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The Magna Carta placed clear limits on the power of the

A
citizens.
B
army.
C
king.
D
Church.
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How did settlement of the southern colonies differ from settlement of the New England and middle colonies?

A
Unlike the New England and the middle colonies, the main reason people settled the Southern Colonies was to gain religious freedom.
B
Unlike the New England and the middle colonies, the main reason people settled the southern colonies was to make money.
C
Settlers had many reasons for coming to southern colonies, whereas people settled in the New England and middle colonies only to have religious freedom.
D
Settlers had many reasons for coming to southern colonies, whereas people settled in the New England and middle colonies only to make money.
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Which rights were granted to many citizens in the English Bill of Rights? Select three optons.

A
right to trial by jury
B
right to suspend laws
C
protection and equal rights for all religions
D
protection from cruel and unusual punishment
E
right to bear arms
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William Blackstone was important because he

A
wrote the Magna Carta.
B
led the Glorious Revolution.
C
wrote the English Bill of Rights.
D
created a record of common law.
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What is the best explanation for why communism is more compatible with dictatorships than with democracies?

A
Like dictatorships, communist governments seek to exercise total control over citizens’ public and private lives.
B
In both communist governments and dictatorships, the government owns the property of individuals.
C
Dictatorships and communist governments require countries with large populations, while democracies function best in countries with small populations.
D
Both dictatorships and communist governments prioritize the nation’s interests over individual interests, while individuals are powerful in democracies.
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Which types of government allow voters to elect representatives? Select two options.

A
fascist governments
B
direct democracies
C
absolute monarchies
D
constitutional monarchies
E
representative democracies
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Read the passage.Olivia’s family lives on a farm. However, Olivia’s family does not own the farm. The farm is a collective farm, meaning that it is owned by her country’s government. The milk and crops that are produced on the farm are collected by the government and distributed to the country’s citizens.

A
a communist government
B
a dictatorship
C
a direct democracy
D
a constitutional monarchy
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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 made the middle colonies different from New England and the southern colonies?

A
The poor soil was difficult to farm.
B
The large plantations had many enslaved workers.
C
The excellent harbors helped cities grow.
D
The population of the colonies was especially diverse.
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An oligarchy is best defined as

A
a government ruled by a dictator.
B
a government ruled by a monarchy.
C
a government ruled by a small, elite group.
D
a government led by a large, select group.
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In which type of government are leaders often dictators?

A
totalitarian governments
B
direct democracies
C
absolute monarchies
D
representative democracies
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John Locke thought people were neither good nor bad naturally. How did Hobbes’s views differ from Locke’s?

A
Hobbes thought people were naturally violent.
B
Hobbes thought people were naturally kind.
C
Hobbes thought people were naturally peaceful.
D
Hobbes thought people were naturally evil.
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After the Glorious Revolution, the British relaxed the rules regulating trade for the American colonies. Why did they do this?

A
The British hoped the colonies would become wealthier and spend more on manufactured goods from Britain.
B
The British were afraid the colonists would revolt because they wanted some form of self-government.
C
The British realized that the distance between Britain and the American colonies was too great for an exchange of information.
D
The British wanted the colonists to develop a form of self-government similar to the representative body in Britain.
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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
35

Which type of government gets its power from the will of the people?

A
a communist government
B
a democracy
C
a dictatorship
D
a monarchy
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How did Niccolo Machiavelli’s ideas contribute to Enlightenment thinking?

A
He helped define natural rights.
B
He argued for the separation of church and state.
C
He felt that law, morality, and religion were superficial.
D
He examined human nature outside of religion.
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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?

A
Virginia would have ten, and Delaware would have five.
B
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have five.
C
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.
D
Virginia would have three, and Delaware would have two.
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Which best describes the main action called for by the Declaration of Independence?

A
to seek peace with Great Britain
B
to give the United States the power of self-government
C
to declare war on Great Britain
D
to create the First Continental Congress
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How many of the thirteen states needed to approve a law before it could be passed, under the Articles of Confederation?

A
three
B
seven
C
nine
D
thirteen
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Who was appointed to write the Declaration of Independence?

A
James Madison
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
John Locke
D
Thomas Paine

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