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A Weak Confederation — Unit test Answers

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Which example describes natural rights?

A
rights that are given under specific circumstances
B
rights that are granted to only certain citizens
C
rights that can be restricted by government
D
rights that should be protected by the government
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The Magna Carta led to the creation of Parliament, England’s

A
executive branch.
B
legislative branch.
C
royal branch.
D
judicial branch.
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Study the chart.CountrySystemGDP per capitaSwitzerlandFree market$76, 101.30IrelandFree market$107,862.40VietnamCommand$3,694.00CubaCommand$9,477.90AustraliaMixed market$62,345.20FranceMixed market$50,543.70Gross domestic product (GDP): the total economic value of a country in a yearGDP per capita: the total GDP (economic value of a country) divided by the number of people in a country.

A
A country’s economy tends to have little to no effect on how much wealth is generated per person.
B
Mixed-market economies tend to generate more wealth per person than free-market or command economies.
C
Command economies tend to generate more wealth per person than free-market or mixed-market economies.
D
Free-market and mixed-market economies tend to generate more wealth per person than command economies.
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The Magna Carta established the rights of

A
citizens.
B
neighboring countries.
C
non-Christian believers.
D
military officers.
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What is one likely disadvantage of the centralized economic planning used in a command economy?

A
a lack of information about production goals and priorities
B
a lack of workers to produce and distribute goods and services
C
a shortage of supplies resulting from an underproduction of goods
D
a shortage of subsidies for food, housing, and utilities
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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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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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Which of the following businesses most likely exists in a free-market economy?

A
Community members hunt animals and harvest crops. They use little money and trade with each other to obtain anything else they might need.
B
The owner of a small bakery has seven employees. She must increase her employees’ hourly rate after the government increases the minimum wage.
C
A government-owned company produces medical equipment. The government decides how the equipment will be distributed and how much consumers will pay.
D
A business owner opens a factory to produce airplane parts. The business owner decides which parts and how many to produce based on customer orders.

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