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Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism?

A
power divided between state governments and the people
B
power divided between the House and the Senate
C
power divided between state and federal governments
D
power divided between the president and Congress
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Which piece of Reconstruction legislation granted citizenship to African Americans?

A
the Thirteenth Amendment
B
the Fourteenth Amendment
C
the Black Codes
D
the Emancipation Proclamation
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Which of the following is the best example of a major dispute during the Constitutional Convention?

A
the House of Representatives vs. the Senate
B
the Three-Fifths Compromise vs. the Great Compromise
C
the Articles of Confederation vs. the United States Constitution
D
the Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan
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Reconstruction created the Freedmen’s Bureau, which

A
protected African Americans’ voting rights.
B
assisted freed African Americans.
C
encouraged passage of the Jim Crow laws.
D
helped to formulate the Black Codes.
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Which of the following is an example of bicameral government?

A
the Senate and the House of Representatives
B
the Senate and the executive branch
C
the judicial branch and the Senate
D
the judicial branch and the executive branch
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At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by smaller states but not by larger ones?

A
the Articles of Confederation
B
the New Jersey Plan
C
the Virginia Plan
D
the House of Representatives
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The Battle of Antietam affected the focus of the Civil War by

A
changing it to Southern industrialization.
B
changing it to the construction of a national railroad.
C
leading to the Emancipation Proclamation.
D
leading to the North giving up its antislavery stance.
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A piece of legislation that called for popular sovereignty to decide the slavery issue was

A
the Fugitive Slave Act.
B
the Missouri Compromise.
C
the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
D
the Compromise of 1850.
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American leaders sought to draft the Constitution as a new plan of government. Why had the previous plan failed?

A
It concentrated power in the states.
B
It heavily restricted the sovereignty of individual states.
C
It allowed for a power struggle between the central government and the states.
D
It created a confederation with weak central power.
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The American Revolution subsequently inspired nineteenth-century independence movements in which part of the world?

A
Latin America and the Caribbean
B
Eastern Europe
C
North Africa
D
Southeast Asia
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At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by larger states but not by smaller ones?

A
the Virginia Plan
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the New Jersey Plan
D
the Great Compromise
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Which of the following statements best describes the general process of how laws are made in the United States?

A
A law is created by Congress, signed by the president, and interpreted by the courts.
B
A law is created by the president, signed by the courts, and interpreted by Congress.
C
A law is created by the courts, signed by the president, and interpreted by Congress.
D
A law is created by the president, signed by Congress, and interpreted by the courts.
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The South’s economy in the 1850s is best described as

A
plantation-based and agricultural.
B
commerce-based and industrial.
C
diverse and industrial.
D
agricultural and immigrant labor-based.
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Which philosopher of the Enlightenment most influenced Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence?

A
Hobbes
B
Locke
C
Montesquieu
D
Voltaire
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How did Congress approach Reconstruction after the Civil War?

A
It thought that Southern governments should return to their prewar ways.
B
It did not want African Americans to participate in government.
C
It instituted the Black Codes to treat African Americans like enslaved people.
D
It wanted to penalize the South heavily for starting the war.
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An immediate result of Lincoln’s election in 1860 was that

A
seven Southern states seceded.
B
Union forces attacked Antietam.
C
the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter.
D
the Union chose Jefferson Davis as its leader.
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The constitutional principles of limited government and popular sovereignty apply to

A
the federal government alone.
B
federal, state, and local governments.
C
federal and local governments only.
D
federal and state governments only.
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How was the economy of the South in the 1850s connected to the culture of slavery?

A
The building of railroads encouraged enslaved people to do construction work.
B
The growth of industry in the South diminished the need for enslaved labor.
C
The agricultural economy depended on enslaved labor for its survival.
D
The main source of income for farmers was the enslaved labor trade.
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The Constitution was drafted in 1787, after the American Revolution ended. What document preceded the Constitution in outlining the powers of the US government?

A
the Declaration of Independence
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the Bill of Rights
D
the Two Treatises of Government
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The US Constitution was attractive to many because it outlines a representative democracy, which

A
restricts the ability of citizens to participate in government.
B
allows government leaders to maintain power for long periods of time.
C
allows citizens to vote for representatives within government.
D
hinders the ability of governments to transfer power.

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