Unit 1

Question 0

4 Characteristics of a State

Answer 0

People
Territory
Sovereignty
Government

Question 1

Nation

Answer 1

A sizeable group that has something in common race, religion, etc.

Question 2

4 Theories of a State

Answer 2

Forced Theory
Evolutionary
Divine Right
Social Contract

Question 3

Purpose for Government

Answer 3

Form a more perfect union
Establish Justice
Ensure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote general welfare
Secure blessings of liberty

Question 4

Democracy

Answer 4

Power with the people

Question 5

Characteristics of a Democracy

Answer 5

Individual Liberty
Majority rule with minority right
Free elections & secret ballot
Competing political parties

Question 6

Criteria for Democracy

Answer 6

Active citizen participation
Favorable economy
Widespread education
Strong civil society
Social consensus

Question 7

Dictatorship

Answer 7

Oldest most common
Not accountable to people
Militaristic
Authoritarian
Tend to be totalitarian
Lead is glorified

Question 8

Autocracy

Answer 8

Single person holds unlimited power

Question 18

Presidential Government

Answer 18

Voters elect legislative and executive branch

Question 19

Parliamentary Government

Answer 19

Legislative elects executive

Question 20

Federal Government

Answer 20

Different levels of government
Divided between nation gov and local
Both levels act for the people

Question 21

Confederate Government

Answer 21

Alliance of independent states
European Union (EU)
States that work together and maintain identity
Rare

Question 22

Magna Carta

Answer 22

Set up principle of limited government
Offered citizens protection
-loss of life, Liberty, and property
-unjust punishment
-certain documents couldn't be levied with popular consent

Question 23

English Bill of Rights

Answer 23

To prevent abuse of power
Limited government
Public rights to fair and speedy trial of peers
No cruel and unusual punishment
(Other restrictions for King)

Question 24

Three types of colonies

Answer 24

Royal
Proprietary
Charter

Question 25

Royal Colonies

Answer 25

Direct control of the crown
King named a governor 
Laws must be passed by King
Upper Branch
Lower Branch - Bicameral

Question 26

Proprietary Colonies

Answer 26

Organized by a proprietor (person with grant from King)
Under control of proprietor
Appeals could go to the King in London

Question 27

Charter Colonies

Answer 27

Charters granted to citizens themselves
Largely self governing
White male landowners in charge

Question 28

What colonies were Royal?

Answer 28

Georgia
S. Carolina
N. Carolina
Virginia 
New Jersey
New York
New Hampshire
Massachusetts

Question 29

What colonies were Proprietary Colonies?

Answer 29

Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania

Question 30

What colonies were Charter Colonies?

Answer 30

Connecticut

Rhode Island

Question 31

Articles of Confederation

Answer 31

November 15, 1777
Firm league of friendship among the states
Work together for the common good
Did not go into immediate effect; ratified on March 1, 1781
Only congress existed - Unicameral - picked the president of congress from members
One vote per state

Question 32

What branches of government did not exist under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 32

Executive

Judicial

Question 33

Weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 33

1 vote per stat
No judicial branch
No executive branch 
Powerless to regulate foreign and interstate commerce 
9/13 majority to approve new law
Pretty much just a friendship agreement

Question 34

What was Shays’ Rebellion?

Answer 34

Farmers were losing their lands because they couldn’t pay their debts
Daniel Shays led an armed uprising to send a message to the government
Some courts closed
Shays mounted an unsuccessful attack on the federal arsenal in Springfield, MA

Question 35

Who were the framers?

Answer 35

1787
74 Delegates who meet in Philadelphia 
Assembly of Demi-Gods
Adopt a rule of secrecy
May 25 - Sept. 17 (89 of 116 days)

Question 36

Who was the main contributor to the Constitution?

Answer 36

James Madison

Question 37

Federalism

Answer 37

Division of power between national gov and state gov

Question 38

What amendment spells out the division of power (federalism)

Answer 38

10th

Question 39

Three categories of national government powers

Answer 39

Expressed/Enumerated
Implied
Inherent

Question 40

What are expressed powers?

Answer 40

Spelled out in the constitution

Mostly the first three articles

Question 41

What are implied powers?

Answer 41

Not spelled out in the constitution
Suggested
“Necessary & Proper Clause”
“Elastic Clause”

Question 42

What are Inherent powers?

Answer 42

The constitution does not provide these powers, but over time, the government has possessed them.

Question 43

“Necessary & Proper Clause”

“Elastic Clause”

Answer 43

Implied powers are necessary for the expressed powers to be carried out

Question 44

What is new federalism?

Answer 44

Giving states more power

Question 45

What is dual federalism?

Answer 45

The state and national government do not interact

Layer cake

Question 46

What is cooperative government?

Answer 46

National and state governments work together

Marble cake

Question 47

What are exclusive powers?

Answer 47

Only the national government has the power to do this

Question 48

What are concurrent powers?

Answer 48

Belongs to national and state government

Question 49

Categorical Grant

Answer 49

Main source of federal aid
Used for a specific purpose
Participants are often required to match some of federal government

Question 50

Block Grant

Answer 50

Very flexible on the spending of the money

General guidelines on how to spend that money