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Virginia Plan

Chapter 3 quiz answers

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Question 1 As a result of the Watergate affair?s discussion in the text, what conclusion can we draw about the Constitution? a. The legislative and judicial branches lack the power to check presidential excesses. b. The Constitution still provides an effective means of checking the abuse of power by a particular branch. c. The Constitution loses popular legitimacy when public officials violate it. d. The Constitution can be easily subverted by a determined president. Question 2 John Locke?s social contract theory was embodied in a. the Boston Revolution. b. the Declaration of Independence. c. the Intolerable Acts. d. none of the above. e. all of the above. Question 3 Social contract theory essentially means which of the following?

Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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Democracy ??Government by the people, both directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections. Direct democracy ??Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly. Representative democracy ??Government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a?republic. Constitutional democracy ??A government that enforces recognized limits on those who govern and allows the voice of the people to be heard through free, fair, and relatively frequent elections.

The New Nation

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The New Nation: Origins in the Revolution Outline The Crisis of the 1780s Economic Crisis Origins in the Revolution: ? shortage of goods resulting from the British Blockade ? demand for supplies by the army and the militias ? flood of paper currency resulting in inflation U.S. dollar compared to the Spanish dollar Most of the money ended up in the hands of merchants U.S. continued to be a supplier of raw materials and an importer of manufactured products especially from Great Britain British merchants began a major trade with Americans ??? Resulting in ??? exportable goods reduced by fighting ??? trade deficit rose ?????? Left the country with little sliver coin (currency) in circulation ???????????? Banks insisted on repayment of old loans
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