Civics Review

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What Enlightenment idea is represented by the newspaper headline? Options: natural law, social contract, checks and balances, separation of powers

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social contract

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Which modern idea comes from the main principles of the Magna Carta?

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The government should give people a fair trial.

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Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?

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The colonists began boycotting British goods.

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Based on the passage, where should governments get their power?

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from the public

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Why was the government's authority to regulate commerce a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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The states' authority to impose taxes decreased trade.

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Why did the Framers require that the U.S. House of Representatives have the sole power to introduce tax bills?

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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are directly elected by the people.

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Which principle does the U.S. Supreme Court apply when it declares an act of Congress unconstitutional?

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checks and balances

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Based on this passage written in 1787, what change in modern political society would James Madison support?

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Expanding the role of special interest groups in campaigns.

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The passage is from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009. Based on the passage, what is the purpose of this executive order?

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Government employees should be held to the rule of law.

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The graph illustrates juvenile arrest rates for motor vehicle theft. Which type of law is illustrated by the graph? Options: civil, constitutional, criminal, military

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criminal