12th Grade Govt 2nd Nine Weeks

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What are the three sorts of power in every government according to Baron de Montesquieu?

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Separation of Powers

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Which historic document was the first to limit the power of a government?

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Magna Carta

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Whose idea of separation of powers influenced the U.S. system of government? A. Baron de Montesquieu, B. John Locke, C. Thomas Hobbes, D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Baron de Montesquieu

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Which concept is central to the idea of due process in the United States? Options: A. Prosecutors prove guilt with a preponderance of evidence. B. Citizens must provide their own legal representation. C. Witnesses are required to testify against themselves. D. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Which statement correctly identifies a step in the process of amending the Constitution? Options: A. The president has to sign the amendment into law. B. The amendment has to be approved by three-quarters of all states. C. The Supreme Court has to rule that the amendment is constitutional. D. The amendment has to be approved in a referendum by a majority of voters.

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The amendment has to be approved by three-quarters of all states.

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The Congress shall have power . . . To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof . . . and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures. . . . —Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution

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It created a single national currency rather than individual state currencies.

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What is the primary purpose of political parties?

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to influence the government by winning elections to public office

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Which phrase best explains how population shifts affect voting patterns? Options: A. Growth in the number of legal immigrants results in lower voter participation. B. Voter participation increases as the median age decreases. C. Increased educational levels result in higher voter participation rates. D. Voter participation rates decrease as employment rates increase.

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Increased educational levels result in higher voter participation rates.

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What does Article IV, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution state about states' recognition of acts, records, and judicial proceedings? Options: A. Debtors are allowed to escape their debts by moving to another state. B. A court ignores a criminal conviction made in another state’s court. C. A state recognizes a marriage performed in another state. D. The federal government requires a state to set up its own healthcare exchange.

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A state recognizes a marriage performed in another state.

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The Judicial Branch does what?

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Interprets Laws