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What is an example of a service government provides?

Answers will vary. 

100

What are the conservative and liberal parties in the United States?

Conservative - Republican Party

Liberal - Democratic Party

100

What kind of government did Great Britain have before the American Revolution?

A Monarchy

100

What form of democracy does the U.S. use?

Representative Democracy

100

What NBA player signed with the 76ers this past summer

Lebron James

200

In this form of democracy, every citizen votes on every issue. 

Direct democracy

200

This is the process through which people learn their political beliefs. 

Political socialization

200

Why were the colonies upset with England? (No..................................................)

Unfair taxes 

200

How is power distributed geographically in the U.S.?

Federalism (power is shared between the states and federal government)

200

How many Civics classes does Mr. Torres teach

3

300

Define Theocracy

Religious government 

300

When someone is neither conservative or liberal, what are they considered?

Moderate

300

Name one weakness of the Articles of Confederation. 

Each state had an equal vote, 13/13 states were needed to amend the Articles of Confederation, there was no executive branch, there was no judicial branch, the federal government could not tax
300

What does an enumerated power mean?

powers given to the national government

300

What other class does Mr. Torres teach?

U.S History

400

What is a totalitarian government? 

A single leader rules over a whole; controls all aspects of public and private life; one official belief system

400

Which political ideology is more in favor of gun control?

Liberal

400
Why did Shay's rebellion occur?

unfair taxes on farmers 

400

Provide an example of checks and balances. 

Answers vary. 

400

Give an example of a reserved power

 will vary

500

What economic system of government does the U.S follow. 

capitalism 

500

Name one of the three minor parties we focused on

1. The Green Party.

2. The Libertarian Party 

3. The Constitution Party 

500

According to this law, the American colonists could not expand west beyond a certain line. They found this especially frustrating. 

The Proclamation Line of 1763

500

Name one of the 5 founding principles of our constitution and define it. 

1. popular sovereignty  

2. Federalism 

3. Check and Balances 

4. Separation of Powers 

5. Limited Government 

500

What is the job of the supreme court? 

review laws/ to see if they follow the constitution