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Which quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract?

A
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
B
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
C
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
D
“[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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The concept of checks and balances ensures that

A
each branch of government does not have power over the others.
B
no branch of government has a separate power from the others.
C
only one branch of government maintains power over the others.
D
each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the others.
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A charter is a written document that

A
lists the items for sale in a shop.
B
states the conditions of an agreement.
C
describes the separation of powers in diagram form.
D
describes, in Latin, which laws should be followed.
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Which was an area of weakness in the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

A
authoritative power
B
legislative power
C
democratic power
D
regulatory power
5

A public welfare service that the US government provides is

A
electricity.
B
education.
C
hospitals.
D
firefighting.
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What was the purpose of the New Jersey Plan?

A
to support the interests of the smaller states
B
to nominate William Paterson as chief executive
C
to implement a bicameral legislature
D
to ensure representation was based on population
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense pushed for a more radical solution than the First Continental Congress did in resolving issues of British rule. What was Paine’s solution?

A
moving inland, beyond British territory
B
invading Britain
C
declaring war on Britain
D
declaring independence
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The US Constitution structures the government by creating a system that

A
organizes power on federal, state, and local levels.
B
divides power equally between the states.
C
organizes power on state and local levels.
D
divides power between executive and judicial branches.
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Read the quotation from George Washington. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. What was Washington warning against?

A
forming a bicameral legislature
B
instituting separation of powers
C
having a single ruler
D
granting citizens too many rights
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In a confederal system of government, power is

A
shared between the central and state governments.
B
distributed equally among the state governments.
C
given to the central government.
D
given to the president exclusively.
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Which scenario is not guaranteed under the Articles of Confederation?

A
The government wants to settle a dispute with France by signing a treaty.
B
State militias could provide for the nation’s defense.
C
A merchant could always use the same currency in Connecticut and Georgia.
D
The national government could pass a law to make theft illegal.
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In a unitary system of government, power is

A
held by state governments.
B
held by a single person.
C
held by a group of people.
D
held by a central government.
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How did Enlightenment thinkers approach the study of government?

A
by taking a divine right view
B
by taking a historical view
C
by taking a faith-based view
D
by taking a secular view
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During the Constitutional Convention, small states did not want their representation based on

A
location.
B
population.
C
delegation.
D
condition.

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