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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 agreed on the same constitutional principles.
D
The delegates all came to the convention from the same region.
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A purpose of government in the United States is to

A
guarantee rights for people worldwide.
B
guarantee power for a few leaders.
C
guarantee rights for its citizens.
D
guarantee power for a single leader.
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When leaders use religious laws to govern, they most likely represent

A
a monarchy.
B
a democracy.
C
a theocracy.
D
an autocracy.
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What does the US government help regulate?

A
the economy
B
the judiciary
C
local government
D
national elections
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How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment view the relationship between government and the governed?

A
as more beneficial to the government
B
as more beneficial to the people governed
C
as mutually beneficial for people and government
D
as not at all beneficial to either group
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Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate?

A
Their economy was based on agriculture.
B
They had far fewer large cities than the southern states.
C
They generally had less enslaved labor than the southern states.
D
They had very large farms called plantations.
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Which best describes the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

A
It was the group of citizens who protested taxation without representation.
B
It was the group of colonists who planted the seeds for the development of the Continental army.
C
It was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence.
D
It was the group of treasonous British soldiers who inhibited Britain’s ability to collect taxes.
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A sovereign group is one that is

A
independent.
B
strong.
C
large.
D
wealthy.
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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
human reason
C
science
D
economics
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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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The Magna Carta established the rights of

A
non-Christian believers.
B
citizens.
C
neighboring countries.
D
military officers.
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Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists?

A
They were taxed without having representation in Parliament.
B
They did not get sufficient government services.
C
They felt the taxes should be invested in colonial infrastructure.
D
They paid a higher tax rate than those living in England.
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Which statement best describes the two main functions of US government?

A
It provides loans and responds to emergencies.
B
It organizes public works and helps businesses.
C
It creates laws and provides leadership.
D
It pays for services and controls the prices of goods.
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In a federal system of government, power is

A
held by one person who makes all the decisions.
B
held by a central government that makes decisions.
C
divided between the national government and the states.
D
divided equally between all state governments.
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How did the Enlightenment’s theories of government view the role of government?

A
as useful
B
as transparent
C
as absolute
D
as benevolent
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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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Which description best defines a confederation?

A
a system in which a national government and state governments share power equally
B
a government in which there is a single, all-powerful ruler
C
a system in which states agree to form a national government, but maintain their sovereignty
D
a government in which all citizens vote on all major issues and the majority rules
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In which system of government would states function independently of each other?

A
federal
B
confederal
C
unitary
D
solitary
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What is the main difference between federal and confederal systems of government?

A
In a federal system there is centralized authority, while in a confederal system power is distributed equally among the states.
B
In a federal system there is no centralized authority, while in a confederal system power is distributed equally among the states.
C
In a federal system power is distributed equally, while in a confederal system the states have less authority than the central government.
D
In a federal system there is no centralized authority, while in a confederal system local offices give advice to a centralized authority.
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What is the best definition of unicameral?

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

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