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Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?
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Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Use the quotation to answer the question. Which statement best expresses how the Magna Carta shaped the colonists’ views of government?
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They believed that citizens should be able to petition the government for changes in laws.
They expected the government to protect free speech and property rights.
The supported the three branches of government
They believed leaders should obey the law and that citizens had a right to a trial by jury.
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Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?
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Use the quotation to answer the question. Which statement best expresses how the Magna Carta shaped the colonists’ views of government?
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Use the information in the box to answer the question. What is the correct sequence of events?
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The Declaration of Independence lists of number of offenses committed by the British king against the American colonists. Which of the following offenses refers to a protection first established by the Magna Carta?
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According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the main purpose of government?
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Use the diagram to answer the question. What term correctly completes the diagram?
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Use the quotation to answer the question. What does the phrase “to ourselves and our Posterity” suggest about the Founding Fathers’ goals?
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Use the diagram to answer the question. Which of the following completes the diagram?
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A politician has a picture taken of him mowing the yard. Which propaganda technique is being used?
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What is one way that the rule of law has influenced the development of the American legal system?
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What is the best example of a criminal law?
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Which of the following terms is defined as the legal process of becoming a U.S. citizen?
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Why does the government require qualified 18-year-old males to register for military service?
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Use the diagram to answer the question. Duties of citizenship are things we must do. Responsibilities of citizenship are things we should do. Which duty of citizenship is missing from the diagram?
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Which of the following is the most likely reason that an individual might volunteer with a political campaign?
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Use the quotation to answer the question. Which amendment is this quotation from?
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How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights?
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Which phrase has come to mean that each person’s rights are as important as every other person’s rights?
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Which of the following statements best describes an aspect of American government?
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Use the quotation to answer the question. According to the Supreme Court, why should juveniles have the same rights to a fair trial that adults have?
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Which Supreme Court decision most helped overturn the “separate but equal” doctrine?
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Which of the following statements about the Republican Party is most accurate?
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Which of the following would be the best source for accurate information about a candidate’s experience and qualifications?
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What does it mean to ratify an amendment to the Constitution?
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How does monarchy differ from other forms of government?
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Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?
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This image concerns government. Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?
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Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?
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How did the passage of the Voting Rights of 1965 impact political participation?
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This image describes an obligation of citizenship. Based on this image, what can be presumed about the obligations of citizens?
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Which option presents a clear point of view?
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Which presidential action was based on Article I of the U.S. Constitution?
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What system of government was in place after the United States adopted the US Constitution?
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The picture shows a government leader. Which form of government would have this type of leader?
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This statement appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop. What does this statement reflect?
