FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CIVICS FINAL REVIEW1

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CIVICS FINAL REVIEW1

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Question 1: What is the principle of popular sovereignty?

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The principle of popular sovereignty is that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives.

Question 2: In a command economy, who decides how much to produce?

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In a command economy, the government decides what and how much of it to produce.Question 3: Which political philosopher favored separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches?

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Baron de Montesquieu favored separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches.Question 4: Which issue at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by what is known as the Great Compromise?

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The issue at the Constitutional Convention that was resolved by the Great Compromise was the representation of all the different states in congress.

Question 5: Which is the oldest form of government still in use today?

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The oldest form of government still in use today Monarchy.

Question 6: What are checks and balances?

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Checks and balances are when each branch of the government checks each other to stay equal so one branch wont have too much power.Question 7: What complaint was the greatest barrier to ratifying the Constitution?

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The complaint that was a greater barrier to ratify the constitution was that it didn't have a Bill of Rights.

Question 8: Which kind of economy is most common in the world today?

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The most common economy in the world today is a mixed economy.Question 9: Which kind of country is most likely to have a federal system of government?

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The country that is most likely to have a federal system of government is a large country with a diverse population.Question 10: A New England town meeting is an example of which form of government?

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A New England town meeting is an example of a Direct Democracy.

Question 11: What is a federal system of government?

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A federal system of government is the powers that are divided between the national government and the state government.Question 12: What term refers to the principle that people accused of a crime must be granted certain legal rights?

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Due process refers to the principle that people accused of a crime must be granted certain legal rights.

Question 13: Socialism began as an attempt to correct which disadvantage of capitalism?

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Socialism began as an attempt to correct the uneven distribution of wealth in capitalism.

Question 14: What factors most distinguishes dictators from monarchs?

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In monarchies, a single supreme ruler gets power based on hereditary right. A dictator is a system of gov. where a single person has supreme power based on their control of the military.

Question 15: What is a common feature of market economies?

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A common feature of market economies are the production of high quality goods and services and how more popular items are higher in price.Question 16: How did the decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) strengthen the power of the Supreme Court?

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Marbury v. Madison strengthened the power of the Supreme Court by forming a basis for the exercise of judicial review.

Question 17: What does the Preamble to the Constitution list?

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The preamble of the Constitution lists the rights of the people.Question 18: What historic document first established the principle of the rule of law?

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The historic document first established the principle of the rule of law is the Magna Carta.Question 19: The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution indicates how to resolve conflicts between whom?

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The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution indicates how to resolve conflict between the states.

Question 20: The Articles of Confederation reflected Americans' fear of what?

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The Articles of Confederation reflected Americans' fear of having a strong central government.

Question 21: Who is involved in the process of amending the Constitution?

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The house and the state legislature is involved in the process of amending the Constitution.

Question 22: Who plays the largest role in interpreting the Bill of Rights?

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The Judicial Branch plays the largest role in interpreting the Bill of Rights.Question 23: Why did the framers of the Constitution create three separate branches of government?

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The framers of the Constitution created three separate branches of government so no one branch got too much power.Question 24: The idea of representative government first developed in what ancient nation?

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The idea of representative government first developed in ancient Athens.Question 25: The first words of the Constitution indicate that power and authority in our system of government come from whom?

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The framers of the Constitution indicates that the power and authority in our system of government comes from the people.

Question 26: In a parliamentary democracy, who chooses the prime minister?

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The prime minister is chosen by the part with the legislative majority.