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22 Cards in this Set
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Socialists believe that wealth should be |
distributed equitably. |
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The Magna Carta recognized the principle of limited government because it |
c. restricted the power of the monarchy. |
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What is a major argument in support of free trade? |
more efficient global production |
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The Federalist Papers were successful primarily because they |
clearly explained the principles of American constitutional government. |
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What did Britain do in response to the French and Indian War that caused the colonists to boycott British goods? |
Britain increased the colonists’ taxes. |
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Which of these is an example of a governmental “check and balance”? |
The Supreme Court overturns a law passed by Congress. |
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Why would a government most likely enact a trade embargo on another nation? |
to apply political pressure |
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Leaders such as Thomas Jefferson formed committees of correspondence that |
urged resistance to the British. |
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Since the writing and approval of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, citizen movements have arisen to change the document. Changes to the Constitution take place through which of these processes? |
amendment |
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As the result of events such as Shays’s Rebellion, |
leaders realized the Articles of Confederation were too weak. |
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An inalienable right that is stated in the Declaration of Independence and contributes to our current national identity is the right to |
pursue happiness. |
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Which of these characterizes one predicted result of a laissez-faire system? |
producer competition for resources |
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In the federal system of the United States, which of these is true? |
Federal laws can benefit states without taking away state powers. |
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The Anti-Federalists demanded that the Constitution have a bill of rights because they |
believed it was needed in order to protect individual liberties. |
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Why do nations implement tariffs and quotas? |
to protect domestic jobs and industries |
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Thomas Hobbes stated that life would be “nasty, brutish, and short” without a state or government. Which of these functions of government would likely be most important, according to Hobbes? |
Establishing prisons to hold criminals and reduce crime. |
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Market forces, entrepreneurs, and profit motives have the most impact in which type of economic system? |
capitalist |
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is an agency created by the U.S. Congress to monitor and assist financial private institutions to protect consumers. This agency fulfills which function of government? |
provide economic security |
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In which type of economic system does government play the smallest role? |
capitalism |
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Which of these is an example of a government maintaining order? |
Officers screen visitors for weapons at the entrance of a courthouse. |
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In which type of society are labor unions, prices, wages, and most means of production controlled by the government? |
communist |
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The purpose of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence was to |
establish the source of the rights of all americans |