EOC

Question 1

What are the four characteristics of a nation?

Answer 1

Government, Territory, People, Sovereignty

Question 2

Describe a federal government

Answer 2

National government and smaller governments that are equal

Question 3

Describe a confederate government

Answer 3

A loose affiliation of states that work together, but do not have a strong central government

Question 4

Describe a unitary government

Answer 4

Centralized government is more powerful than states

Question 5

What is the difference between parliamentary and presidential government?

Answer 5

Par- people elect leg., leg elect prime minister

Prez- people elect leg + prez

Question 6

Describe a direct/pure/true government

Answer 6

People make all decisions

Question 7

Describe a indirect/representative/republic government

Answer 7

Small group chosen by the people make decisions

Question 8

What are the five concepts of government?

Answer 8

Worth of individual, equality, compromise, freedom, Majority rule/Minority right

Question 9

What is a dictatorship called when it is one person or a group? (2 answers)

Answer 9

One- Autocracy

Group- oligarchy

Question 10

What is authoritarianism?

Answer 10

Government holds absolute and unchallenged authority over people

Question 11

What is totalitarianism?

Answer 11

Government exercises complete control over every aspect of people’s lives

Question 12

Who said “I am the state”

Answer 12

Louis XIV

Question 13

When was the magna carta written and what three things did we use?

Answer 13

1215- limit king power, trial by jury, due process of law

Question 14

When was the mayflower compact signed and why is it significant?

Answer 14

1620- first written framework of government

Question 15

When was the petition of right written and what four things did we use?

Answer 15

1628- limit king power, king under laws, no quartering of soldiers, no tax without rep

Question 16

When was the english bill of rights written and what five things did we use?

Answer 16

1688- fair trials, excessive bail, cruel punishment, petition, army during peace

Question 17

When did the american revolution end?

Answer 17

1700-1783

Question 18

When was the second continental congress?

Answer 18

1775

Question 19

Declaration of independence date, author

Answer 19

July 4, 1776, jefferson

Question 20

Articles of confederation date, type of leg., how pick prez

Answer 20

1781, unicameral, leg pick prez

Question 21

When was the constitutional convention?

Answer 21

1787

Question 22

When was the constitution signed and ratified?

Answer 22

1787/1788

Question 23

What four things inspired the constitution?

Answer 23

British documents, greek and roman governments, montesquieus- the spirit of the law, failure of the AOC

Question 24

The father of the constitution

Answer 24

Madison

Question 25

Great/Connecticut compromise

Answer 25

Senate and house

Question 26

How many states were needed to pass the constitiution

Answer 26

9/13

Question 27

Who were the three federalists that wrote the federalist papers?

Answer 27

Madison, Hamilton, Jay

Question 28

Who was an anti-federalist?

Answer 28

Jefferson

Question 29

What is article one?

Answer 29

Leg

Question 30

What is article two?

Answer 30

Exec.

Question 31

What is article three?

Answer 31

Jud.

Question 32

What is article four?

Answer 32

Relations among the states

Question 33

What is article five?

Answer 33

Amending the constitution

Question 34

What is article six?

Answer 34

National debts, supremacy of law, oaths of office

Question 35

What is article seven?

Answer 35

Ratification

Question 36

Limited government

Answer 36

Gov is not all powerful

Question 37

Checks and balances

Answer 37

Each branch has ways to prevent it from becoming to powerful

Question 38

Separation of powers

Answer 38

Each branch has certain powers

Question 39

Federalism

Answer 39

Bigger government with smaller governments

Question 40

Judicial review

Answer 40

The judicial branch can declare things unconstitutional

Question 41

Popular sovereignty

Answer 41

People rule

Question 42

How do you get the numbers of the electoral college?

Answer 42

435(rep)+100(sen)+3(dc)=538

Question 43

12th amendment

Answer 43

Separate prez and vp

Question 44

17th amendment

Answer 44

People elect senate

Question 45

How does impeachment work?

Answer 45

HOR- charge, Sen-try

Question 46

Number of justices

Answer 46

9

Question 47

Head of justices

Answer 47

Roberts

Question 48

Marbury v Madison

Answer 48

Judicial review

Question 49

McCullough v Maryland

Answer 49

National laws more important

Question 50

Plessy v Ferguson

Answer 50

Segregation

Question 51

Brown v Board

Answer 51

No segregation

Question 52

Miranda v Arizona

Answer 52

Miranda rights

Question 53

Gideon v Wainwright

Answer 53

Lawyer

Question 54

Tinker v Des Moines

Answer 54

School speech

Question 55

Korematsu v US

Answer 55

Jap. Interment

Question 56

Capitalism

Answer 56

Free market, individuals make money with little gov intervention

Question 57

Free enterprise

Answer 57

Private corporate ownership, investments based on private decision

Question 58

Mixed economy

Answer 58

Private business + government regulation

Question 59

Communism

Answer 59

Community ownership, equal work by ability, equal pay by need, revolutionary

Question 60

Socialism

Answer 60

State ownership of all things, peaceful

Question 61

Fascism

Answer 61

Exalts nation and race above self, dictator, severe regulation, supression

Question 62

Constitution

Answer 62

Body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, process of gov

Question 63

Divine right

Answer 63

Power from god

Question 64

Social contract

Answer 64

Locke- people give up power in return for protection

Question 65

Laussez faire

Answer 65

Hands off

Question 66

Due process of law

Answer 66

Gov must act fairly, in accord with established rules. Not unfairly, arbitraily, capriciously, unreasonably

Question 67

Gerymandering

Answer 67

Draw districts unfairly

Question 68

Thomas Hobbes

Answer 68

Absolute monarchy is good

Question 69

Civil liberties

Answer 69

Protections against gov- freedom of religion

Question 70

Civil rights

Answer 70

Equality, no discrimination

Question 71

Establishment clause

Answer 71

Limitation on gov from favoring one religion

Question 72

What are the five reasons for government?

Answer 72

``` 1-Order 2-Defense 3-Public service and policy 4-Social services 5-Economy ```