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The Declaration of Independence — Unit test Answers

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a democracy.
a
an autocracy.
a
a monarchy.
a
a theocracy.
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In a unitary system of government, power is

A
held by state governments.
B
held by a central government.
C
held by a single person.
D
held by a group of people.
4

Rome became a ________ at the end of the 6th Century BCE.

D
Democracy
R
Republic
D
Dictatorship
T
Theocracy
5

Which quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract?

A
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
B
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
C
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
D
“[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
7

A public welfare service that the US government provides is

A
firefighting.
B
health inspections.
C
law enforcement.
D
electricity.
8

Athens and Sparta were both

A
countries.
B
city-states.
C
monarchies.
D
empires.
10

Which scenario is not guaranteed under the Articles of Confederation?

A
State militias could provide for the nation’s defense.
B
The national government could pass a law to make theft illegal.
C
A merchant could always use the same currency in Connecticut and Georgia.
D
The government wants to settle a dispute with France by signing a treaty.
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Which type of governmental power does a unitary system hold?

A
centralized power
B
state power
C
shared power
D
local power
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If leaders wanted to create a government that is more effective than the government under the Articles of Confederation, which is the most important idea that should be embraced?

A
The federal and state governments should be equal.
B
The federal government cannot be weak.
C
The federal government must have an elected leader.
D
The state governments should be weak.
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In a confederal system of government, power is

A
given to the central government.
B
given to the president exclusively.
C
shared between the central and state governments.
D
distributed equally among the state governments.

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