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Which of the following principles did the Founders use as part of the basis for the Constitution?

A
unlimited state government
B
strong federal government
C
selective equality
D
popular sovereignty
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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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Which statement best describes the republican form of government that the Founding Fathers envisioned?

A
a government with the authority to enact laws
B
a government run by citizens who decide to make laws
C
a government run by people elected to lead the country
D
a government with the power to keep citizens safe
4

Enlightenment thinkers questioned

A
government authority.
B
unalienable rights.
C
the right to rebel.
D
government programs.
5

Look at the chart. Which Enlightenment concept does this chart illustrate?

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A
popular sovereignty
B
social contract
C
natural rights
D
separation of powers
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A social contract is an agreement between

A
a government and its citizens.
B
citizens of two different countries.
C
governments of two different countries.
D
property owners and government.
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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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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 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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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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