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Which action is indicative of an autocratic system of government?

A
A peaceful protest against a new policy is shut down by use of force.
B
An election is held to gauge interest in changing a country’s constitution.
C
A legislative body passes a law that is then ruled illegal by the courts.
D
A group of oil companies tells the government to write laws that help the oil companies.
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Read this passage from the English Petition of Right.[N]o man [should] be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of Parliament.What is the key idea in this passage?

A
The king must agree to any law Parliament passes.
B
There should be no taxation without representation.
C
The king can’t put someone in prison for no reason.
D
People cannot give each other gifts unless Parliament approves.
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Thomas Hobbes’s belief that every country should have the ultimate power over itself is known as

A
national sovereignty.
B
a social contract.
C
natural rights.
D
the separation of powers.
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Because the framers of the US Constitution were concerned about citizens having too much power, they

A
banned citizens from voting.
B
organized a system of consuls and magistrates.
C
established a republic.
D
created a system of independently governed city-states.
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The New Jersey Plan supported the idea of

A
bicameral legislation.
B
equal representation.
C
multi-cameral legislation.
D
parliamentary government.
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Which of these statements best describes the Greek city-states?

A
Each city-state had the same level of influence.
B
Each city-state had the same social organization.
C
Each city-state had its own form of government.
D
Each city-state allowed all people to vote.
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Which best describes the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

A
It was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence.
B
It was the group of citizens who protested taxation without representation.
C
It was the group of treasonous British soldiers who inhibited Britain’s ability to collect taxes.
D
It was the group of colonists who planted the seeds for the development of the Continental army.
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Why did the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise involve so much debate and discussion at the Constitutional Convention?

T
The states were not ready to give up their independence to an all-powerful national government.
T
The states believed the Articles of Confederation were working and did not need to be replaced.
E
Each state was most concerned for its own interests and needs.
E
Each state was certain that cooperation would lead to another war.
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If a power was not specified under the Articles of Confederation, who would be responsible for it?

A
the federal government
B
the legislature
C
the states
D
the delegates
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What must people provide in order to be governed under a social contract?

A
rational consent to the government
B
allegiance to the government
C
political support for the government
D
material support for the government
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A sovereign group is one that is

A
independent.
B
strong.
C
large.
D
wealthy.
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Which of the following statements best describes the rule of law?

A
Lawmakers and judges in a society must be loyal to the elected leaders.
B
Citizens who do not follow the laws of a society must be harshly punished.
C
All members of a society, including government officials, must follow the law.
D
Government officials have the authority to prevent citizens from due process.
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The key idea of John Locke’s Enlightenment theory was to protect and enhance the freedoms and rights of

A
the government.
B
the philosophers.
C
the law.
D
the individual.
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According to the English Bill of Rights, who makes laws regarding taxation?

A
monarchs
B
Parliament
C
the judiciary
D
the military
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John Locke helped develop the idea of a social contract between citizens and the

A
monarchy.
B
church.
C
government.
D
philosophers.
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What is one way a command economy may likely benefit the lives of most private citizens?

A
by allowing people to make most economic decisions
B
by keeping unemployment low and wages high
C
by providing access to nationalized healthcare
D
by promoting a variety of goods and services
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The two forms of democracy are

A
national and state.
B
republican and democrat.
C
local and national.
D
direct and representative.
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What was the biggest difference between government in ancient Athens and in ancient Rome?

A
Rome was a direct democracy, and Athens was not.
B
Athens allowed all citizens to vote, while Rome was a republic.
C
Athens allowed women and slaves to vote, but Rome did not.
D
Rome had a bicameral assembly, and Athens did not.
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What was an important effect of Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England?

A
People in England no longer had to pay taxes.
B
Common law became more accessible.
C
Judges were able to rule as they pleased.
D
The rights of the accused were done away with.
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Read this excerpt from the English Bill of Rights.That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.According to this excerpt, members of Parliament are allowed to

A
practice any religion they choose.
B
have a trial by jury.
C
communicate opinions and ideas.
D
share power with the monarchy.

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