Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A republican form
of government is described as one in which _______.
a. | representatives are elected by the people | b. | government power is limited by checks and
balances | c. | there is a two-party
system | d. | elected officials have
limited terms | | |
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The idea of
representative government flourished in colonial America because the colonists wanted
_______.
a. | a president to control the
government | b. | government power to be held
by only a few leaders | c. | the people to be the source of power | d. | to be responsible for their own defense | | |
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Which concept
found in the United States Constitution was a belief held by the social contract philosophers of the
Enlightenment period?
a. | sovereignty of the people | c. | limited monarchy | b. | presidential cabinet | d. | judicial review | | | | |
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In 1689 King
William and Queen Mary signed the English Bill of Rights. That same year Parliament passed the
Toleration Act, which extended religious freedom. These events were relevant to the development
of the U.S. political system because _______.
a. | the legislation was rejected by the Massachusetts General
Assembly | b. | voting rights were extended
to all citizens, regardless of social status or religion | c. | the resulting absolute monarchy created discontent among American
colonists | d. | they contributed to the
notion that government must protect the rights of the people | | |
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According to the
Declaration of Independence, which of the following is a right that all people have and that
legitimate governments should protect?
a. | Economic right | c. | Unalienable right | b. | Implied right | d. | Expressed right | | | | |
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