| Political Ideas | ||
| #1 | What is the purpose of a Constitution? | To set out the processes, structure and principles of a government. |
| #2 | In a democracy where does supreme authority reside? | With the people. |
| #3 | What is a confederation? | An alliance of independent states |
| #4 | What is a "state of nature"? | Where there is no government to protect people. |
| #5 | What is limited government? | The idea that government must operate withing certain bounds set by the people. |
| Types of Governments | ||
| #1 | In which types of government does one person rule? | Dictatorship or Monarchy |
| #2 | Describe a federal system. | A system of government that shares power between a central government and individual states. |
| #3 | Who does a representative government serve? | The people |
| #4 | Which type of government has a single center of power? | A unitary system. |
| #5 | What feature do all dictatorships share? | They are all authoritarian. |
| The Constitution and Articles of Confederation | ||
| #1 | How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect? | 9 |
| #2 | Which group was in favor of ratification of the new Constitution? | The Federalists |
| #3 | Which "plan" called for a government with three separate branches? |
The Virginia Plan |
| #4 | This "compromise" called for two houses of Congress, the larger based on population and the smaller with equal state representation. | The Connecticut Compromise |
| #5 | What document created the first plan of government for the U.S. following the War of Independence? | The Articles of Confederation |
| The United States | ||
| #1 | What type of economy does the United States have? | Free enterprise or capitalism |
| #2 | This "plan" called for a Congress with equal representation from each state. | The New Jersey Plan |
| #3 | How many states voted in favor of ratifying the Constitution? | All 13 |
| #4 | It put a tax on all paper products, including legal documents and newspapers. | The Stamp Act |
| #5 | In the American concept of democracy what must accompany majority rule? |
Minority rights |
| Government General | ||
| #1 | The greatest basketball team of all time. | The San Antonio Spurs |
| #2 | Who are Texas' two senators? | Ted Cruz and John Cornyn |
| #3 | During the American Revolution a common feature of each of the State constitutions was popular sovereignty. Describe popular sovereignty. | Government is created by and subject to the will of the people. |
| #4 | Which document limited the power of the king? | The Magna Carta |
| #5 | Besides a population of people and a defined territory, what else must a state (nation) have by definition? |
A sovereign government |
| Final Question | |
What was the first national government for the United States? |
The Second Continental Congress |