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What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War? To contain communism and promote democracy. What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War? To spread communism to other countries. Which statement describes the Marshall Plan? An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe. Which of the following best describes the Truman Doctrine? Over 400 million dollars were given to various countries to fight off communism in their lands. During the Cold War Era, which best explains why the United States and the Soviet Union avoided real military conflict with each other? They were concerned about the possibility of global nuclear war.. The countries to the east of the bold black line were all members of what group? the Warsaw Pact. What is shown in the two marked areas on this map? the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Warsaw Pact. An "arms race" can be described as ... a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons. What event prompted the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact? the formation of NATO. An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. Capitalism. A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which the government controls the economy, all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Communism. The policy of building a weapons arsenal so deadly that no other nation will dare attack Deterrence. A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control. Domino Theory . A nation that is dominated politically and economically by a more powerful nation, and thus depends on them is... Satellite. The policy of containment meant that The U.S. would not let Communism spread.. This was a military alliance between the United States, Canada, and Western European nations dedicated to mutual defence. NATO. Proxy War a war in which the powers in conflict use third parties as substitutes instead of fighting each other directly . What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe? Iron Curtain

Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights? right to an education. What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? to make changes to the Articles of Confederation. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as _____. the Bill of Rights. What is meant by the "rule of law"? EVERYONE regardless of being rich or poor, strong or weak, must obey the laws.. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles included in the Constitution? equality of the races. The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______. separation of powers. What did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention do to make sure their meetings were held in private? all of the above. How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified? 27. What is a system of checks and balances? How does it protect the people of this country? Checks and balances means that each branch of the government keeps the other branches from becoming too powerful.  It protects our individual freedom.. Roger Sherman's compromise settled the differences between the large and small states by _______. dividing the Congress into two separate houses. Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution? because it didn’t include a bill of rights. What improvements did the spinning jenny make to lives of the average citizen of the United States? It created more jobs and made quality cloth more economical to buy.

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Which branch of government is led by the Governor and works to carry out laws? Executive Branch. Which branch of government makes and approves laws for North Carolina? Legislative Branch. The House of Representatives and the Senate are part of which branch of government? Legislative Branch. This branch of government is the court division that participates in court cases and trials. Judicial Branch. Mayor. Women and African American have always had the right to vote in North Carolina. False. Women and African American have always had the right to vote in North Carolina. Rights. Responsibilities. Which of the following guarantees the rights of ALL citizens? national and state law. Serving on jury duty is a Responsibilities. Freedom of speech is a Right. Freedom of Speech is a Right. Who leads the state government? Governor

Established to set up a government for the United States Both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Congress is made up of only one house Articles of Confederation. Constitution. When voting in Congress, each state gets only one vote Articles of Confederation. When voting in Congress, each Senator or Representative gets one vote Constitution. The authority of government was with the states Articles of Confederation. Powers of government are shared between the states and federal government Constitution. National government had only a legislative branch Articles of Confederation. Constitution. Called the nation the "United States" Both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. States printed their own currency Articles of Confederation. Federal government prints currency for the whole country Constitution. National government could not directly tax the people, but had to ask for money from states Articles of Confederation. National government has the power to tax the people Constitution. No executive or judicial branch Articles of Confederation. The authority of the government comes directly from the PEOPLE Constitution. There is a president Constitution. There is NO president Articles of Confederation. Articles of Confederation. Constitution

Which international organization was formed by the U.S., Canada, and western European nations in response to the Soviet threat? North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war? There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers. The United States and its allies had a policy called "containment."  This means that they wanted to ... stop the spread of Communism.. Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain? Germany. The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called _________________. The Iron Curtain. Communism is a system in which ... the government owns the factories and natural resources; people are not free. nation that is dominated politically and economically by a more powerful nation Satellite. American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world Containment. A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Communism. An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. Capitalism. An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. Blockade. Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War? The U.S. and the Soviet Union. The imaginary line between communist and democratic countries in Europe was called... the Iron Curtain. What was the American response to the Berlin Blockade? Berlin Airlift. What alliance was formed between communist nations of Eastern Europe in response to NATO? Warsaw Pact. What was the main reason for the building of the Berlin Wall by the Soviet Union? To keep East Germans from leaving the Communist Zone of East Germany

The idea that the national government shares power with the state governments. Federalism. The Federalist Papers. . . The Great Compromise. Shay's Rebellion. The Federalists wanted what? A strong central government. A weak central government. Which of the following represent a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Absence of an executive branch to enforce laws passed by Congress. Large states at the Constitutional Convention prefered which plan? Virginia Plan. The New Jersey plan involved... representation based on equality. The plan that combined the New Jersey & Virginia Plans and created our legislative branch was called The Great Compromise. representation & slavery. Why did they create the Constitutional Convention? To create the constitution and rewrite the Articles of Confederation. What was the New Jersey plan? A plan that called for each state to have one singular vote . Who did the New Jersey Plan favor? Smaller States. What are the three branches of Government? Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Which branch of government is separated into two parts? Legislative. The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution had different views on the government, but both wanted the government to have different levels that include state and national. True. What was the setting of the Constitutional Convention? 1787 in Philadelphia

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1st Amendment. The name for the first ten amendments of the Constitution which ensure that the government cannot take away personal freedoms is The Bill of Rights. Slavery was abolished in 1865 by Amendment 13. What is an amendment? A change or addition. It is illegal to make any citizen pay for the right to vote because of Amendment 24, Poll Tax. Amendment 15 says that all citizens have the right to ______________ regardless of race Vote. Amendment 26 grants citizens the right to vote at the age of 18. Franklin D. Roosevelt served two terms and was elected for a third term.  Amendment 22, limiting a president to two terms, was passed shortly after Roosevelt’s presidency. Why did Americans feel this amendment was necessary? To prevent one person from having too much power for too long. What is one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment?  Three ­fourths of the states' legislatures are required to ratify a proposed amendment. . What is another one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment?  . an amendment is best defined as: a change to a constitution. How many times has the constitution been amened? 27 times

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Which civilization invented the wheel? Mesopotamia. Greece is located on a ________________, which means land surrounded by water on 3 sides. peninsula. True Or False: Rome invented concrete True. Pick the three Greek column styles: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian. Egyptians wrote in.... Hieroglyphics . Reincarnation The process of rebirth. What river did Ancient China build itself on? Yellow. China and Egypt both invented some form of... paper. The Greek god of water was.... Poseidon. Urban Planning means to... build cities on a grid