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What best summarizes the point of view the excerpt expresses?

A
Time will tell if a unified government can be a success or a failure.
B
One unified government probably will not lead to disruptions and civil wars.
C
The Federalists prefer thirteen republics to one unified government.
D
Under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms.
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Which question can help a writer analyze a prompt and develop a claim for an argumentative essay?

A
Why will I be writing?
B
Does the conclusion restate the claim?
C
Is the claim clearly stated?
D
Is supporting evidence included?
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Founders who supported natural rights also supported adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution because

A
the Bill of Rights included specific rights for people.
B
the Bill of Rights made it easier to overthrow the government.
C
they wanted to limit government power.
D
they wanted the Constitution to include popular sovereignty.
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Which of these was not a key difference between Northern and Southern states at the Constitutional Convention?

A
Wanting to protect states’ interests vs. a government with strict rules
B
Having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor
C
Having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities
D
Wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries
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How were Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson alike in their position on ratifying the Constitution?

A
They both sided with Alexander Hamilton.
B
They both opposed a strong federal government.
C
They both favored ratifying the Constitution.
D
They both disagreed with Patrick Henry.
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Which statement about the delegates at the Constitutional Convention is accurate?

A
The delegates agreed on what governmental changes were necessary.
B
The delegates considered each one of their states to have independent interests.
C
The delegates all came to the convention from the same region.
D
The delegates agreed on the same constitutional principles.
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The purpose of the preamble of the Constitution is to

A
define and distinguish the roles of domestic and foreign policies.
B
introduce and explain the core ideas of the government’s important principles.
C
establish and maintain the sovereignty of individual states.
D
describe and enforce the powers of the confederation government.
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Which of these statements best describes the Greek city-states?

A
Each city-state had its own form of government.
B
Each city-state had the same social organization.
C
Each city-state allowed all people to vote.
D
Each city-state had the same level of influence.
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According to Anti-Federalists, the Constitution

A
would make the president too weak.
B
could give the president too much influence.
C
would make the president work closely with states.
D
could make the president less powerful than Congress.
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What did philosophers of the Enlightenment have faith in, believing it could answer questions and solve problems?

A
government authority
B
science
C
economics
D
human reason
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Locke argued that all humans are born with what natural rights?

A
life, liberty, property
B
opportunity, support, cooperation
C
opportunity, property, support
D
life, cooperation, liberty
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The Magna Carta placed clear limits on the power of the

A
citizens.
B
Church.
C
army.
D
king.
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Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced with the Constitution?

A
The Articles of Confederation did not give strong power to the federal government.
B
The Articles of Confederation did not create a governmental structure for the states.
C
The Articles of Confederation did not provide powers for strong individual state governments.
D
The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to deal with foreign countries.
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What is the best definition of unicameral?

A
an agreement by which each party gives up something
B
a government with one legislative body
C
a representative of the people
D
a government with no legislative body
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Where did democracy begin?

A
the Fertile Crescent
B
the United States
C
Greek city-states
D
the Assyrian Empire
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Which Founder included the idea of natural rights when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A
James Madison
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
George Washington
D
John Jay
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Which statement is an example of an effective claim for an argumentative essay?

A
Taxes pay for the services that the federal government provides to every American citizen.
B
The federal government has three main branches, which are known as executive, legislative, and judicial.
C
I believe the federal government should not tax its citizens more than they can afford to pay.
D
The primary role of federal government is to offer services that citizens cannot provide for themselves.
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When the police arrest someone today, they must follow certain agreed-upon procedures. They are said to be following

A
the rule of law.
B
due process.
C
the separation of powers.
D
the legislative branch.
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What is the first step in the prewriting process for an argumentative essay?

A
Form a claim.
B
Find evidence.
C
Develop an opinion.
D
Create an outline.
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How did the Enlightenment’s theories of government view the role of government?

A
as benevolent
B
as transparent
C
as absolute
D
as useful

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