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Read the passage.Olivia’s family lives on a farm. However, Olivia’s family does not own the farm. The farm is a collective farm, meaning that it is owned by her country’s government. The milk and crops that are produced on the farm are collected by the government and distributed to the country’s citizens.

A
a communist government
B
a dictatorship
C
a direct democracy
D
a constitutional monarchy
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Which types of government allow voters to elect representatives? Select two options.

A
fascist governments
B
direct democracies
C
absolute monarchies
D
constitutional monarchies
E
representative democracies
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Which New England colony had a governor who was not appointed by the King of England?

A
Massachusetts Bay
B
New York
C
Pennsylvania
D
Rhode Island
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In colonial America, how was the House of Burgesses significant?

A
It was the first representative body of government in the colonies.
B
It was the first to establish the separation of governmental powers.
C
Its leader was the only elected governor in the colonies.
D
Its members were elected by freemen in Pennsylvania.
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Which types of government are most concerned with managing the distribution of resources? Select two options.

A
socialist governments
B
communist governments
C
direct democracies
D
constitutional monarchies
E
representative democracies
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Which type of government did the ancient Greek city of Athens have?

A
a socialist government
B
a dictatorship
C
a direct democracy
D
an absolute monarchy
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Prior to the trial of Peter Zenger in 1735,

A
it was legal to print any information about the colonial governor.
B
it was illegal to print harmful information about the colonial governor.
C
the King of England separated colonial governments’ powers.
D
the British government stopped the policy of salutary neglect.
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What happened in the 1680s that created conflict between Britain and the American colonies?

A
The House of Burgesses was established.
B
Peter Zenger was arrested for criticizing a governor.
C
Parliament asked William and Mary to overthrow the king.
D
King James II gave his colonial governors more power.
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During the 1600s, what increased tension between the colonists and American Indians?

A
competition for land
B
disagreements over trade
C
clearing of forest area
D
building of port cities
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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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What created conflict between colonists and the Delaware Indians in Pennsylvania in 1737?

A
Jamestown Massacre
B
King Philip’s War
C
Pequot War
D
Walking Purchase
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Central and state governments influence each other in

A
a unitary system.
B
a federal system.
C
a confederal system.
D
a democratic system.
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A
rulers
B
philosophers
C
enemies
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The English Bill of Rights declared that each member of Parliament had the right to

A
speak freely.
B
refuse to pay taxes.
C
disobey laws.
D
serve as king.
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In a democracy, government gets its power from

A
what the majority of the citizens want.
B
the president or prime minister.
C
Congress or Parliament.
D
what the minority of the citizens want.
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In the 1600s, why didn’t the King of England always know what was happening in the American colonies?

A
The king was not very interested in the American colonies.
B
The colonies governed themselves, so he did not need to know.
C
The colonies were far away, and it took a long time for news to reach him.
D
The king did not appoint the colonial governors, so no one reported to him.
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In 1637, colonists killed between 500 and 600 American Indians in Connecticut

A
during King Philip’s War.
B
in plantation attacks.
C
during the Pequot War.
D
in the Jamestown massacre.
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In which type of government are leaders often dictators?

A
totalitarian governments
B
direct democracies
C
absolute monarchies
D
representative democracies
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The divine right of kings is best described as a belief that

A
a king's authority to rule comes from God.
B
an elected king is most worthy to rule.
C
only men can have authority to rule.
D
a king has less authority than the people.
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Because the framers of the US Constitution were concerned about citizens having too much power, they

A
banned citizens from voting.
B
organized a system of consuls and magistrates.
C
established a republic.
D
created a system of independently governed city-states.

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