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Judeo-Christian principles refer to the religious beliefs and values held in common by

A
Christians and Muslims.
B
Christians and Jews.
C
Buddhists and Jews.
D
ancient Athenians and Christians.
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Look at the diagram below.

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A
Religion
B
Protest Movements
C
Common Law
D
Judges
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Once the delegates settled the Great Compromise, what issue did they tackle next?

A
the New Jersey Plan
B
the Virginia Plan
C
the Electoral process for the presidency
D
the Three-Fifths Compromise
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How did Niccolo Machiavelli’s ideas contribute to Enlightenment thinking?

A
He helped define natural rights.
B
He argued for the separation of church and state.
C
He felt that law, morality, and religion were superficial.
D
He examined human nature outside of religion.
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The best explanation as to why direct democracy would not work well in the United States is that

A
voting is not mandatory in the United States.
B
the use of direct democracy would make debate on issues by individuals too difficult.
C
Ancient Greece was smaller and less geographically diverse than the United States.
D
the population of the United States is too large.
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The English Bill of Rights put limits on the power of

A
Parliament.
B
the army.
C
the monarchy.
D
the judiciary.
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Under what circumstances did John Locke think it would be acceptable for the people to overthrow the government?

A
It is never acceptable, as overthrowing the government would be a violation of the social contract.
B
If the people were to break the social contract and seek a different type of rule, the people could overthrow the government.
C
If the government violated the social contract, the people could overthrow the government.
D
If the government failed to accept new natural rights, the people could overthrow the government.
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Read the passage from Two Treatises of Government (1690) by John Locke.This paternal, regal power being by divine right only his, it leaves no room for human prudence, or consent, to place it any where else; for if only one man hath a divine right to the obedience of mankind, no body can claim that obedience, but he that can shew that right; nor can men’s consciences, by any other pretence, be obliged to it. And thus, this doctrine cuts up all government by the roots.

A
If only one person has the authority to rule, then no one else, even members of government, may have authority, so divine right undermines civil society.
B
If only one person has the authority to rule, there should be no confusion about how to follow the law, so divine right supports the goals of civil society.
C
If only one person has the authority to rule, the people will always eventually conflict with that ruler, so divine right undermines civil society.
D
If only one person has the authority to rule, all of the public servants they appoint will act in good faith, so divine right supports the goals of civil society.
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A delegate proposes amending the Articles of Confederation. How many states would have to agree in order for the amendment to pass?

a
a simple majority
a
all of them
t
three-fourths
t
two-thirds
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What was the national government’s biggest concern if facing a war, under the Articles of Confederation?

T
The national government had no national military.
T
The country had grown too large to defend with a small army.
T
The states would not back the federal government.
T
There was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes would each state have in the legislature?

V
Virginia would have ten, and Delaware would have five.
V
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have five.
V
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.
V
Virginia would have three, and Delaware would have two.
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Which best describes the main action called for by the Declaration of Independence?

A
to seek peace with Great Britain
B
to give the United States the power of self-government
C
to declare war on Great Britain
D
to create the First Continental Congress
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How many of the thirteen states needed to approve a law before it could be passed, under the Articles of Confederation?

t
three
s
seven
n
nine
t
thirteen
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Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate?

T
Their economy was based on agriculture.
T
They had far fewer large cities than the southern states.
T
They generally had less enslaved labor than the southern states.
T
They had very large farms called plantations.
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Which act could be considered an acceptance of the social contract?

A
paying the electric bill in exchange for using electricity
B
viewing commercials in exchange for watching network news broadcasts
C
observing traffic laws in exchange for driving on the highway
D
paying the water bill in exchange for taking a shower
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Which reason most closely illustrates why the national government was unable to maintain law and order under the Articles of Confederation?

A
There was no national court system.
B
State approval was needed to pass laws.
C
The nation had two systems of currency.
D
The government was unable to regulate trade.
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In which system of government would states function independently of each other?

s
solitary
u
unitary
f
federal
c
confederal
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What did philosophers of the Enlightenment have faith in, believing it could answer questions and solve problems?

A
science
B
economics
C
human reason
D
government authority
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In which section of the Declaration of Independence is the purpose of government described?

A
the Preamble
B
the body
C
the conclusion
D
the grievances
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Where did democracy begin?

A
the Fertile Crescent
B
Greek city-states
C
the United States
D
the Assyrian Empire

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