Government Unit One

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Socialists believe that wealth should be

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distributed equitably.

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The Magna Carta recognized the principle of limited government because it​

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c. restricted the power of the monarchy.​

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What is a major argument in support of free trade?​

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more efficient global production

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The Federalist Papers were successful primarily because they​

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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?​

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Britain increased the colonists’ taxes.​

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Which of these is an example of a governmental “check and balance”?​

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​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?

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​to apply political pressure

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Leaders such as Thomas Jefferson formed committees of correspondence that​

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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?​

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​amendment

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As the result of events such as Shays’s Rebellion,​

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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​

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pursue happiness.

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Which of these characterizes one predicted result of a laissez-faire system?​

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​producer competition for resources

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In the federal system of the United States, which of these is true?​

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​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​

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believed it was needed in order to protect individual liberties.​

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Why do nations implement tariffs and quotas?

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​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?​

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​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?

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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?​

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​provide economic security

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In which type of economic system does government play the smallest role?​

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​capitalism

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Which of these is an example of a government maintaining order?​

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​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?

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communist​

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The purpose of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence was to​

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establish the source of the rights of all americans