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How does the Magna Carta provide a foundation for the English perspective
of participatory governance?
✓ It establishes a basis for individual rights.
What led to the creation of the English Declaration of Rights (sometimes
known as the "English Bill of Rights") in 1689?
✓ Tension over who should rule; an individual or the people
Who is considered to have been the most influential Enlightenment
philosopher on the Declaration of Independence?
✓ John Locke
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
✓ It is the first attempt by Europeans of self-government in the colonies.
What aspect of the U.S. Constitution was influenced by Montesquieu?
✓ Separation of powers
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For what purpose were the Federalist Papers written?
✓ To support ratification of the Constitution and explain its commitment
to limited government.
What did the anti-Federalist want the Constitution to include?
✓ A bill of rights
What rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?
✓ Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
For what purpose did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?
✓ To encourage the colonists to demand independence from Great
Britain
Which of the following were thought to be weaknesses of the government laid
out by the Articles of Confederation?
✓ no power to tax and no executive or judiciary
A state that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies is practicing
a form of:
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✓ direct democracy
An individual's belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government does
is:
✓ political efficacy
The principle that authority of the government rests in the hands of the people
is:
✓ popular sovereignty
The "rule of law" is best described as:
✓ citizens are governed by laws; no one is above the law
In the U.S., voters chose representatives from the state to represent them in
the U.S. Congress. This is known as:
✓ indirect democracy
Which of the following are reserved for U.S. citizens only?
✓ voting, serving on a jury, and holding federal office
Which of the following best are the two dominant political parties in the U.S.
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✓ Democrats and Republicans
In general, the Republican party is ideologically
✓ conservative
Who is responsible for registering voters in the state of Florida?
✓ a county supervisor of elections
Who is the chief executive in a state?
✓ the governor
Congress creates laws, but those laws can be vetoed by the president or
overturned by the Supreme Court. This is an example of a Constitutional
principle known as:
✓ Checks and Balances
Articles one, two, and three in the Constitution reflect which constitutional
principle:
✓ separation of powers
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