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How did Enlightenment thinkers approach the study of government?

A
by taking a historical view
B
by taking a divine right view
C
by taking a faith-based view
D
by taking a secular view
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Rome became a ________ at the end of the 6th Century BCE.

A
Democracy
B
Republic
C
Dictatorship
D
Theocracy
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A
Legal
B
Natural
C
Divine
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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.
5

How can analyzing sources for propaganda and bias contribute to understanding historical documents?

A
It affirms the document's neutrality and acceptance as factual history.
B
It offers insights into the context and influences behind a document’s creation.
C
It supports the idea that documents from historical figures are always impartial.
D
It allows for the reinforcement of our current beliefs without questioning the past.
6

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

Which was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

A
It encouraged settlers to fully populate the thirteen states.
B
It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.
C
It allowed slavery to spread into the Northwest Territory.
D
It limited the growth of schools and public education.
8

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.
10

What is one way the government of a mixed-market economy encourages economic growth?

A
consumer protections
B
universal employment
C
detailed production goals
D
commitment to tradition
11

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.
12

What did European philosophers during the Enlightenment believe? Select three options.

A
They could learn from ancient Greek and Roman thinkers.
B
Science and reason could help them understand the world.
C
Monarchies and the church were good models of authority.
D
Human nature could be studied using the scientific method.
E
Existing ideas about politics did not require improvement.
13

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.”
14

Read the passage from the Virginia Declaration of Rights."…all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.”

A
It advocates for state supremacy over individual rights.
B
It supports rigid class systems and the divine right of monarchs.
C
It implies societal laws override the natural rights of individuals.
D
It echoes Enlightenment ideals of natural rights and the pursuit of happiness.
15

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
16

Which statement best describes the function of an economic system?

A
It determines how a country will spend the money it makes selling goods and services to other countries.
B
It examines how effectively goods are being produced and how well employees are being treated.
C
It decides what should be produced, how it should be produced, and for whom it should be produced.
D
It creates regulatory organizations designed to protect owners, workers, the environment, and the country.
17

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.
18

The Articles of Confederation created a one-branch government consisting of a national legislature, called

A
Parliament.
B
the Constitution.
C
Congress.
D
the Northwest Ordinance.
19

How did American colonists respond to British legislation in the 1760s and 1770s? Select four options.

A
They attacked the British fleet.
B
They boycotted British goods.
C
They held public protests.
D
They organized committees.
E
They published grievances.
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What power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?

A
to impose taxes
B
to issue currency
C
to enforce state borders
D
to control state governments

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