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Colonists were angered by the Stamp Act of 1765 because they

A
did not have to pay the taxes.
B
could not afford to mail letters.
C
did not have representation in Parliament.
D
were afraid of losing their property.
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Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger colonists?

A
It meant they would not be able to buy tea.
B
It closed the port of Boston to all trade.
C
It forced merchants to buy tea from Africa.
D
It favored a British company over merchants.
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Why did the Second Continental Congress vote twice on the Declaration of Independence?

A
It wanted a unanimous vote.
B
It was required by Congress.
C
It wanted to include other colonies.
D
It wanted to make changes between votes.
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The Declaration of Independence was different from previous documents prepared by colonists because it

A
committed the colonies to being independent.
B
asked King George III to take action.
C
did not list problems colonists had with British rule.
D
was approved by the Continental Congress.
5

In 1774, the First Continental Congress suggested that colonists boycott British goods to protest

A
the Stamp Act.
B
elections in England.
C
treatment of British representatives.
D
the Intolerable Acts.
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A reason that the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

A
added new taxes on colonial goods.
B
prevented trade in all the colonies.
C
restricted town meetings in Massachusetts.
D
kept people from moving to other colonies.
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Which of the following ideas did the Declaration of Independence borrow from the Mayflower Compact?

A
The government should be for the common good.
B
The government should be open to both men and women.
C
The government should hold elections every four years.
D
The government should be run by people who are not paid.
8

The Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence share which of the following ideas?

A
All people need to pay taxes to the government.
B
All people are equal under the law.
C
All people should be free to worship as they choose.
D
All people need to support the government, even if they disagree.
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Colonists were angered by a restriction in the Intolerable Acts that required them to

A
create a new social contract.
B
feed and house British soldiers.
C
give up freedom of speech.
D
create a new colonial government.
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When the Continental Congress first voted on the Declaration of Independence, it

A
passed unanimously.
B
received 9 of 12 possible votes.
C
was rejected so Congress could change it.
D
received just one vote from New York.
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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
12

The Great Compromise overcame the obstacle of state representation by establishing

A
a unicameral Congress, with representation based on population.
B
a unicameral Congress, with an equal number of representatives from each state.
C
a bicameral Congress, with representation in one house restricted to large states.
D
a bicameral Congress, with representation in one house based on population.
13

The US Constitution limits the power of the executive branch through

A
Congress and the Supreme Court.
B
the Articles of Confederation.
C
the Three-Fifths Compromise.
D
the armed forces.
14

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.
15

Which of the following statements best describes how popular sovereignty applies to federalism?

A
The people elect local government representatives, who in turn choose national representatives.
B
The people elect representatives, who have the power to govern however they choose.
C
The people elect local government representatives, who gather to make federal laws.
D
The people elect representatives, who can only do what the people give them authority to do.
16

The main purpose of the legislative branch is to

A
interpret laws.
B
repeal laws.
C
enforce laws.
D
create laws.
17

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.
18

Both state and federal government have the power to

A
regulate interstate trade.
B
collect taxes.
C
negotiate treaties.
D
establish local governments.
19

The purpose of the judicial branch is to

A
interpret laws.
B
revise laws.
C
enforce laws.
D
create laws.
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During the Constitutional Convention, the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise gave Congress the power to

A
choose its own members as well as the nation’s chief executive.
B
regulate commerce in both the North and the South, but could not yet regulate the slave trade.
C
amend the Constitution of the United States with a majority vote.
D
regulate commerce in the South, but not in the North.

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