Unit 1 Government Review: Foundations of American Government

Match the following Government Systems to the correct definitions:

• One Level of Govt.

• Unitary System

• Loose Union of Independent States

• Confederacy

• Two Levels of Govt. Share Power

• Federal System

A written set of rules/laws is known as a...

A government that gives its people social/political/economic freedom would be considered a ​ (a)   . There are two basic forms of this government. The first is called a "Direct Democracy"; in this form, people vote directly on ​ (b)   . The downside is that it's only practical in small settings. Most countries in the world today are Representative Democracies. This is also known as a ​ (c)   . In this type of government, people vote on Representatives instead of legislation.

• Democracy
• Laws/Policies.
• Authoritarian Govt.
• Republic
• People

Most American political (Government) ideas come from which country listed below?

• Great Britain

• France

• Germany

• Italy

The American Colonies were allowed to govern themselves (Great Distance) before the American Revolutionary War. This arrangement was known as...

American political thought was heavily influenced by a European intellectual movement known as the ​ (a)   . This "Age of Reason" had many notable philosophers. For example, John Locke developed a concept known as ​ (b)   . These are rights (Life, Liberty, & Property) that governments should not take away without just cause. He also argued that governments should be based on the "Consent of the Governed". This idea that governments are accountable to the people is known as ​ (c)   . Another notable philosopher was Montesquieu. He advocated for a ​ (d)   to prevent tyranny.

• Enlightenment
• Natural Rights
• Social Contract Theory
• Separation of Powers

Who was eligible to vote in the American Colonies?

• Women

• Minorities

• Native Americans

• White Males w/ Property

Which of these was the first elected legislature (law-making group) in the American Colonies?

• The Magna Carta

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Which of these was the first written plan of self-government in the American Colonies?

• The Magna Carta

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The country of (a)   was victorious in the French & Indian War. Unfortunately, they chose to directly tax the American Colonies to pay back the resulting debt. The first direct tax on the Colonies was the ​ (b)   . This ended the period known as ​ (c)   .

• Great Britain
• France
• Stamp Act
• Tea Act
• Sugar Act
• Salutary Neglect
• the Enlightenment