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Part B: What contributed to the crisis?

A
Lower food demand
B
Expanded private ownership
C
Government agricultural policies
D
Increased democracy
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The Constitution establishes three branches of government that

A
are led by the legislative branch.
B
have different powers.
C
are led by the judicial branch.
D
share identical powers.
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The US Constitution defines citizenship in the

A
Fifteenth Amendment.
B
Fourteenth Amendment.
C
Thirteenth Amendment.
D
Sixteenth Amendment.
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Why did the Federalists support the ratification of the Constitution?

A
They were afraid the British would take over again.
B
They thought that it would solve all government problems.
C
They believed in a strong federal government.
D
They thought that it would end slavery.
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Which excerpt from George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights best describes the students' defense of their liberties?

A
“That all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights...”
B
“That the legislative and executive powers of the state should be separate and distinct from the judicative...”
C
“The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.”
D
“Government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community.”

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