Final Exam Review

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What are natural rights (unalienable rights)?

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Rights that cannot be taken away from you.

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What is a unitary form of government?

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power being distributed from the central authority to the regional authority

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What is an example of a representative democracy?

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voting for members of Congress

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What principle is reflected when the government is limited in the actions they can take, and their power is not absolute?

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limited government

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The English Philosophers had numerous influences on Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence, which of the following was an influence?
checks and balances,
popular sovereignty,
absolute power,
federalism

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popular sovereignty

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Which principle of the Constitution states that the government's power should come from the 'consent of the governed' and is found in the Preamble as, "We the people..."?

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popular sovereignty

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What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

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to protect individual's rights from the federal government

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Which principle of the Constitution allows each branch to have some control over the other two branches, to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and Balances

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Which principle of the Constitution divides power between the national and state governments?

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Federalism