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A sovereign group is one that is

A
independent.
B
strong.
C
large.
D
wealthy.
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Which of these statements best describes the Greek city-states?

A
Each city-state had the same level of influence.
B
Each city-state had the same social organization.
C
Each city-state had its own form of government.
D
Each city-state allowed all people to vote.
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Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists?

A
They did not get sufficient government services.
B
They paid a higher tax rate than those living in England.
C
They were taxed without having representation in Parliament.
D
They felt the taxes should be invested in colonial infrastructure.
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What is the main difference between federal and confederal systems of government?

I
In a federal system there is no centralized authority, while in a confederal system power is distributed equally among the states.
I
In a federal system there is no centralized authority, while in a confederal system local offices give advice to a centralized authority.
I
In a federal system there is centralized authority, while in a confederal system power is distributed equally among the states.
I
In a federal system power is distributed equally, while in a confederal system the states have less authority than the central government.
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The key idea of John Locke’s Enlightenment theory was to protect and enhance the freedoms and rights of

A
the government.
B
the philosophers.
C
the law.
D
the individual.
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Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship?

A
The leader shares power, if necessary.
B
The leader maintains power through force.
C
The leader inherits power through birth.
D
The leader is blessed by the church.
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All citizens in ancient Athens took part in government by voting in the

A
Senate.
B
Council of 500.
C
General Assembly.
D
legislative branch.
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In an autocracy, what kind of power does the leader hold?

A
He holds all the power.
B
He holds limited power as an appointee.
C
He is one of a group that holds power.
D
He is only a figurehead.
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Read the passage from a speech given by the Athenian leader Pericles.Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states; we are rather a pattern to be imitated than imitators ourselves. Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called democracy. If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences. . . . [C]lass considerations [are not] allowed to interfere with merit; nor again does poverty bar the way, if a man is able to serve the state, he is not hindered by the obscurity of his condition. Pericles claimed that the Athenian government, unlike other Greek city-states,

A
favored its wealthy citizens.
B
kept poor people from serving the state.
C
imitated the laws of its neighbors.
D
treated all its people fairly regardless of class.
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Locke argued that all humans are born with what natural rights?

A
life, liberty, property
B
life, cooperation, liberty
C
opportunity, property, support
D
opportunity, support, cooperation
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Which of these was not a key difference between Northern and Southern states at the Constitutional Convention?

A
Wanting to elect the president directly vs. using an electoral college
B
Having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities
C
Wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries
D
Having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor
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You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor.

r
republican form of government
d
direct democracy
s
separation of powers
e
equality of all citizens
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Which statement about communism is the most accurate?

A
Communism allows citizens to own property.
B
Communism gives control to multiple branches.
C
Communism allows citizens to elect leaders.
D
Communism gives control to party leaders.
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What was the result of administrative weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation?

A
The national government could not maintain order.
B
The national government overruled many state laws.
C
The national government courts found people guilty without a trial.
D
The national government taxes were too high.
35

Central and state governments influence each other in

A
a unitary system.
B
a federal system.
C
a confederal system.
D
a democratic system.
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How is government in the United States today different from government in ancient Athens?

A
The United States is a direct democracy.
B
The United States allows citizens to vote.
C
The United States is a republic.
D
The United States has a unicameral legislature.
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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world."

A
The colonists could not acquire goods without illegal smuggling.
B
The colonists were exporting too many goods.
C
The British closed all ports except for Boston.
D
The colonists could export goods only to Britain.
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In a parliamentary system of representative democracy, the prime minister

A
is appointed by the monarch.
B
is elected by representatives chosen by the people.
C
is the leader of the party that won the most seats in parliament.
D
is elected directly by the people.
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Read the excerpt from Robert Yates’s notes from the Constitutional Convention on June 11, 1787.Mr. Wilson was of opinion, and therefore moved, that the mode of representation of each of the States ought to be from the number of its free inhabitants, and of every other description three fifths to one free inhabitant.

A
the Three-Fifths Compromise
B
the Virginia Plan
C
the Great Compromise
D
the New Jersey Plan
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The preamble to the Declaration of Independence outlines the principles upon which the new government would be based. Which of these best describes one of those principles?

A
a government based on a social contract
B
the end of taxation without representation
C
the removal of the British military
D
a need for equality regardless of race or gender

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