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An important effect of the Magna Carta on English government was that it

established a monarchy.

gave voting rights to all citizens.

reduced the rights of citizens.

gave more power to the people and protected their rights.

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Which of these was not a key difference between Northern and Southern states at the Constitutional Convention?

Wanting to elect the president directly vs. using an electoral college

Having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities

Wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries

Having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor

A direct democracy is one in which all citizens

vote on important decisions.

elect representatives to make decisions for them.

choose a strong leader to make all the laws.

vote in a Council of 500.

The best explanation as to why direct democracy would not work well in the United States is that

voting is not mandatory in the United States.

the use of direct democracy would make debate on issues by individuals too difficult.

Ancient Greece was smaller and less geographically diverse than the United States.

the population of the United States is too large.

What was the primary way the farms in the South differed from those in the North?

The farms of the South did not rely on enslaved labor.

The farms of the South raised cash crops using a plantation system.

The farms of the South only provided crops for southern families.

The farms of the South were pushed aside for other industries.

All citizens in ancient Athens took part in government by voting in the

Senate.

Council of 500.

General Assembly.

legislative branch.

How does a monarch typically take power?

by being elected

by taking over in a revolution

by being appointed by leaders of a political party

by taking over when the previous monarch dies or retires

A republic is a form of government where

all citizens take an active role in decision making.

military leaders represent the people.

a chief executive makes all the decisions.

elected officials represent the people.

Which rights were granted to many citizens in the English Bill of Rights? Select three optons.

right to trial by jury

right to suspend laws

protection and equal rights for all religions

protection from cruel and unusual punishment

right to bear arms

In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy?

senators

all citizens

representatives

only democrats

Which of these statements best describes the Greek city-states?

Each city-state had the same level of influence.

Each city-state had the same social organization.

Each city-state had its own form of government.

Each city-state allowed all people to vote.

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 government based on a social contract

the end of taxation without representation

the removal of the British military

a need for equality regardless of race or gender

What is the best definition of bicameral?

a legislature based on size of the state

an act of working as a lawmaker for a group

a government made up of two parts or houses

an agreement reached after long debate

John Locke thought people were neither good nor bad naturally. How did Hobbes’s views differ from Locke’s?

Hobbes thought people were naturally violent.

Hobbes thought people were naturally kind.

Hobbes thought people were naturally peaceful.

Hobbes thought people were naturally evil.

Locke argued that all humans are born with what natural rights?

life, liberty, property

life, cooperation, liberty

opportunity, property, support

opportunity, support, cooperation

Look at the diagram below.

Religion

Protest Movements

Common Law

Judges

Read the excerpt from Robert Yates’s notes from the Constitutional Convention on June 11, 1787.Mr. Wilson was of opinion, and therefore moved, that the mode of representation of each of the States ought to be from the number of its free inhabitants, and of every other description three fifths to one free inhabitant.

established equal representation in Congress regardless of a state’s population.

established proportional representation in Congress for both large and small states.

established that a state’s enslaved population would be counted for partial representation.

established that slavery would be outlawed within twenty years of the Constitution’s ratification.

The Magna Carta was presented to King John in 1215 because people

were tired of his tyrannical rule.

wanted him to declare war on France.

wanted to praise him for his good deeds.

were afraid he was too weak a ruler.

Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists?

They did not get sufficient government services.

They paid a higher tax rate than those living in England.

They were taxed without having representation in Parliament.

They felt the taxes should be invested in colonial infrastructure.

Which statement best defines a communist government?

A communist government gives power to multiple branches.

A communist government allows for private ownership of property.

A communist government is led by one political party.

A communist government allows for limited voting.

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