Review for Quiz 1
Characteristics of Government
Types of Government
Beginnings of the Declaration of
Independence
Quiz Review: Types of
Government (What Type of
Government Am I?)
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YOU WILL BE ASKED TO IDENTIFY TYPES
OF GOVERNMENTS FROM EXAMPLES
SUCH AS:
A country who has a Prime Minister and
holds office as long as his/her party is in
control
A country whose rule is according to
religious law
Quiz Review: Types of
Government (What Type of
Government Am I?)
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A country whose main authority is in
control of the army or militia
A country who has three or more political
parties trying to gain the majority
A country who is governed by one party
who makes the laws and controls
government operations.
Quiz Review: Types of
Government (What Type of
Government Am I?)
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A country controlled by a few aristocrats,
who make the laws and major decisions.
A country has a ceremonial leader and a
Parliament who makes the laws.
Quiz Review: Government
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The four characteristics of governments:
Security
Financial
Unity
Infrastructure
Provide one example of each
Quiz Review: Government
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4 Influences of American Democracy and
be able to describe each:
Magna Carta 1215
English Political Tradition
Distance from home country
Age of Enlightenment
Quiz Review: Government
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6 Ideas of American Democracy
People must accept majority rule
Citizens must agree to system of rule of
law
Free exchange of opinions and ideas
All citizens equal before the law
Government exists to serve the people;
gets it power from the people
Quiz Review: Government
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Autocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Anarchy
Quiz Review: Declaration of
Independence
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List 4 actions that the British did that
inspired the colonies to write the
Declaration of Independence
Who was the primary writer of the
Declaration of Independence?
List 2 of the grievances stated in the
Declaration of Independence.
Quiz Review: Declaration of
Independence
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Three Basic Principles of the Declaration of
Independence:
Natural Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Order
Quiz Review: Declaration of
Independence
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Thomas Jefferson wanted to ensure that
the document explained why the colonists
wanted to separate—reflection of
Enlightenment:
“all men are equal” and that the
government was to protect fundamental
rights
If government failed to protect rights,
people have a right to overthrow
government
Quiz Review: Declaration of
Independence
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What were four factors that led to the drafting and approval
of the Declaration of Independence?
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How can the formation of the American government be seen
as an illustration of the Enlightenment philosophy?
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What were three purposes of the Declaration of
Independence?
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What were 4 grievances that the American Colonists had
against Great Britain in 1776?
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How well does America today live up to the ideals of the
Declaration of Independence?
Quiz Review: Articles of
Confederation
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Written primarily by John Dickinson
Purpose: secure freedom, sovereignty
and independence
Limited powers of national government
Contained: Preamble, 13 articles,
Conclusion and Signature area
First Constitution of the United States
1781-1788
Quiz Review: Articles of
Confederation
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First U. S. constitution
Loose Confederation: network of states in
agreement at certain times for a common
cause
Be able to list 3 weaknesses of the Article
of Confederation
Know 2 illustrations of weaknesses:
Shay’s Rebellion and Barbary Pirates (later
issue of pirates resolved in 2 wars)
Quiz Review: Articles of
Confederation
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Result of Failures: 1787, met to rewrite
Articles of Confederation, but wrote new
Constitution