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Who were considered citizens in ancient Athens?

A
women
B
men
C
slaves
D
all Athenians
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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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Rome became a ________ at the end of the 6th Century BCE.

A
Democracy
B
Republic
C
Dictatorship
D
Theocracy
4

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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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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Among many other influences, which helped to shape United States governmental documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

A
Athens' Council of 500
B
Middle Eastern monarch rule
C
Judeo-Christian principles
D
the fall of Sparta
7

Athens and Sparta were both

A
countries.
B
city-states.
C
monarchies.
D
empires.
8

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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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
10

A public welfare service that the US government provides is

A
firefighting.
B
health inspections.
C
law enforcement.
D
electricity.
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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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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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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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Which best describes an important civic responsibility?

A
legislating
B
voting
C
taxing
D
teaching
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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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