American Government Final Review

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Government in which a small group of people hold the power

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Oligarchy

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Government that is led by a King and Queen

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Monarchy

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What was the reason the Declaration of Independence was written?

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To voice colonists' grievances with the King & demand independence from England

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The main cause of the American Revolution

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England taxing the colonies without their consent

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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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Declare independence from Great Britain

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Thomas Hobbes and John Locke argued for the idea of a “social contract”. Who were the parties in the contract?

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Government and people

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What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: The executive branch was too weak, The legislative branch was composed of 2 chambers, The government was too weak and ineffective, It took 9/13 states to agree to pass a law

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The government was too weak and ineffective

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The compromise that was reached at the Constitutional Convention: The Philadelphia Compromise, The New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, The Connecticut (Great) Compromise

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The Connecticut (Great) Compromise

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The compromise reached over counting slaves in the population count

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3/5 compromise

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Which branch of government is tasked with making laws?

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Legislative