Government Flashcard

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What was the first Constitution of the United States? It consisted of a loose alliance of independent states.

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Articles of Confederation

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What is a person or group of people that make rules and public policies to keep an ordered society, provide structure, and protect their people?

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Government

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This was presented at the Constitutional Convention. It stated that 3/5 of a states' slave population would count towards representation in Congress. It was all about representation!

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3/5 Compromise

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Which form of government is when one person rules with absolute power?

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Dictatorship

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This was presented at the Constitutional Convention. It favored smaller states and proposed that the total number of representatives from each state in Congress should be equal.

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New Jersey Plan

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This was presented at the Constitutional Convention. It favored larger states and proposed that the total number of representatives in Congress should be based on state population.

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Virginia Plan

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This form of government is where the people make the laws.

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Democracy

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Which form of Gov't is when one person rules, and they are chosen based on their birth-rite (ie. King/Queen)? Options: Constitutional Monarchy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Democracy

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Monarchy