GOV Unit 1 Flashcard Review

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The debates between federalist and anti-federalist were primarily about which of the following issues? The right of the people to rebel, The existence of slavery, The scope of power of the central government, The need to establish a standard currency

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The scope of power of the central government

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In the federalist papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factions

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Are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation

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Which of the following is commonly identified as a failure of the Articles of Confederation?
The executive branch was granted too much power over the legislature,
The national government lacked an effective power to raise revenue,
The federal government had too much control over interstate commerce,
The judicial branch was elected and did not constantly adhere to the rule of law.

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The national government lacked an effective power to raise revenue.

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the term "bicameralism" refers to the

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Establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules

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Brutus was an example of an anti-federalist because he

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Believed a centralized government posed a major threat to individual rights

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which of the following best describes the purpose of the system of checks and balances? Options: to allow for the direct election of all federal judges by the people, to give the judicial branch exclusive authority to interpret laws, to ensure the presidents power is unlimited and absolute, to prevent any single branch of government from becoming too powerful

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to prevent any single branch of government from becoming too powerful

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Under the system of checks and balances, who approves presidential appointments to the Supreme Court?

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Senate

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The Connecticut (Great) Compromise provided for

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A bicameral legislator with one houses composition based upon state population and others on equal state representation

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Which of the following is the best example of a constitutional concept that supports the vision of the United States as a union of STATES, rather than a union of individual citizens? The electoral college, Supremacy clause, Judicial review, Separation of powers

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The electoral college

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Which of the following describes a social contract theory, as advanced by John Locke? It is an agreement between political actors to maintain their grip on power, It is an agreement in which the government promises to provide a minimum standard of living to citizens, It is an agreement in which the government promises to protect the natural rights of the people, It is an agreement between economic elites to maintain a stable economy

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It is an agreement in which the government promises to protect the natural rights of the people