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Name a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
No taxing
No Legislative
No Executive
There's more I just don't feel like typing all of them
What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
Democracy
Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open
Senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When Election Day came
along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community’s interests. What
form of government does Kayla have?
Representative democracy
What has been one long-term result of the constitutional protection of free speech?
A more informed society
What are concurrent powers?
Levels of government share these powers
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
Separating from Britain
What is the term for a type of government in which one person possesses unlimited power?
Dictatorship
Ben was prosecuted and convicted in state court for speaking out publicly against the
governor. During his trial, he was denied the counsel of a lawyer. Two years later, the U.S.
Supreme Court overturned his conviction, explaining that the state had not guaranteed Ben’s
constitutional rights. Which amendments apply to this case?
Amendment I (free speech) and Amendment VI (due process)
What is the term used in the Fourteenth Amendment to describe persons who are born or naturalized in the United States?
Citizens
What is Diplomacy?
Peace through talking
What is the purpose of articles I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution?
Sets up the branches
What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?
One single ruler
Peter Brown has lived in his home since he was a child. Now the department of parks and
recreation wants to tear down his neighborhood to build a park. A government official comes to
visit Peter and offers to buy the house from him. Peter refuses. The official says that the
government will now seize the property under the constitutional power of "eminent domain."
According to the U.S. Constitution, under what circumstances would Peter win his fight to keep
his home?
If the government did not offer him fair market price for his home
Tatyana is being held in jail accused of slapping a 2 year old. She is never formally charged with a crime and has been awaiting trial for 3 years now. What rights are being violated?
Due Process
Define civic duty
part of a citizen's responsibility, in exchange for which they receive the benefits of a society
What are the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble
Grievances
Declaring independence
A couple is attempting to get divorced, they are turned down by the government because they said that the divorce is not "gods will". What type of government is this couple most likely living in?
Theocracy
Anne Tracy works as a journalist for The Daily Mouth. She wrote a story about how Senator
Jones cheated on a law school exam. She interviewed witnesses who saw the senator cheating.
The story ran on the front page. Senator Jones denied the charges. Then he resigned from office.
He plans to sue The Daily Mouth for damages. Under what circumstances could he sue the paper
and win his lawsuit?
He could sue the paper for slander and could win the case if he proved that the accusations
were untrue and his reputation was hurt.
There are 4 different amendments about voting in the U.S. Constitution, what are they?
15, 19, 24, 26
Define the Electoral College
A system designed to elect the POTUS
"the interior structure of the government as
that its several constituent parts may, by their
mutual relations, be the means of keeping
each other in their proper places"
This quote describes a Constitutional principle, what is it?
Separation of powers
Who determines what is produced in a free market society?
Consumers, based on supply and demand
Claude runs a chain of tourist businesses in Florida. He imports T-shirts from Haiti to sell in
his stores. One day, student protesters damage several of his shops, demanding that he pay his
workers in Haiti a fair wage. Claude estimates the damage at $4,000. Claude sues the protestors
for the damage they cause. Where is the original jurisdiction of this case?
This is a local small-claims case.
During WW2 a powerful dictator took charge of a nation that led the world in production. During this time, the dictator favored policies that discriminated against certain groups of people. Name 2 of the groups that he pushed policies on to oppress them.
Jews
Homosexuals
Gypsies
Blacks
What is a cabinet (in government)?
Secretaries and assistants for the POTUS