Answer:
1. What is government?
- It is a set of institutions in which these philosophical decisions are made
- It is unique because it has authority and legitimacy
Why does government exist?
- To do what individuals cannot do for themselves
- To do "what is good, just, and honest" -John Winthrop
Why do we need government?
- without it, we would live in an anarchy
2. What ideas influenced the Constitution?
- a government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority.
3. What is the importance of the Constitution?
- It is our CURRENT framework of government
- It puts the power of the government in the hands of the PEOPLE
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It protects our rights as citizens
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It separates the power of the government into 3 branches so that no one person or group becomes too powerful
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It places important limits on government power
4. What is federalism and how does it work?? What are its Strengths & Weaknesses?
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the system of dividing power between federal and state governments in the United States
- strengths: One of the strengths of a federal system is that it encourages innovation and experimentation in policy development.
- weakness: It hinders policy development and leads to budgetary inefficiency
5. How and why do people vote the way they do?
- Where people vote based on the portrayal of the leader or figureheads rather than for their constituency candidate
Explanation:
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Answer;
The open door policy
Explanation;
Us secretary of state John Hay established the Open door policy which opened China's ports to European trade.
Open Door policy was a statement of principles initiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900 for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China and support of Chinese territorial and administrative integrity. John Hay, the secretary of state proposed this policy under president McKinley towards China for all countries.
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