American Government Final

ST1. Describe the two conditions that make up a public good and provide an example of a public good we would use today.

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ST1: Giving up something desired by one's opponent in exchange for something of equal or greater value is the definition of which political game?

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ST1: List the three main functions of government.

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1. 1. Maintain Order, 2. Protect Life and Property of Citizens , 3. Provide Public Goods

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ST1: Describe two forms of government (we covered 6), including their type, definition, and how they work in practice. Continue your answer on extra paper if needed.

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ST1: On your extra blank paper, define a Market, Command, and Mixed Economy. Provide a pro and con for each.

ST2: List three rights or freedoms that colonists adopted from the English Bill of Rights.

ST2: The colonists believed that the Rule of Law was essential for good governance. Describe two parts of the Rule of Law.

ST2: John Locke believed every man was born with natural rights. What are they?

ST2: The Declaration of Independence is organized into four sections which are the Preamble (Introduction), the Declaration of the Rights of Man, the list of Complaints, and the Declaration of Independence proper. In a summary on your extra paper, what message did the Declaration of Independence intend to send through these ideas?

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1. The Preamble establishes that all people are created equal and have certain unalienable rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

2. The Declaration of the Rights of Man further explains these rights and how the government should protect them.

3. The list of Complaints highlights the ways in which the British government had violated these rights through their actions and policies.

4. The Declaration of Independence declares that the colonies will no longer be subject to British rule and justifies this decision based on the violations of their rights.

ST3: On your extra paper: Break down Article I, Article II, and Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Include what the branch is responsible for doing, some of its' powers, and who leads it.