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Read the excerpt from Robert Yates’s notes from the Constitutional Convention on June 11, 1787.Mr. Wilson was of opinion, and therefore moved, that the mode of representation of each of the States ought to be from the number of its free inhabitants, and of every other description three fifths to one free inhabitant.

A
the Three-Fifths Compromise
B
the Virginia Plan
C
the Great Compromise
D
the New Jersey Plan
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Which best describes the main action called for by the Declaration of Independence?

A
to seek peace with Great Britain
B
to give the United States the power of self-government
C
to declare war on Great Britain
D
to create the First Continental Congress
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Which statement best describes the two main functions of US government?

A
It creates laws and provides leadership.
B
It pays for services and controls the prices of goods.
C
It provides loans and responds to emergencies.
D
It organizes public works and helps businesses.
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In addition to Judeo-Christian principles, American government was influenced by principles first used in ancient Greece and in

A
Egypt.
B
Rome.
C
Babylon.
D
Assyria.
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John Locke, an Enlightenment-era philosopher, influenced the American movement for independence. Locke believed that all people were entitled to natural rights. Which quotation from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence refers to natural rights?

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
“[I]t is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”
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 quote from John Locke."…no one [or government] ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions…and may not, unless it be to do justice on an offender, take away, or impair the life, or what tends to the preservation of the life, liberty, health, limb, or goods of another…"According to the quote, Locke believed that government’s main purpose is to

A
protect and preserve rights of the people.
B
make laws that restrict people’s rights.
C
protect people from themselves.
D
make sure all groups are represented.
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Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists?

A
They did not get sufficient government services.
B
They paid a higher tax rate than those living in England.
C
They were taxed without having representation in Parliament.
D
They felt the taxes should be invested in colonial infrastructure.
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What was the biggest difference between government in ancient Athens and in ancient Rome?

A
Rome was a direct democracy, and Athens was not.
B
Athens allowed all citizens to vote, while Rome was a republic.
C
Athens allowed women and slaves to vote, but Rome did not.
D
Rome had a bicameral assembly, and Athens did not.
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Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate?

A
Their economy was based on agriculture.
B
They had far fewer large cities than the southern states.
C
They generally had less enslaved labor than the southern states.
D
They had very large farms called plantations.
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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world."

A
The colonists could not acquire goods without illegal smuggling.
B
The colonists were exporting too many goods.
C
The British closed all ports except for Boston.
D
The colonists could export goods only to Britain.
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In what part of the Great Compromise are the ideas of the Virginia Plan represented?

A
the Senate
B
the House of Representatives
C
the Office of the President
D
the Unicameral Legislature
12

According to Thomas Hobbes, what is the purpose of government control over citizens?

A
to provide safety and security
B
to erase natural human tendencies
C
to create a balanced society
D
to change the corrupt nature of humans.
13

What is the best definition of bicameral?

A
a legislature based on size of the state
B
an act of working as a lawmaker for a group
C
a government made up of two parts or houses
D
an agreement reached after long debate
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The image shows a 2018 rally supporting a lawsuit seeking government action on climate change.How do the protestors with the signs saying "A livable planet is an unalienable right” and "Life, liberty, property” use the Declaration of Independence to express an opinion?

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A
The signs reference the role of the government in protecting the natural rights of the people.
B
The signs list the grievances of the citizens against the government in a specific way.
C
The signs establish the obligation of people to create a new government if the old one fails.
D
The signs identify a specific failure of the government and gives ways it can be fixed.
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Where did democracy begin?

A
the Fertile Crescent
B
Greek city-states
C
the United States
D
the Assyrian Empire
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How did the creation of Parliament and its powers provide a framework for the designers of the US government?

A
It established the ideas of precedent and common law.
B
It ended the idea of divine right of kings.
C
It gave an example of a representative government body.
D
It demonstrated members of government not bound by the law.
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In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy?

A
senators
B
all citizens
C
representatives
D
only democrats
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The Magna Carta was presented to King John in 1215 because people

A
were tired of his tyrannical rule.
B
wanted him to declare war on France.
C
wanted to praise him for his good deeds.
D
were afraid he was too weak a ruler.
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The government provides a number of public welfare services, including

A
emergency response.
B
public education.
C
criminal trials.
D
electric power.
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Why did Thomas Paine question British authority to rule the colonies in Common Sense?

A
He believed the king would only approve laws that benefited Britain.
B
He believed Parliament did not understand the needs of the American people.
C
He believed British laws could not be enforced from a distance.
D
He believed the size of the colonies made them impossible for Britain to rule.

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