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US Government Study Guide
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US Government Study Guide
📚 Part 1: Key Concepts
1. What are the four characteristics that define a state?
Population, territory, government, sovereignty
Laws, military, borders, citizens
Constitution, president, congress, courts
Democracy, freedom, justice, liberty
2. Which type of government has power concentrated in a central authority?
Federal
Unitary
Confederate
Democratic
3. The Constitution establishes which principle to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
Separation of powers
Individual rights
4. Which historical document first established the idea that government power should be limited?
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks & Short Answers
5. Complete the sentence about constitutional principles:
The principle of _____________ means that government gets its authority from the people, while _____________ divides power between national and state governments.
6. Name the three branches of government and their primary functions:
7. What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation that led to the Constitutional Convention?
8. Explain the difference between expressed powers and implied powers of Congress:
🎯 Part 3: Key Terms Review
9. Match each Founding Father with their major contribution:
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Natural rights theory
Father of the Constitution
Primary author of Declaration of Independence
Federalist Papers advocate
10. Which powers are reserved to state governments under the 10th Amendment?
Education
Marriage and divorce laws
Declaring war
Driver's licenses
Coining money
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