Drafting the Constitution — Unit test Answers

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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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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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most

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a democracy.
a
an autocracy.
a
a monarchy.
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a theocracy.
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Which was an area of weakness in the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

A
regulatory power
B
authoritative power
C
democratic power
D
legislative power
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Under the Articles of Confederation, why was the national government unable to raise revenue? Check all that apply.The national government was not given the power to regulate trade.The national government needed approval from the states to collect taxes.The states voted to allow the national bank to go bankrupt.The state and national currencies competed with each other.The national government could not create national money.

A
The national government was not given the power to regulate trade.
B
The national government needed approval from the states to collect taxes.
C
The states voted to allow the national bank to go bankrupt.
D
The state and national currencies competed with each other.
E
The national government could not create national money.
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That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.

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the freedom to bear arms
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the right to pass taxes
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the freedom of speech
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the right to vote
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How does the system of checks and balances contribute to democracy?

A
It provides citizens with certain unalienable rights that cannot be taken away.
B
It grants all citizens access to courts to protect their individual rights.
C
It creates a social contract where the people agree to be ruled.
D
It limits the power of government and prevents the abuse of power.
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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.
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no branch of government has a separate power from the others.
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How did Enlightenment thinkers approach the study of government?

A
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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