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Key Terms
True and False
Why Americans Have Governments
The First Government
A New Constitution
100
A person such as a king or queen who reigns over a kingdom or empire.
What is monarch/monarchy?
100
There are 2 types of nondemocractic governments -- monarchies and dictatorships. 
FALSE
100
A government controlled by one or more religious leaders who claim to rule on behalf of the gods or God worshipped in their country.
What is theocracy?
100
The basic rights to which all people are entitled to.
What are human rights? 
100
People who opposed the new Constitution and fderal government.
What are antifederalists? 
200
People elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them. The people consent to be ruled by their elected leaders.
What is a republic?

OR

What is representative democracy? 

200
The United States is a direct democracy government. 
FALSE. 
200
Comes from the word "rule of the people"
What is democracy?
200
Absolute power. 
What is sovereignty? 
200
Approval.
What is ratification? 
300
the lawmaking body of Great Britain.
What is Parliament?
300
A constitution sets forth the purposes of the government and describes how the government is to be organized. 
TRUE. 
300
TRUE OR FALSE.


The government of the US has a fourth purpose -- to guarantee the freedoms of its citizens. 

TRUE.
300
True or False


Alexander Hamilton wrote most of the Declaration of Independence. 

FALSE.
300
True or False

Alexander Hamilton is considered to be the Father of the Constitution. 

FALSE. 
400
A system of government that divides a government's power between the national government and state government.
What is federalism? 
400
Congress had trouble passing laws because a vote of 8 out of 13 states was needed. 
FALSE.
400
What is oligarchy? 
A type of dictatorship in which all power is concentrated in a small group of people. 
400
What was the name of the first national government the US had?
Congress.
400
Name 2 strengths of the Constitution. 
1) Most power was held by national government

2) Had 3 branches of government 
3) Legislative branch has many powers
4) Executive branch led by president
5) Judicial system was an equal branch
6) Firm system of checks and balances. 

500
A written plan of government.
What is a constitution? 
500
The Constitution is the world's oldest written constitution still governing a country today.
TRUE.
500
What are the 3 main purposes of having a government?
1) It helps people cooperate

2) Provides services
3) Provides laws

500
Name three weakness of the Articles of Confederation. 
1) Trouble passing laws

2) States acted like small separate nations.
3) States refused to obey the laws
4) No executive or judicial branch.
5) Disputes over trade
6) No national currency.
7) No checks and balances. 

500
Name 3 influences of the US Constitution. 
1) Magna Carta

2) English Bill of Rights
3) British Parliament
4) Mayflower Compact
5) The Enlightment
6) Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom