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Unit 1A Test Answers

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The federal and state governments should be equal.
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The federal government cannot be weak.
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The federal government must have an elected leader.
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The state governments should be weak.
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Which statement about the Three-Fifths Compromise is accurate?

A
The Three-Fifths Compromise determined where the greatest enslaved populations were based on census data.
B
The Three-Fifths Compromise helped give more power to states that did not allow slavery.
C
The Three-Fifths Compromise was developed based on the results of the 1790 census.
D
The Three-Fifths Compromise increased the number of Representatives for the South.
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During the Constitutional Convention, small states did not want their representation based on

d
delegation.
l
location.
c
condition.
p
population.
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P
People’s rights are guaranteed.
O
One person rules and has absolute power.
T
The legislature is divided into different branches.
J
Judges decide the legality of laws passed by the legislature.
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How do force theory and social contract theory differ?

A
Force theory is based on a society’s desire to remain free, while social contract theory is based on a government’s power being divided among multiple levels.
B
Force theory is based on strict rules being placed on people, while social contract theory is an agreement between a ruler and those being ruled.
C
Force theory is based on the principles of authoritarianism, while social contract theory is an agreement where ruling power stays within a family.
D
Force theory is based on the idea that a small group of elite members control ruling power, while social contract theory is based on the idea of one supreme leader.
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Which statement best describes a command economy?

A
Buyers and sellers work with the government to make economic decisions based on tradition and culture.
B
The government owns and controls some industries, while private individuals or groups own and control others.
C
Buyers and sellers are free to make, sell, and buy what they want with no government interference.
D
The government controls all aspects of the production, distribution, and price of goods and services.
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What agreement did the delegates reach regarding enslaved people and representation with the Three-Fifths Compromise?

A
They were not to be counted in the census at all.
B
They were counted in the census as full equals.
C
They were partially counted in the census.
D
They were counted in the census in certain states.
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Legal
B
Natural
C
Divine
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Which type of government is most likely to result from force theory?

A
democracy
B
oligarchy
C
republic
D
federalism
10

Which amendment to the US Constitution creates the system of federalism?

A
10th Amendment
B
14th Amendment
C
1st Amendment
D
15th Amendment
11

Who were considered citizens in ancient Athens?

A
women
B
men
C
slaves
D
all Athenians
12

Athens and Sparta were both

A
countries.
B
city-states.
C
monarchies.
D
empires.
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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
declaring war on Britain
B
invading Britain
C
moving inland, beyond British territory
D
declaring independence
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In a unitary system of government, power is

A
held by state governments.
B
held by a central government.
C
held by a single person.
D
held by a group of people.
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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury."Which legal change after the American Revolution most likely resulted from this grievance?

A
Due process of law was implemented.
B
A new legal system was founded.
C
The court system was established.
D
All colonial court cases were retried.

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