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In state government, what does the office of the secretary of state do?

A
It acts as the chief law enforcement officer.
B
It acts as the state’s legal adviser.
C
It oversees state agencies and elections.
D
It oversees the office of lieutenant governor.
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Which statement best describes the Anti-Federalist view of the Constitution?

A
The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
B
The Constitution gave most of the governing authority to the states.
C
The Constitution set up a monarchy similar to Britain.
D
The Constitution did not give the military enough power.
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Which of these is an example of a way in which a young American might make a choice to be of national service without being required?

A
volunteering for the Peace Corps.
B
paying local, state, and federal taxes.
C
registering for the draft at a certain age.
D
responding to a summons to serve on juries.
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What is a requirement of all citizens in the United States?

A
Everyone must register with the Selective Service System.
B
Everyone must be available to serve on a jury in response to a summons.
C
Everyone must cast a vote in all municipal, state, and federal elections.
D
Everyone must volunteer for community service.
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A 3 column table with 5 rows. Column 1 is labeled State with entries Florida, Michigan, New York, California, Texas. Column 2 is labeled Republican primary (percentage) with entries 12.8, 16.5, 1.4, 22.9, 12.8. Column 3 is labeled General Election (percentage) with entries 63.5, 64.7, 53.1, 55.2, 49.7.

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A
Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than in a primary.
B
Texas and California have the same number of Republican voters.
C
Voters are more likely to participate in a primary than in a presidential election.
D
The number of voters who participated in the Republic Primary is higher in New York than in California.
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Common law as described by the Seventh Amendment makes sure that

A
police have probable cause.
B
the accused are given public trials.
C
the accused do not have to pay excessive bail.
D
civil, non-criminal courts are fair.
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A state’s responsibility for public safety includes maintaining

A
colleges.
B
courthouses.
C
prisons.
D
hospitals.
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Why did the Federalists support the ratification of the Constitution?

A
They believed in a strong federal government.
B
They thought that it would end slavery.
C
They were afraid the British would take over again.
D
They thought that it would solve all government problems.
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James Madison, author of “Federalist Number 37,” advocated for a strong central government because

A
he wanted to support other Federalists.
B
he thought it would bring stability to the nation.
C
he thought Europeans would support it.
D
he wanted to become president.
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During the Constitutional Convention, disagreement over how to count enslaved people was settled by the

A
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
B
Great Compromise.
C
Southern Compromise.
D
Three-Fifths Compromise.
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Why might people exercise their First Amendment right to petition the government?

A
to express dissatisfaction with the president
B
to find a lawyer to represent them in court
C
to get the government to help fix a problem
D
to express satisfaction with the government
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A similarity between the leaders of state executive and legislative branches is that

A
they serve four year terms of office.
B
they are usually elected by popular vote.
C
they are responsible for making state laws.
D
they have budget-approval responsibilities.
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Which of the following statements best describes the Anti-Federalist view of the Constitution?

A
The Constitution did not give the military enough power.
B
The Constitution set up a monarchy similar to Britain’s.
C
The Constitution gave most of the government’s authority to states.
D
The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
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The Anti-Federalists feared the federal government would oppress

A
enslaved people.
B
the American people.
C
the British people.
D
the Sons of Liberty.
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Why did the Federalists support ratification of the Constitution?

A
They believed the Articles of Confederation were endangering the nation.
B
They were afraid the British monarchy would take over again.
C
They thought it would settle the question of slavery.
D
They thought it would solve all the problems of the government.

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