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What moderate reforms did European socialists support? Check all that apply.

A
assistance for the poor
B
working class revolution
C
better working conditions
D
lack of protections for unions
E
minimum wage laws
F
lack of regulation for prices
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In a federal system of government, power is

A
divided between the national government and the states.
B
held by one person who makes all the decisions.
C
held by a central government that makes decisions.
D
divided equally between all state governments.
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Karl Marx developed the economic theory of

A
socialism.
B
capitalism.
C
utopianism.
D
communism.
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Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

A
The national government was unable to collect taxes.
B
National and state taxes combined were too high for most citizens to pay.
C
Congress set different tax rates for each state, leading to conflict.
D
States refused to collect taxes on behalf of the national government.
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Which statement best defines a communist government?

A
A communist government gives power to multiple branches.
B
A communist government allows for private ownership of property.
C
A communist government is led by one political party.
D
A communist government allows for limited voting.
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The written laws that are the central principles of Judaism are known as the

A
Bible.
B
Declaration of Independence.
C
New Testament.
D
Ten Commandments.
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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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Key privileges included in both the English Bill of Rights and the US Bill of Rights include

A
protection against unusual punishment and the right to trial by jury.
B
the rights to bear arms and to enact legislation after debate.
C
the rights to equal taxation and to trial by jury.
D
protection against unusual punishment and the right to suspend laws.
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Read the quote by Thomas Hobbes.Law was brought into the world for nothing else but to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt but assist one another and join together against a common enemy.

A
to protect rights
B
to remove rights
C
to reduce liberty
D
to expand liberty
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Which best explains how a mixed economy addressed problems that arose from capitalism?

A
Laissez-faire principles remained, but government passed laws promoting worker safety.
B
Government interference continued, and new laws allowed workers to own companies.
C
Supply and demand remained, and government took control of the means of production.
D
Government regulation was minimal, but new laws protected workers and their standard of living.
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Read the passage from a speech given by the Athenian leader Pericles.Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states; we are rather a pattern to be imitated than imitators ourselves. Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called democracy. If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences. . . . [C]lass considerations [are not] allowed to interfere with merit; nor again does poverty bar the way, if a man is able to serve the state, he is not hindered by the obscurity of his condition. Pericles claimed that the Athenian government, unlike other Greek city-states,

A
favored its wealthy citizens.
B
kept poor people from serving the state.
C
imitated the laws of its neighbors.
D
treated all its people fairly regardless of class.
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A republic is a form of government where

A
all citizens take an active role in decision making.
B
military leaders represent the people.
C
a chief executive makes all the decisions.
D
elected officials represent the people.
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Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists?

A
They did not get sufficient government services.
B
They paid a higher tax rate than those living in England.
C
They were taxed without having representation in Parliament.
D
They felt the taxes should be invested in colonial infrastructure.
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The two forms of democracy are

A
national and state.
B
republican and democrat.
C
local and national.
D
direct and representative.
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The government provides a number of public welfare services, including

A
emergency response.
B
public education.
C
criminal trials.
D
electric power.
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Which part of the Declaration of Independence acts as an implied plan of action, in that it lists laws and practices to be changed?

A
the introduction
B
the preamble
C
the body
D
the conclusion
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The New Jersey Plan supported the idea of

A
bicameral legislation.
B
equal representation.
C
multi-cameral legislation.
D
parliamentary government.
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A country governed by a central party is best characterized as

A
communist.
B
democratic.
C
capitalist.
D
aristocratic.
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The part of the US government that carries out laws is the

A
legislative branch.
B
judicial branch.
C
executive branch.
D
congressional branch.
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A
communism
B
socialism
C
capitalism
D
utopianism

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