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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury."Which legal change after the American Revolution most likely resulted from this grievance?

A
Due process of law was implemented.
B
A new legal system was founded.
C
The court system was established.
D
All colonial court cases were retried.
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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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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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The Declaration of Independence is considered the first formal assertion by a people of their right to

r
revolution.
s
self-government.
l
liberty.
v
vote.
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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.
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When leaders use religious laws to govern, they most likely represent

A
a democracy.
B
an autocracy.
C
a monarchy.
D
a theocracy.
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A charter is a written document that

s
states the conditions of an agreement.
d
describes the separation of powers in diagram form.
l
lists the items for sale in a shop.
d
describes, in Latin, which laws should be followed.
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Which statement about the Three-Fifths Compromise is accurate?

A
The Three-Fifths Compromise determined where the greatest enslaved populations were based on census data.
B
The Three-Fifths Compromise helped give more power to states that did not allow slavery.
C
The Three-Fifths Compromise was developed based on the results of the 1790 census.
D
The Three-Fifths Compromise increased the number of Representatives for the South.
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The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism.

f
forming a bicameral legislature
i
instituting separation of powers
g
granting citizens too many rights
h
having a single ruler
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Which statement best describes a government in which there is no separation of powers?

A
People’s rights are guaranteed.
B
One person rules and has absolute power.
C
The legislature is divided into different branches.
D
Judges decide the legality of laws passed by the legislature.
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Read this passage from the English Bill of Rights.That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.This passage from the English Bill of Rights led to the protection of which right?

A
the freedom to bear arms
B
the right to pass taxes
C
the freedom of speech
D
the right to vote
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What was the purpose of the New Jersey Plan?

A
to support the interests of the smaller states
B
to implement a bicameral legislature
C
to nominate William Paterson as chief executive
D
to ensure representation was based on population
14

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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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.”
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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury."Which legal change after the American Revolution most likely resulted from this grievance?

A
Due process of law was implemented.
B
A new legal system was founded.
C
The court system was established.
D
All colonial court cases were retried.
17

Which statement about the Three-Fifths Compromise is accurate?

A
The Three-Fifths Compromise determined where the greatest enslaved populations were based on census data.
B
The Three-Fifths Compromise helped give more power to states that did not allow slavery.
C
The Three-Fifths Compromise was developed based on the results of the 1790 census.
D
The Three-Fifths Compromise increased the number of Representatives for the South.
18

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense pushed for a more radical solution than the First Continental Congress did in resolving issues of British rule. What was Paine’s solution?

A
declaring war on Britain
B
invading Britain
C
moving inland, beyond British territory
D
declaring independence
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A charter is a written document that

A
states the conditions of an agreement.
B
describes the separation of powers in diagram form.
C
lists the items for sale in a shop.
D
describes, in Latin, which laws should be followed.
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The concept of checks and balances ensures that

A
each branch of government does not have power over the others.
B
only one branch of government maintains power over the others.
C
each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the others.
D
no branch of government has a separate power from the others.
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What are the three branches of federal government set up by the Constitution?

A
legislative, executive, and judicial
B
congressional, executive, and legislative
C
legislative, executive, and provisional
D
constitutional, executive, and provisional

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