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How does the excerpt from the Virginia Declaration of Rights reflect the influence of the ideas and events of George Mason's time?

A
It implies societal laws override the natural rights of individuals.
B
It supports rigid class systems and the divine right of monarchs.
C
It echoes Enlightenment ideals of natural rights and the pursuit of happiness.
D
It advocates for state supremacy over individual rights.
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The branches of state government are established by

A
a state’s constitution.
B
a state’s governor.
C
the US Constitution.
D
the citizens of a state.
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Why is bartering not used globally on a large scale to meet the needs of people and populations?

A
It requires too many different kinds of coins and paper money.
B
It can be used only during times of crisis.
C
It has been replaced by time banks as a way to exchange goods and services.
D
It would require the value of goods and services to be standardized.
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Read the quotation from the Greek philosopher Aristotle. [A] state which becomes progressively more and more a unity will cease to be a state at all. Plurality of numbers is natural in a state; and the further it moves away from plurality towards unity, the less of a state it becomes . Aristotle believed that the citizens of a successful state must

A
share the same beliefs.
B
allow for a diversity of opinions.
C
follow the leadership of a dictator.
D
hold annual elections.
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How do force theory and social contract theory differ?

A
Force theory is based on a society’s desire to remain free, while social contract theory is based on a government’s power being divided among multiple levels.
B
Force theory is based on strict rules being placed on people, while social contract theory is an agreement between a ruler and those being ruled.
C
Force theory is based on the idea that a small group of elite members control ruling power, while social contract theory is based on the idea of one supreme leader.
D
Force theory is based on the principles of authoritarianism, while social contract theory is an agreement where ruling power stays within a family.
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Which type of government is most likely to result from force theory?

A
republic
B
federalism
C
democracy
D
oligarchy
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Read the sentence. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US federal government provided assistance money to individuals, businesses, and state and tribal governments. What did the federal government hope this would accomplish?

A
avoid subsidies
B
regulate trade
C
prevent monopolies
D
stimulate the economy
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During the Constitutional Convention, disagreement over how to count enslaved people was settled by the

A
Great Compromise.
B
Three-Fifths Compromise.
C
Southern Compromise.
D
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
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When the United States was founded, who could vote?

A
only men
B
only white male property owners
C
all white men and women
D
all American citizens
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Athens and Sparta were both

A
monarchies.
B
city-states.
C
countries.
D
empires.
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What were some changes that occurred during the Great Awakening? Choose four correct answers.

A
Churches agreed to a social contract with their congregations.
B
New colleges and universities emerged to promote religious study.
C
Denominations were divided, and new ones were created.
D
Religious tolerance across Christian faiths increased.
E
The concepts of faith and religion became more democratic.
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How did the English Bill of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
It focused on freedom of religion.
B
It focused on the right to a jury trial.
C
It focused on voting rights for men and women.
D
It focused on limiting the power of the monarch.
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What is another name for the governor of a state?

A
vice president
B
attorney general
C
secretary of state
D
chief executive
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What did European philosophers during the Enlightenment believe? Choose three correct answers.

A
They could learn from ancient Greek and Roman thinkers.
B
Human nature could be studied using the scientific method.
C
Existing ideas about politics did not require improvement.
D
Monarchies and the church were good models of authority.
E
Science and reason could help them understand the world.
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Part A: Which system emphasizes individual rights?

A
Totalitarianism
B
Democracy
C
Political repression
D
One-party rule
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Part B: Why?

A
Citizens can participate and express opinions.
B
Media is controlled by the state.
C
Political parties are restricted.
D
Governments eliminate opposition.
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Why did Parliament raise taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
Britain needed money to gain more colonies in Africa.
B
Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.
C
Britain wanted to build a new capital in the colonies.
D
British merchants had lost many ships in American waters.
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Which statement best describes the Anti-Federalist view of the Constitution?

A
The Constitution did not give the military enough power.
B
The Constitution set up a monarchy similar to Britain’s.
C
The Constitution gave most of the government’s authority to states.
D
The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
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A person is born a US citizen if he or she has parents who

A
currently reside outside the United States but are American citizens.
B
are not from the United States but work for a US company abroad.
C
want to move to the United States and become naturalized citizens.
D
once legally lived and worked in the United States as immigrants.
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Part A: What was the Holodomor?

A
A trade agreement
B
A military conflict
C
A labor reform
D
A famine in Soviet Ukraine

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