American Government Review

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a unitary government?
- The central and local governments share power equally
- The local governments hold most of the power
- The central government holds all of the power
- The people hold most of the power

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The central government holds all of the power

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What is being described: "created a House of Representatives whose membership varied with a state's population and a Senate with equal representation from each state?"

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Great Compromise

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The ____ believed the Constitution should provide protection for certain basic liberties.

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Anti-Federalists

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Which clause under the 5th and 14th amendments guarantees equality under the law?

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Equal Protection

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The form of government in which power is divided between the national government and the states is called

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federalism.

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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the

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Bill of Rights.

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The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

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How slaves would be counted towards representation

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This person thought a natural law for protecting rights was to separate government into three branches.

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Montesquieu

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In a democratic system of government______________

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the people rule

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Where is the quote "...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" found? Options: Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, Articles of Confederation

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Declaration of Independence