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Which social effect may result from adding healthier options to a school lunch program?

A
hurting the school board president’s chances of being reelected
B
helping the school board president’s chances of being reelected
C
angering school leaders who will have to pay more for the program
D
angering students because of the loss of familiar choices
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The Enlightenment idea of separation of powers led to

A
forming three branches of government in the United States.
B
granting a social contract between colonists and governments.
C
giving authority to the president and vice president.
D
forming a powerful government that could protect its people.
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How did George Mason impact the judicial system of the United States?

A
He helped create the Bill of Rights, which affects judicial interpretation.
B
He served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
C
He created the first set of written laws used by American courts.
D
He authored significant portions of the judicial review principles.
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Which was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

A
It encouraged settlers to fully populate the thirteen states.
B
It limited the growth of schools and public education.
C
It allowed slavery to spread into the Northwest Territory.
D
It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.
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Why might people exercise their First Amendment right to petition the government?

A
to find a lawyer to represent them in court
B
to express satisfaction with the government
C
to get the government to help fix a problem
D
to express dissatisfaction with the president
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The Constitution establishes three branches of government that

A
share identical powers.
B
are led by the legislative branch.
C
have different powers.
D
are led by the judicial branch.
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What was a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution?

A
France’s entry into the war on the colonial side
B
a decrease in support for the colonial cause
C
France’s entry into the war on the British side
D
an increase in supporter morale
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In Common Sense , Thomas Paine argued that

A
America should submit to British regulations.
B
America should reconcile with Britain.
C
America should be an independent nation.
D
America should have its own monarchy.
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Which statement best describes the Anti-Federalist view of the Constitution?

A
The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
B
The Constitution set up a monarchy similar to Britain’s.
C
The Constitution gave most of the government’s authority to states.
D
The Constitution did not give the military enough power.
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What did the Founders mean by the term “rule of law”?

A
laws that apply to elected officials
B
laws made by an independent republic
C
laws made by the rulers of a country
D
laws that apply equally to everyone
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Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
John Adams
D
George Washington
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Why did Parliament raise taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
Britain needed money to gain more colonies in Africa.
B
Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.
C
British merchants had lost many ships in American waters.
D
Britain wanted to build a new capital in the colonies.
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How did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom shape the protection of religious freedoms in the First Amendment?

A
The statute required all individuals to attend church, influencing attendance clauses in the First Amendment.
B
It endorsed the idea of religious persecution as a means of maintaining social order, influencing the Bill of Rights.
C
It promoted religious diversity and tolerance, influencing the religious freedom clauses of the First Amendment.
D
The statute enforced religious indoctrination in public institutions, influencing educational policies in the Bill of Rights.
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During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that

A
the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.
B
the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
C
financial support from other countries would guarantee a colonial victory.
D
soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
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Which of these is the best example of popular sovereignty as referred to in the Constitution?

A
voting for representatives
B
having checks and balances
C
serving on a jury
D
having a three-branch government
16

The Articles of Confederation created a one-branch government consisting of a national legislature, called

A
the Constitution.
B
Congress.
C
the Northwest Ordinance.
D
Parliament.
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Which is the best example of a political effect?

A
Students become angry because a specific event was not approved by the school board.
B
A controversial tax decision was postponed until the end of the year, specifically to avoid mid-year tax changes.
C
Customers decide to stop shopping at a specific store because the quality of the product has changed.
D
A popular decision is made, which helps the school board president get reelected.
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What did the colonists promise to do if King George III addressed their complaints in the Olive Branch Petition?

A
volunteer to fight in future British wars
B
reopen the port of Boston
C
help the king strengthen the British army
D
lay down their weapons

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