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An example of due process of law as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment is

A
being able to call and question witnesses.
B
ensuring trials follow certain procedures and rules.
C
owning guns and other weapons.
D
having reasonable suspicion that someone is guilty.
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Why was the Confederation Congress unable to control inflation?

A
It could not collect taxes.
B
It could not regulate prices.
C
It could not raise an army.
D
It could not trade on the Mississippi.
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Which of the following resulted from a missed meeting between British generals Howe and Burgoyne?

A
the surrender of General Howe
B
the British victory at Saratoga
C
the surrender of Lord Cornwallis
D
the Continental army’s victory at Saratoga
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Read the excerpt below.In England a King . . . [is] allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year for, and worshipped into the bargain! Of more worth is one honest man to society . . . than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, Paine believes that the monarchy in England

A
is overpaid and harms the country.
B
has a right to rule but does not do a good job.
C
should be allowed to make important decisions.
D
should be worshipped only by church members.
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After reviewing the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress

A
immediately rejected it.
B
suggested changes to it.
C
rejected it after making changes.
D
passed it without changes.

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