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What form of government originated in greek culture where representatives made decisions on the
behalf of the people? - representative government
Which idea states that the power comes from the people? - popular sovereignty
What form of government passes power through inheritance and family ruli...
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What form of government originated in greek culture where representatives made decisions on the
behalf of the people? - ✔✔representative government
Which idea states that the power comes from the people? - ✔✔popular sovereignty
What form of government passes power through inheritance and family rulings? - ✔✔hereditary
monarchy
Who can citizens vote for to voice their opinion to the government? - ✔✔representatives
What is the process of directly voting on laws proposed by the constitution? - ✔✔direct democracy
What is the purpose of a written Constitution? (2 answers) - ✔✔inform citizens of the powers and
limitations of the government
Which idea in the constitution outlines the powers of the 3 branches of government? - ✔✔separation of
powers
Which branch of government does article 1 establish? - ✔✔legislative branch
Which branch of government does article 2 establish? - ✔✔executive branch
Which branch of government does article 3 establish? - ✔✔judicial branch
What was put in place to ensure that one branch could not overpower another / allow branches to put
others in check? - ✔✔checks and balances
, Which part of the Constitution outlines the principles of what the country was founded on? - ✔✔the
preamble
Which clause states that Federal law is supreme / superior to any state law? - ✔✔the supremacy clause
Which court case aided in the enforcement of the supremacy clause? - ✔✔McCulloch vs. Maryland
What are some of the powers of the legislative branch? - ✔✔creation of laws, collecting money, taxing,
regulating interstate / foreign commerce
Which branch of government is able to impeach officers? - ✔✔the legislative branch is able to impeach
federal officers
Which enlightenment thinker developed the social contract theory? - ✔✔Jean Jacques Rousseau
What is the social contact theory? - ✔✔persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a
contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live.
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of having 3 branches of government? -
✔✔Montesquieu
Which enlightenment thinker believed in checks and balances? - ✔✔John Locke
What was the official name for the list of grievances sent to King George III? - ✔✔Declaration of
Independence
Which documents inspired the US constitution? (3 answers) - ✔✔The Magna Carta, Declaration of
Independence, and Articles of Confederation
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