AP GOPO_UNIT 1_TEST REVIEW

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Which of the following are identified in the quote? "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with ... Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."

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unalienable rights

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According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does government get the power to achieve its purpose?

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from the consent of the governed

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Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation were a ________ and set up a ________ National Government.

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Failure, Weak.

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In Federalist Paper #10, what is a faction?

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special interest groups

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"Liberty is to faction what air is to fire", James Madison wrote. True or False?

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True

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How did James Madison view the existence of “faction” in America?

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He feared faction but thought its effects could be managed by the existence of many competing factions.

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The Anti-Federalists in Brutus #1 argue that the proposed constitution would create too _________ a republic, a system of government that has never successfully existed in history.

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large

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Brutus #1 argues that the proposed Constitution would create a republic so large that representation would be "so numerous as to be incapable of transacting public business." This is an argument against a _________ system.

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pluralist

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power? Options: Legislative branch, the president, the state governments, national government

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the state governments

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Which of the following weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation does this picture represent? Options: no common currency (money), no executive branch, no power to tax, one vote for each state

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no common currency (money)