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Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes would each state have in the legislature?

V
Virginia would have ten, and Delaware would have five.
V
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have five.
V
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.
V
Virginia would have three, and Delaware would have two.
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What was the result of administrative weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation?

A
The national government could not maintain order.
B
The national government overruled many state laws.
C
The national government courts found people guilty without a trial.
D
The national government taxes were too high.
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Once the delegates settled the Great Compromise, what issue did they tackle next?

t
the New Jersey Plan
t
the Virginia Plan
t
the Electoral process for the presidency
t
the Three-Fifths Compromise
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The document that provides the structure for the US government is

A
the Declaration of Independence.
B
the Articles of Confederation.
C
the US Constitution.
D
the Bill of Rights.
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In the US government, citizens play a key role in

A
foreign policy.
B
business.
C
economic policy.
D
elections.
8

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

A
a democracy
B
a monarchy
C
a theocracy
D
an oligarchy
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What does the US government help regulate?

A
the economy
B
national elections
C
the judiciary
D
local government
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What is the best definition of unicameral?

A
a representative of the people
B
an agreement by which each party gives up something
C
a government with one legislative body
D
a government with no legislative body
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Which best summarizes the social contract outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?

A
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but states must also protect their rights.
B
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people must also protect their rights.
C
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people can change their government if it fails to do so.
D
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but states can challenge the government if it fails to do so.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, why didn’t the national government enforce the laws?

A
The states had the power to enforce the national laws.
B
The executive branch was ineffective in enforcing the laws.
C
The national police force had no power to enforce the laws.
D
The president was just a figurehead and could not enforce laws.
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Which statement about the delegates at the Constitutional Convention is accurate?

A
The delegates all came to the convention from the same region.
B
The delegates agreed on the same constitutional principles.
C
The delegates agreed on what governmental changes were necessary.
D
The delegates considered each one of their states to have independent interests.
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If the government under the Articles of Confederation was so ineffective, why were there no changes made to improve it?

A
The national military would not allow changes to the Articles.
B
There was no method by which changes to the Articles could be made.
C
All the states had to agree in order to pass an amendment to the Articles.
D
A court would have to approve any change to the Articles, and there was no court.
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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
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Which statement about the Virginia Plan is accurate?

A
It called for a unicameral legislature.
B
It supported the interests of the smaller states.
C
It proposed an executive staff instead of a single executive.
D
It inspired the creation of the New Jersey Plan.

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