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In which form of government do delegates speak on behalf of citizens?
Representative
Which of these is a form of authoritarian government in which power is handed down through family lines and rulers stay in power for life?
Monarchy
Which of these is defined by population, territory, government, and sovereignty?
Nation-state
What is a union of independent sovereign states?
a confederation
Which belief was generally held by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
A stronger central government was necessary to maintain order.
Which states' delegates most strongly opposed the Virginia Plan?
small states
Which system did the new government created under the Constitution use?
a federal republic
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued primarily over which issue?
the range of power handed to the national government
What right did the English nobles gain when King John signed the Magna Carta?
The Great Council could approve taxes proposed by the monarch.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
the agreement in which the Pilgrims agreed to make decisions collectively
Whose political philosophy is most clearly reflected in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
"the implied agreement between the people and the government, in which the people give up some of their power and freedom in exchange for protection of their rights"What does this definition describe?
social contract
Which is the best description of civil liberties?
rights guaranteed by law
Which three amendments were passed shortly after the Civil War?
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments
Which document begins with the words "We the people of the United States"?
the Preamble of the Constitution