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In Thomas Paine's published essay Common Sense, he calls for

A
the colonists to support the Sugar Act.
B
The creation of a democratic republic.
C
the establishment of a new monarchy.
D
Great Britian to supply extra money to the colonies.
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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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Locke argued that all humans are born with what natural rights?

A
life, liberty, property
B
life, cooperation, liberty
C
opportunity, property, support
D
opportunity, support, cooperation
4

State governments must follow which type of laws?

l
local
f
federal
r
regional
j
judicial
5

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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The Constitution was a result of multiple

A
legislations.
B
democracies.
C
compromises.
D
populations.
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Read the excerpt from Robert Yates’s notes from the Constitutional Convention on June 11, 1787.Mr. Wilson was of opinion, and therefore moved, that the mode of representation of each of the States ought to be from the number of its free inhabitants, and of every other description three fifths to one free inhabitant.

A
established equal representation in Congress regardless of a state’s population.
B
established proportional representation in Congress for both large and small states.
C
established that a state’s enslaved population would be counted for partial representation.
D
established that slavery would be outlawed within twenty years of the Constitution’s ratification.
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The government provides a number of public welfare services, including

A
emergency response.
B
public education.
C
criminal trials.
D
electric power.
9

John Locke, an Enlightenment-era philosopher, influenced the American movement for independence. Locke believed that all people were entitled to natural rights. Which quotation from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence refers to natural rights?

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“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
“
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
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“[I]t is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”
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“[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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What did philosophers of the Enlightenment have faith in, believing it could answer questions and solve problems?

A
science
B
economics
C
human reason
D
government authority
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Does the preamble to the Declaration of Independence indicate reasons why the new independent government might be similarly removed or overthrown? Why or why not?

A
No. It demands reconciliation between the government and the governed.
B
Yes. It outlines when it is appropriate to remove a government.
C
No. It states that governments cannot simply be changed.
D
Yes. It indicates that the will of the people must be followed.
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Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists?

A
They did not get sufficient government services.
B
They paid a higher tax rate than those living in England.
C
They were taxed without having representation in Parliament.
D
They felt the taxes should be invested in colonial infrastructure.
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[BLANK]

A
rulers
B
philosophers
C
enemies
14

A delegate proposes amending the Articles of Confederation. How many states would have to agree in order for the amendment to pass?

a
a simple majority
a
all of them
t
three-fourths
t
two-thirds
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Which responsibilities were assigned to the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

A
taxing goods and services
B
maintaining a militia
C
drawing up treaties
D
publishing a newspaper
16

Which statement best describes the two main functions of US government?

A
It creates laws and provides leadership.
B
It pays for services and controls the prices of goods.
C
It provides loans and responds to emergencies.
D
It organizes public works and helps businesses.
17

Which form of government serves the interests of royal family members?

A
a democracy
B
a monarchy
C
a theocracy
D
an oligarchy
18

As the colonies moved toward independence, the First Continental Congress was created in

A
1768.
B
1776.
C
1760.
D
1774.
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setting wage and safety rulesregulating industry and tradebuilding bridges and roadshiring firefighters and police

A
setting wage and safety rules
B
regulating industry and trade
C
building bridges and roads
D
hiring firefighters and police
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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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