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Which of the following is the best example of populism?

A
A government allows its people to govern themselves.
B
A monarch holds absolute power over people.
C
A government restricts the freedom of its citizens.
D
A government declares that all people are equal.
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The basis for America’s foundation in liberty is found in

A
Patrick Henry’s speech about liberty.
B
the Declaration of Independence.
C
the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.
D
de Tocqueville’s book Democracy in America.
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The Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu came up with the idea of

A
the natural rights of all people.
B
using a revolution to obtain citizens’ rights.
C
the separation of the government’s powers.
D
a social contract between government and people.
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Which statement best describes the Enlightenment?

A
The Enlightenment was a movement that grew out of unrest in the colonies.
B
The Enlightenment was a European movement that the colonists rejected.
C
The Enlightenment was a movement that Thomas Jefferson started.
D
The Enlightenment was a European movement that spread to the colonies.
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Look at the chart. Which Enlightenment concept does this chart illustrate?

Question illustration
A
popular sovereignty
B
social contract
C
natural rights
D
separation of powers
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De Tocqueville observed the laissez-faire government in the United States, which meant that the government

A
was on a quest for equality.
B
stayed out of people’s affairs.
C
could not enforce laws.
D
believed all people were created equal.
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De Tocqueville’s travels throughout the United States led him to conclude that it was

A
a democratic country.
B
a populist country.
C
an aristocratic country.
D
a unique country.
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A similarity between the separation of powers, the system of checks and balances, and federalism is that they

A
are all related exclusively to the federal government.
B
are all ways that the Constitution limits government power.
C
each illustrate the idea of popular sovereignty.
D
each serve to increase the power of the federal government.
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During his trip to the United States, Alexis de Tocqueville observed that Americans

A
were having trouble governing themselves.
B
did not have many individual rights.
C
did not have much power as individuals.
D
believed in the idea of populism.
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Which best describes Alexis de Tocqueville?

A
He was an American revolutionary who advocated for the inclusion of “uniquely American” values in the Declaration of Independence.
B
He was an American revolutionary who attempted to spread American democracy around the world.
C
He was a French historian and political scientist who championed “uniquely American” values such as egalitarianism.
D
He was a French historian and political scientist who tried to bring the French political system to America.

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