CE.2 - American Principles and Documents

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Fundamental political principles define and shape American —

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constitutional government

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“Consent of the governed” means that people are the source of all -

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governmental power

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“Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do” best describes the idea of —

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limited government

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According to the policy of “rule of law,” the government and those who govern are—

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bound by the law

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A democracy is a system of government in which —

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the people rule

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Which principle allows people to elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf?

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Representative government

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Which of the following principles is not a part of American constitutional government? Consent of the governed, Limited government, Rule of 78s, Rule of law

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Rule of 78s

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Which of the following principles has least shaped government in the US?
Socialism, Representative government, Limited government, Democracy

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Socialism

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American constitutional government is founded on concepts articulated in —

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several earlier documents

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American government is founded on ideas found in all of the following documents except — the Charters of the Virginia Company, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the Gettysburg Address, the Declaration of Independence

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the Gettysburg Address