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The Need for a Constitution — Unit test Answers

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Legal
B
Natural
C
Divine
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Read this passage from the English Bill of Rights.That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.This passage from the English Bill of Rights led to the protection of which right?

A
the freedom to bear arms
B
the right to pass taxes
C
the freedom of speech
D
the right to vote
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The concept of checks and balances ensures that

A
each branch of government does not have power over the others.
B
only one branch of government maintains power over the others.
C
each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the others.
D
no branch of government has a separate power from the others.
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Rome became a ________ at the end of the 6th Century BCE.

A
Democracy
B
Republic
C
Dictatorship
D
Theocracy
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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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Athens and Sparta were both

A
countries.
B
city-states.
C
monarchies.
D
empires.
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If leaders wanted to create a government that is more effective than the government under the Articles of Confederation, which is the most important idea that should be embraced?

A
The federal and state governments should be equal.
B
The federal government cannot be weak.
C
The federal government must have an elected leader.
D
The state governments should be weak.
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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
B
Middle Eastern monarch rule
C
Judeo-Christian principles
D
the fall of Sparta
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A charter is a written document that

A
states the conditions of an agreement.
B
describes the separation of powers in diagram form.
C
lists the items for sale in a shop.
D
describes, in Latin, which laws should be followed.
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Which statement best describes a government in which there is no separation of powers?

A
People’s rights are guaranteed.
B
One person rules and has absolute power.
C
The legislature is divided into different branches.
D
Judges decide the legality of laws passed by the legislature.

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