representatives is an example of what kind of political feature?

A democratic one 

500

Name the Three Branches of Government?

Judicial Executive and Legislative 

500

In the Colonial Era New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses are both examples of what?

Steps in the growth of representative democracy 

500

Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation create a weak central government?

They feared the kind of rule experienced under the British monarchy.

500

How many amendments are in the bill of rights?

10