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Drafting the Constitution — Unit test Answers

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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 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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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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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 principles of authoritarianism, while social contract theory is an agreement where ruling power stays within a family.
D
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.
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Which statement best describes a command economy?

A
Buyers and sellers work with the government to make economic decisions based on tradition and culture.
B
The government owns and controls some industries, while private individuals or groups own and control others.
C
Buyers and sellers are free to make, sell, and buy what they want with no government interference.
D
The government controls all aspects of the production, distribution, and price of goods and services.
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What agreement did the delegates reach regarding enslaved people and representation with the Three-Fifths Compromise?

A
They were not to be counted in the census at all.
B
They were counted in the census as full equals.
C
They were partially counted in the census.
D
They were counted in the census in certain states.
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Which amendment to the US Constitution creates the system of federalism?

A
10th Amendment
B
14th Amendment
C
1st Amendment
D
15th Amendment
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Who were considered citizens in ancient Athens?

A
women
B
men
C
slaves
D
all Athenians
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Under the Articles of Confederation, why was the national government unable to raise revenue? Check all that apply.

A
The national government was not given the power to regulate trade.
B
The national government needed approval from the states to collect taxes.
C
The states voted to allow the national bank to go bankrupt.
D
The state and national currencies competed with each other.
E
The national government could not create national money.
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The Declaration of Independence is considered the first formal assertion by a people of their right to

A
revolution.
B
self-government.
C
liberty.
D
vote.
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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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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 following quotation from George Washington.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.What was Washington warning against?

A
forming a bicameral legislature
B
instituting separation of powers
C
granting citizens too many rights
D
having a single ruler
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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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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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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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