Review for Quiz 1

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Review for Quiz 1

• Characteristics of Government
• Types of Government
• Beginnings of the Declaration of Independence

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Quiz Review Types of Government (What Type of
Government Am I?)

• 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

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Quiz Review Types of Government (What Type of
Government Am I?)

• 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.

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Quiz Review Types of Government (What Type of
Government Am I?)

• 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.

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Quiz Review Government

• The four characteristics of governments
• Security
• Financial
• Unity
• Infrastructure
• Provide one example of each

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Quiz Review Government

• 4 Influences of American Democracy and be able to
  describe each
• Magna Carta 1215
• English Political Tradition
• Distance from home country
• Age of Enlightenment

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Quiz Review Government

• 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

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Quiz Review Government

• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Anarchy

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Quiz Review Declaration of Independence

• 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.

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Quiz Review Declaration of Independence

• Three Basic Principles of the Declaration of
  Independence
• Natural Rights
• Popular Sovereignty
• Order

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Quiz Review Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson wanted to ensure that the
  document explained why the colonists wanted to
  separatereflection 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

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Quiz Review Declaration of Independence

• What were four factors that led to the drafting
  and approval of the Declaration of Independence?
• How can the formation of the American government
  be seen as an illustration of the Enlightenment
  philosophy?
• What were three purposes of the Declaration of
  Independence?
• What were 4 grievances that the American
  Colonists had against Great Britain in 1776?
• How well does America today live up to the ideals
  of the Declaration of Independence?

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Quiz Review Articles of Confederation

• 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

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Quiz Review Articles of Confederation

• 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 Shays
  Rebellion and Barbary Pirates (later issue of
  pirates resolved in 2 wars)

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Quiz Review Articles of Confederation

• Result of Failures 1787, met to rewrite
  Articles of Confederation, but wrote new
  Constitution