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Government Test Study Guide
1. What document is the Bill of Rights part of? ____________________________________
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2. What document organizes a structure for the federal government?_________________
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3. What is the Treaty of Paris? _________________________________________________
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4. The ________________ level of government has the greatest authority.
5. The federal government consists of the __________________, ____________________,
and ______________________ branches.
6. What was the Constitutional Convention? _____________________________________
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7. What are the Articles of Confederation? _______________________________________
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8. Why do democratic governments exist? _______________________________________
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9. What is the Declaration of Independence? _____________________________________
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10. If you received a parking ticket, you would report to ____________________________.
11. What are rules and laws designed for? ________________________________________
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12. How are the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution similar and different?
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13. What is a democracy? Why is our government considered a democracy?
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14.
Study your Bill of Rights foldable.