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When leaders use religious laws to govern, they most likely represent
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a theocracy.
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During the Constitutional Convention, small states did not want their representation based on
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population.
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Which statement about the Three-Fifths Compromise is accurate?
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The Three-Fifths Compromise was a temporary solution to a long-term political issue.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, why was the federal government unable to raise revenue? Check all that apply.
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-The federal government was not given the power to regulate trade. -The federal government needed approval of the states to collect taxes. -The state and national currencies competed with each other.
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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?
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the freedom of speech
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What are the three branches of federal government set up by the Constitution?
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legislative, executive, and judicial
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What did the Three-Fifths Compromise rule about enslaved people?
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They were partially counted.
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense pushed for a more radical solution than the First Continental Congress did in resolving issues of British rule. What was Paine's solution?
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declaring independence
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Which best describes an important civic responsibility?
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voting
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What was the purpose of the New Jersey Plan?
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to support the interests of the smaller states
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Which statement is true of a government where there is no separation of powers?
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One person rules and has absolute power.
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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence. "For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury." Which legal change after the American Revolution most likely resulted from this grievance?
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Due process of law was implemented.
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A public welfare service that the US government provides is
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education.
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The Declaration of Independence is considered the first formal assertion by a people of their right to
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self-government.
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Which was an area of weakness in the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?
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legislative power