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A government in which all power is held in the hands of a single individual is called?
Autocracy
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The Connecticut Compromise settled the issues between the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan on what topic?
Representation
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What example best describes the principle of checks and balances?
House of Representatives impeaches Clinton
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What was added to the US Constitution to specifically keep the government from abusing rights of citizens?
Bill of Rights
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People choose not to vote in elections because?
They are apathetic or they have a distrust of politics
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What is a unitary government?
All powers are concentrated in a central government
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What government is one where the people are sovereign?
Democracy
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Separation of powers is best demonstrated by what in our government structure?
Dividing the branches of government into Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
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The introduction to the US Constitution is known as the?
Preamble
200
Which is responsible for getting people involved in the political process and rallying support for candidates elected into office?
Political Party
300
What was the main reason the Articles of Confederation were changed?
The central government was too weak
300
The Supremacy Clause can best be described as?
The US Constitution is the nation's highest law
300
"We the people" represents what principle of government?
Popular sovereignty
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Federalism is a system of government where?
Power is divided between national and state governments
300
Which describes the role of interest groups in America's political process?
Interest groups try to get people to support a political issue
400
Why do we have an amending process for the Constitution?
To adapt to future changes
400
Which enlightenment philosopher influenced the founding fathers?
Locke
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." This passage is taken from the?
Declaration of Independence
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What income level tends to vote Democratic?
Lower income
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Which best explains the difference between political parties and interest groups?
Political parties support a variety of issues, while interests groups tend to focus on one issue
500
Why does one political party having a majority in Congress not guarantee an automatic veto override?
Because a veto override requires a 2/3 majority vote in Congress
500
Limited government is best described as?
Government must operate within certain restrictions put in place by the people
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To amend the Constitution, what has to occur?
2/3 of both houses of Congress must vote for the amendment, and 3/4 of state legislatures must ratify the amendment
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When people elect representatives who then create public policy, this is what type of government?
Representative Democracy
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Why is the mass media so influential in the political process?
Mass media is the easiest and fasted way to reach the most people