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Which statement is an example of a fact?

A
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the most important US president.
B
Ronald Reagan was the least controversial US president.
C
George Washington was the first US president.
D
Abraham Lincoln was the most influential US president.
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Which statement is an example of an opinion?

A
Canada is the largest country in total area in North America.
B
South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.
C
France is the most beautiful country in Europe.
D
The United States has the third-largest population in world.
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Which of the following best describes the type of ideas discussion participants should introduce when making connections?

A
ideas that are based only on opinions
B
ideas that are off topic
C
ideas related to the topic
D
ideas that are familiar to participants
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Which duty is most likely part of the moderator’s role in a discussion?

A
conducting research for participants
B
influencing participants’ opinions
C
managing the flow of the discussion
D
deciding on all of the discussion rules
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The Constitution regulates government powers by

A
providing guides and limits to the government’s power.
B
providing an undivided government power structure.
C
providing a weakened central government structure.
D
providing a majority of power to state governments.
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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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Federalists believed a functional government

A
must separate government into branches.
B
should centralize power under the president.
C
cannot prevent abuses of power.
D
could not be created under the Constitution
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The Anti-Federalists wanted to

A
ratify the Constitution.
B
refuse to vote on ratifying the Constitution.
C
ensure the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution.
D
convince Federalists to ratify the Constitution.
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Which powers are given directly to the people or the states?

A
implied
B
reserved
C
concurrent
D
expressed
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Which of these was not a key difference between Northern and Southern states at the Constitutional Convention?

A
Wanting to elect the president directly vs. using an electoral college
B
Having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities
C
Wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries
D
Having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor
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Read this quote from Article I of the Constitution.Congress shall have power . . . [t]o make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.Which part of this quote is the basis for implied powers?

A
have power
B
all Laws
C
necessary and proper
D
foregoing powers
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A delegate proposes amending the Articles of Confederation. How many states would have to agree in order for the amendment to pass?

A
a simple majority
B
all of them
C
three-fourths
D
two-thirds
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According to the Constitution, the right of freedom of religion supports

A
practicing religions that are national and official.
B
practicing religions approved by the government.
C
practicing religion only in private settings.
D
practicing any religion that one chooses, or none at all.
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A faction is a group that

A
strongly disagrees with another group.
B
strongly favors ratifying the Constitution.
C
strongly agrees with another group.
D
strongly opposes ratifying the Constitution.
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What was the result of administrative weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation?

A
The national government could not maintain order.
B
The national government overruled many state laws.
C
The national government courts found people guilty without a trial.
D
The national government taxes were too high.
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What does it mean to make connections in a group discussion? Check all that apply.

A
to relate speakers’ comments to one another
B
to understand how opinions influence facts
C
to group speakers based on their opinions
D
to tie different ideas to the discussion goals
E
to link personal ideas to the discussion
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Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced with the Constitution?

A
The Articles of Confederation did not give strong power to the federal government.
B
The Articles of Confederation did not create a governmental structure for the states.
C
The Articles of Confederation did not provide powers for strong individual state governments.
D
The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to deal with foreign countries.
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Read the excerpt from the preamble to the Constitution.Insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare.According to the excerpt, the responsibility of government is to

A
create and maintain a system that exists to serve state governments.
B
set up an operating a system that eliminates the need for a strong federal government.
C
preserve and enforce internal law and order.
D
maintain internal peace, and support citizens and protect them from foreign threats.
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The Constitution’s creation of a national government with separation of powers

A
prevents the national government from being controlled by one branch.
B
eliminates overlapping or repetitive government powers among the branches.
C
reduces government powers among all branches and gives them to the states.
D
replaces stronger branch powers with weaker powers and grants more power to voters.
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Read the preamble to the Constitution.We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.In the preamble, the phrase “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility” means

A
to improve the government system and structure.
B
to create a system of laws for internal peace.
C
to identify the seat of power in the government.
D
to install this government system for the nation.

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