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How was the creation of money handled under the Articles of Confederation?

A
Each state and the national government created money.
B
In the confederate system, each state created its own money.
C
The federal government alone created money.
D
The Articles of Confederation did not mention creating or managing money.
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In a unitary system of government, local offices

A
must follow decisions made by the central government.
B
elect representatives to the central government.
C
can veto decisions made by the central government.
D
have equal power with the central government.
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Which powers are solely at the state level?

A
concurrent
B
reserved
C
implied
D
expressed
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One way that campaign workers communicate information during a campaign is by

A
volunteering at the polls.
B
donating money.
C
canvassing a neighborhood.
D
making speeches.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. The citizenship clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is important because it

A
gave everyone free passports if they became citizens.
B
limited the number of people who can become citizens.
C
was the first time the Constitution defined what a citizen is.
D
restricted freed enslaved people from becoming citizens.
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Which of these illustrates a foreign policy duty of Congress?

A
appointing an ambassador to improve relationships with rival nations
B
sending an operative to gather information about an enemy nation
C
negotiating a peace treaty with a rival nation
D
declaring war on an enemy nation
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When a bill is first introduced in the state legislature of Arizona,

A
it may originate from either the House or the governor.
B
it must originate in the House.
C
it may originate from either the House or the Senate.
D
it must originate in the Senate.
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Which statement best defines the term civil liberties?

A
Rights related to criminal justice in the United States.
B
Equal rights that every person has or should have.
C
Rights that are not explained or listed in the Constitution.
D
Freedoms that the government protects with laws.
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Accused persons have the right to

A
move their trials to another state.
B
refuse to appear in court.
C
hear exactly what they are being accused of.
D
request a jury that favors their side in the case.

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