US and AZ Government Final Exam Study
Guide / Questions with Definitive Solutions.
Explain the purpose of the English Bill of rights and the magna carta. How were the documents
similar? - Answer: EBR- protect people's rights from the government
MC- limited king's powers
the british parliament was based on the ideas from these two ancient governments - Answer:
Roman- republic
Greek- democrat
What was the main weakness regarding the articles of conderation - Answer: weakened central
government
what is social contract theory - Answer: people must give some freedom for protection
during the constitutional convention of 1787 how did the NJ plan differ from the VA plan -
Answer: NJ- Equal rep
VA- rep by pop
what docs were written to gain support for ratification of the constitution - Answer: Federalist
Papers
The Dec of indep addresses the concept of natural rights. what are natural rights? - Answer:
Rights every citizen should have regardless
the preamble states that all people are - Answer: sovereign
, which enlightenment philosopher had the greatest influence on the Dec of Indep - Answer:
John Locke
which enlightenment thinker is credited with the idea of having sep branches of gov't - Answer:
Montesquieu
why did the anti-federalists want a bill of rights - Answer: to protect citizens from national
government
what 3 political ideas about govt did the US borrow from England - Answer: Limited, order,
representative
Totalitarian Govt - Answer: All govt controlled
Republican - Answer: indirect democracy; electing representatives
Direct Democracy - Answer: People directly decide without leaders; council manager, town rep,
commission, mayor council
Checks and balances - Answer: system that allows branches to check on ea other
federalism - Answer: separation of national and state power
judicial review - Answer: power of court to determine constitutionality of govt action
purpose of us state dept - Answer: handle foreign affairs
Guide / Questions with Definitive Solutions.
Explain the purpose of the English Bill of rights and the magna carta. How were the documents
similar? - Answer: EBR- protect people's rights from the government
MC- limited king's powers
the british parliament was based on the ideas from these two ancient governments - Answer:
Roman- republic
Greek- democrat
What was the main weakness regarding the articles of conderation - Answer: weakened central
government
what is social contract theory - Answer: people must give some freedom for protection
during the constitutional convention of 1787 how did the NJ plan differ from the VA plan -
Answer: NJ- Equal rep
VA- rep by pop
what docs were written to gain support for ratification of the constitution - Answer: Federalist
Papers
The Dec of indep addresses the concept of natural rights. what are natural rights? - Answer:
Rights every citizen should have regardless
the preamble states that all people are - Answer: sovereign
, which enlightenment philosopher had the greatest influence on the Dec of Indep - Answer:
John Locke
which enlightenment thinker is credited with the idea of having sep branches of gov't - Answer:
Montesquieu
why did the anti-federalists want a bill of rights - Answer: to protect citizens from national
government
what 3 political ideas about govt did the US borrow from England - Answer: Limited, order,
representative
Totalitarian Govt - Answer: All govt controlled
Republican - Answer: indirect democracy; electing representatives
Direct Democracy - Answer: People directly decide without leaders; council manager, town rep,
commission, mayor council
Checks and balances - Answer: system that allows branches to check on ea other
federalism - Answer: separation of national and state power
judicial review - Answer: power of court to determine constitutionality of govt action
purpose of us state dept - Answer: handle foreign affairs
