A Weak Confederation — Unit test Answers

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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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A
Legal
B
Natural
C
Divine
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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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How can analyzing sources for propaganda and bias contribute to understanding historical documents?

A
It affirms the document's neutrality and acceptance as factual history.
B
It offers insights into the context and influences behind a document’s creation.
C
It supports the idea that documents from historical figures are always impartial.
D
It allows for the reinforcement of our current beliefs without questioning the past.
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Which was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

A
It encouraged settlers to fully populate the thirteen states.
B
It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.
C
It allowed slavery to spread into the Northwest Territory.
D
It limited the growth of schools and public education.
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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.
10

What is one way the government of a mixed-market economy encourages economic growth?

A
consumer protections
B
universal employment
C
detailed production goals
D
commitment to tradition
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What did European philosophers during the Enlightenment believe? Select three options.

A
They could learn from ancient Greek and Roman thinkers.
B
Science and reason could help them understand the world.
C
Monarchies and the church were good models of authority.
D
Human nature could be studied using the scientific method.
E
Existing ideas about politics did not require improvement.
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Which quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract?

A
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
B
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
C
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
D
“[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

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