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What level of government does an individual citizen have most influence? a. National b. State c. City d. World
What is City
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Who was John Locke?
British philosopher who believed in the idea of people being born with natural rights.
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Why was the Northwest Ordinance so important in U.S. History?
It helped create an orderly expansion of the Northwest territory. I.E. No slavery, land had to be surveyed
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What is The Great Compromise?
The idea that there would be a two house legislature, where the lower house representatives would be based on state population. The upper house representatives would be equal.
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1. The First Amendment guarantees the right to: A. libel B. slander C. petition D. due process
What is petition.
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An example of socialism is when: a. Government provides health care for everyone in a country b. One person controls everything c. Someone talks a lot d. A king is born
What is A. Government provides health care for everyone in a country
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What is the Social Contract?
The idea that citizens would give up some power to the government, in exchange for protection of their natural rights. If government abused their power, the people had the right to overthrow the government and create a new one.
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How did Shay’s Rebellion impact the future of the United States government?
The event influenced the country to create a stronger National Government.
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A compromise where every 5 slaves would count as 3 people for state representation
What is 3/5 compromise
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What does the First Amendment prohibit? A. assembly of groups B. establishment of an official religion C. criticism of government
What is B. establishment of an official religion
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Which practice best reflects the principle of representative democracy? a. Serving on a jury b. Voting for a mayor c. Writing to an editor d. Polling public opinion
What is voting for a mayor
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Why was the French and Indian War fought?
The French and British were fighting for the territory of North America.
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Did John Adams have similar or different beliefs compared to John Locke? Explain in detail
They had similar beliefs because John Adams believed in the idea of natural rights. He also helped write the Declaration of Independence, which talks about having the right to replace a government if they abuse their power.
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Why did southern states want to include slaves in their population?
The south wanted to increase their voting power in congress.
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What two things in Southern States prevented African Americans from voting? Explain how
Poll taxes and literacy tests. African Americans did not have much money because they used to be slaves. They were also not educated, so they couldn't read.
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Why is citizen participation important in a democracy?
It is important because it allows individual citizens to voice their opinions and concerns to the government.
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Who was Montesquieu? Where do we see his ideas currently in the United States?
He was a French philosopher who believed in the idea of three branches of government which is how our government is structured today.
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What was the purpose for the Declaration of Independence? Explain in detail
The colonists were declaring that they were no longer affiliated with Great Britain. They were free!!
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Why did the founding fathers create a representative democracy instead of a direct democracy?
A direct democracy would not be productive because there would be too many opinions and voices that would have to be heard every day.
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Who has the final authority to interpret the Constitution?
What is Supreme Court
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What are the pros and cons of living in a socialist country? Explain why they are pros or cons
Pros= Every citizen is taken care of. Cons=Too much government regulations, Expensive, people become too reliant on government and get lazy
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Explain why the Glorious Revolution was an important event in British and American History?
It was the first time that the king was not as powerful as the people. The revolution eventually inspired the American colonists to form a government that was ruled by the consent of the people, not one person.
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Explain why you think the founding fathers were paranoid about the national government having too much power?
They were worried because of their past experiences under the control of Great Britain. King George abused his power.
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Why did the founding fathers believe in the idea of the three branches of government?
They did not want one person or group of people to become too powerful and abuse their power.
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Which amendment guaranteed African American men the right to vote? A. 13th B. 14th C. 15th D. 19th
What is C. 15th