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Which types of government are most concerned with managing the distribution of resources? Select two options.

A
socialist governments
B
communist governments
C
direct democracies
D
constitutional monarchies
E
representative democracies
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Which type of government did the ancient Greek city of Athens have?

A
a socialist government
B
a dictatorship
C
a direct democracy
D
an absolute monarchy
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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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In what part of the Great Compromise are the ideas of the Virginia Plan represented?

A
the Senate
B
the House of Representatives
C
the Office of the President
D
the Unicameral Legislature
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The fact that there was no national military under the Articles of Confederation was a weakness in which area of government?

A
legislative
B
judicial
C
administrative
D
economic
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How are representative democracies and direct democracies similar?

A
In both, elected officials meet to make laws.
B
Power lies with the people in both types of government.
C
Both types of government work well in countries with large populations.
D
In both, citizens often represent themselves in voting on government decisions.
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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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All citizens in ancient Athens took part in government by voting in the

A
Senate.
B
Council of 500.
C
General Assembly.
D
legislative branch.
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A benefit of a bicameral legislature is that it

A
gives equal power to the men and women who hold key government positions.
B
separates powers, keeping one body from gaining too much power.
C
enables every citizen a chance to vote and make important decisions.
D
gives all authority to a chief executive.
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What characteristic is shared by dictatorships and absolute monarchies?

A
One ruler holds total authority.
B
A king or queen is head of state.
C
Government leaders gain power through force or violence.
D
The government stays in power by controlling access to information.
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The preamble to the Declaration of Independence outlines the principles upon which the new government would be based. Which of these best describes one of those principles?

A
a government based on a social contract
B
the end of taxation without representation
C
the removal of the British military
D
a need for equality regardless of race or gender
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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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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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As the colonies moved toward independence, the First Continental Congress was created in

A
1768.
B
1776.
C
1760.
D
1774.
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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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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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The Magna Carta placed clear limits on the power of the

A
citizens.
B
army.
C
king.
D
Church.
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What must people provide in order to be governed under a social contract?

A
rational consent to the government
B
allegiance to the government
C
political support for the government
D
material support for the government
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Read the quote from England’s Magna Carta.No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs. . . . To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice.

A
lower taxes.
B
due process.
C
protect property.
D
suspend laws.

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