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A Weak Confederation — Unit test Answers

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What did both Shays’s Rebellion and the Pennsylvania Mutiny cause Americans to realize about the Articles of Confederation?

A
The Articles of Confederation needed to better control citizen rebellions.
B
The Articles of Confederation needed to establish stronger state legislatures.
C
The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a strong enough national government.
D
The Articles of Confederation did not provide farmers and soldiers with enough money.
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What is the government’s role in a mixed-market economy?

A
The government does not interfere or take part in any economic decision-making.
B
The government makes some economic decisions, while producers and consumers make others.
C
The government controls all aspects of the economy and makes most economic decisions.
D
The government participates in economic decision-making when producers ask them for help.
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Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, which of the following was promoted?

A
public education
B
slavery
C
taxation
D
the development of colonies
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Which statement is an example of a theocracy?

A
In Vatican City, the pope makes decisions based on the Catholic religion.
B
In Russia, a small group of wealthy individuals control the government.
C
In North Korea, there is one supreme leader who makes all the laws.
D
In Saudi Arabia, the king will pass the throne and ruling power to his son.
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What are the three levels of government in a system of federalism?

A
federal, state, and local
B
president, congress, and supreme court
C
mayor, city council, and municipal courts
D
citizens, state, and local courts
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Read the description below of an economic system.In this economy, private individuals and groups are able to own and control resources, and prices are influenced by supply and demand. The voluntary exchange of property is encouraged, and buyers and sellers are free to negotiate the price, or terms, of a sale. When the price of essential, or very important, items rises too high or falls too low, the government may intervene to regulate the price and protect the public.

A
Private individuals and groups would not be able to own and control resources.
B
Prices would not be influenced by supply and demand.
C
Buyers and sellers would not be free to exchange property or negotiate prices.
D
The government would not intervene to regulate prices.
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How did the Enlightenment idea of the social contract affect the US government?

A
The US government must promote social equality and unalienable rights for all citizens.
B
The US government is organized so that it meets obligations toward those it governs.
C
The US government must allow citizens to vote on whether they consent to be governed.
D
The US government is responsible for creating laws that ensure life, liberty, and property.
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Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, what had to happen before public lands could be sold?

A
They had to be free of American Indians.
B
They had to be surveyed and divided.
C
They had to be free of enslaved people.
D
They had to have a school established.
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What is one way government regulations can positively impact workers in a market economy?

A
by protecting wages and providing safe working conditions
B
by creating monopolies that can provide more jobs
C
by providing a concrete path to one’s desired career
D
by ensuring that employees always know what products to produce
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Which best describes a key element of republicanism?

A
Citizens select who will lead them.
B
Citizens give full control to the leader.
C
Citizens can be punished for disagreeing.
D
Citizens work together to form a government.
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Why are local laws necessary for maintaining democracy?

A
to meet the diverse needs of each state and city
B
to prevent the creation of laws at the federal level
C
to prioritize the needs of small towns over big cities
D
to allow local leaders to create a separate government
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The Articles of Confederation established a Congress within the new nation. What was required in order for this Congress to pass a measure?

A
the votes of nine states
B
the votes of all thirteen states
C
the votes of half the states
D
the votes of three states
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Which example suggests a command economy?

A
The government regulates a private refinery’s release of pollutants into the air.
B
The government instructs a factory to make 5,000 T-shirts.
C
A shop owner increases production of a toy in high demand and short supply.
D
A family trades vegetables from their garden for meat.
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In what ways does Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom foster an environment of religious tolerance?

A
through endorsing public funding to support all religions
B
through advocating that religious education is compulsory for all citizens
C
by ensuring that religious texts become the basis for all governmental laws
D
by safeguarding the freedom to follow one’s own beliefs, ensuring religious equality
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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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What did the philosophers of the Enlightenment seek to understand?

A
the natural rights behind religion’s continued power
B
the natural rights governing human behavior and society
C
the natural rights that gave leaders absolute power
D
the natural rights that governed the physical universe
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Read the excerpt."We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."How does this excerpt from the United States Declaration of Independence compare to the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

A
Both assert the inherent equality and rights of individuals.
B
Both outline a system of checks and balances in government.
C
Both underscore the importance of religious authority in government.
D
Both establish the structure for legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
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What does it mean for religion to become more democratic, as occurred during the Great Awakening?

A
Church leaders were elected by their entire congregation.
B
Personal faith was more important than formal forms of worship.
C
Religious denominations defined their congregation’s natural rights.
D
Traditional churches agreed to separate their powers.
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How did the Enlightenment idea of separation of powers affect the US government?

A
The US limits its own power to create international treaties.
B
The US Declaration of Independence ensures that no group has the most power.
C
The US separates its power between federal and state governments.
D
The US Constitution separates the government into three branches.
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How are the democratic principles of federalism and due process of law similar?

A
Both create a separation of powers within the government.
B
Both establish the rules of a representative government.
C
Both form a social contract with the consent of the governed.
D
Both guarantee checks and balances and protection of rights.

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