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How did Enlightenment thinkers approach the study of government?

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by taking a historical view
B
by taking a divine right view
C
by taking a faith-based view
D
by taking a secular view
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The Emancipation Proclamation freed

A
most enslaved people in the South and North.
B
all enslaved people in the United States.
C
most enslaved people in the North and in border states.
D
enslaved people in the South but not in border states.
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After Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Great Britain and France

A
sent troops to help the South.
B
decided not to support the Confederacy.
C
sent troops to help the North.
D
ended slavery in their own countries.
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The Enlightenment idea of separation of powers led to

A
giving authority to the president and vice president.
B
granting a social contract between colonists and governments.
C
forming three branches of government in the United States.
D
forming a powerful government that could protect its people.
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The concept of checks and balances ensures that

e
each branch of government does not have power over the others.
o
only one branch of government maintains power over the others.
e
each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the others.
n
no branch of government has a separate power from the others.
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The Founders wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution because they wanted to

A
include a way to amend the Constitution.
B
include a provision for the rule of law.
C
strengthen the system of checks and balances.
D
ensure that people’s rights were protected.
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Why was the Union’s capture of Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War?

A
It divided the Confederacy.
B
It divided the Union.
C
It raised Confederate morale.
D
It led to a swift end of the war.
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During the Civil War, the capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson helped the Union to control

A
Kentucky and Tennessee.
B
Kentucky and Missouri.
C
the Ohio River.
D
the Mississippi River.
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What did the Founders mean by the term “rule of law”?

A
laws that apply equally to everyone
B
laws made by the rulers of a country
C
laws that apply to elected officials
D
laws made by an independent republic
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Among many other influences, which helped to shape United States governmental documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

A
Athens' Council of 500
M
Middle Eastern monarch rule
J
Judeo-Christian principles
t
the fall of Sparta
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Which best describes how Southern slaveholders reacted to the Emancipation Proclamation?

A
They were furious.
B
They staged work slowdowns.
C
They joined the Union army.
D
They freed their enslaved people.
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In the commission system, each commissioner runs one aspect of government. In the council-manager system, the city manager

A
runs the day-to-day operations of a city.
B
sets the budget for the entire city.
C
oversees the city council meetings.
D
hires the executive who runs the city.
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During the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, the Union army

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ran out of ammunition.
B
suffered from hunger and thirst.
C
lost more troops than the Confederacy.
D
prevented supplies from entering or leaving.
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The Mississippi River was a key factor during the Civil War because

A
it was an important source of drinking water.
B
it divided the South’s territory in half.
C
it was the only route inland for the Union navy.
D
it was needed as a port for European troops.

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