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Based on the map, which region of the United States has the highest Latino population?

A
the Northwest
B
the Southeast
C
the Southwest
D
the Northeast
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According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does the government get its power?

A
a creator
B
itself
C
the people
D
other governments
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According to the Preamble, what is one job of the government?

A
to protect individual rights
B
to create unalienable rights
C
to rule without any interference
D
to ensure happiness
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There is a presidential election coming next week, and Hannah desperately wants to vote. What will prevent Hannah from voting?

A
She is not old enough to vote.
B
She is not a responsible citizen.
C
She has prior criminal convictions.
D
She is not a United States citizen.
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Alexander and his friends are able to do this without the threat of government interference because of which right?

A
freedom of the press
B
freedom of religion
C
due process
D
freedom of speech
6

Which person is being a good community member?

A
Cooper does grocery shopping for his family while his parents are at work.
B
Lola always takes an afternoon walk with her dog.
C
Ria studies hard to ensure she is on the honor roll each semester.
D
Horace serves sandwiches at the local soup kitchen every Saturday afternoon.
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Which of these describes the history of American Indian religions during colonization?

A
The similarity of American Indian religions to Protestantism allowed American Indian beliefs to flourish.
B
Government-run schools for American Indian children preserved American Indian traditions, including religious ones.
C
American Indian religious practices had been discouraged at times, but never persecuted.
D
American Indian religious practices were often banned, and American Indians were often forcibly converted to Christianity.
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Founders who supported natural rights also supported adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution because

A
the Bill of Rights made it easier to overthrow the government.
B
they wanted to limit government power.
C
they wanted the Constitution to include popular sovereignty.
D
the Bill of Rights included specific rights for people.
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In the 1700s, the concept of individualism was so important for Americans that

A
rights were added to the Constitution in the Bill of Rights.
B
the Constitution guaranteed people’s rights.
C
the Declaration of Independence guaranteed natural rights.
D
they divided the government into three separate branches.
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Which statement best explains how the baby boom affects Social Security?

A
The baby boom generation is so large its contributions will fully fund Social Security for the next 30 years.
B
Experts fear the high number of retiring baby boomers will place a strain on the Social Security system.
C
Baby boomers think Social Security should be ended because they will not receive their fair share.
D
The life expectancy for baby boomers is falling, so they will draw less Social Security than planned.
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Which of these describes religious diversity in California?

A
Hindus and Buddhists make up a majority.
B
Protestants make up the majority.
C
No one faith makes up a majority.
D
Catholics make up the majority.
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What does the constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press mean for news people?

A
They must always challenge the government’s positions on major issues.
B
They can write about unsupported rumors as if they were factual.
C
They can report the news without getting the government’s permission.
D
They must report the news without favoritism toward any point of view.
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Which US migration trend began soon after World War II?

A
moving to the Northeast
B
moving to cities
C
moving to the suburbs
D
moving to the Sun Belt
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Americans who migrated to the Sun Belt were moving to a region with

A
warm weather and economic growth.
B
affordable homes and low immigration rates.
C
cool weather and developing cities.
D
developing cities and low immigration rates.
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Many immigrants to the United States in the late twentieth century came from

A
Europe and Latin America.
B
Africa and Asia.
C
Asia and Latin America.
D
Europe and Africa.
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Which best explains why California has more Catholics than any other state?

A
California has a large Latin American and Filipino population, and many Latin Americans are Catholic.
B
California is home to a large population of Asian immigrants, and many Asians are Catholic.
C
California has very little religious diversity.
D
The Catholic Church is based in California.
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The Bill of Rights includes which of these freedoms?

A
freedom to be left alone by the government
B
freedom to own property
C
freedom of speech
D
freedom to rebel against the government
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Which Founder included the idea of natural rights when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A
Thomas Jefferson
B
John Jay
C
George Washington
D
James Madison
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How was Anne Hutchinson punished by the government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638?

A
She was tried and executed.
B
She was banished to Rhode Island.
C
She was forced to join the colony’s church.
D
She was imprisoned.
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Which of these people would be a natural-born US citizen? Choose three correct answers.

A
Alice was born in France, but all of her grandparents were US citizens.
B
Pedro’s parents were both born in Spain, but he was born in the US territory of Puerto Rico.
C
Ethan’s parents were both born in Israel, but he was born in the United States.
D
Ivan was born in Russia, but his mother was born in the United States.
E
Sebastian was born in Greece, but he moved to the US with his parents before he was two.

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