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Historically, constitutional governments did NOT include which of the following? A) Democracies, B) Autocracies, C) Republics, D) Monarchies

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Autocracies

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Which of the following describes how the Founders envisioned higher law, or constitutional law, being different from a law enacted by a legislature? A) It applies to everyone B) It is only enforced by people who live nearby C) It outlines basic citizen rights D) It establishes government's responsibility to protect citizen rights

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It outlines basic citizen rights and establishes government's responsibility to protect citizen rights.

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One argument against a written constitution is that __________.

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it is open to interpretation

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Aristotle envisioned three functions of government: enacting laws, carrying out laws, and __________.

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resolving disputes and violations of laws

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Aristotle was concerned about the distribution of wealth and its effect on social stability. He concluded that the most stable countries are those that mostly consist of people of __________.

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moderate wealth

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One of the important lessons the Founders learned about government was that a constitution should limit government. The other was that government __________.

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should be the servant of the people

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New England farmers in the American colonies relied __________ than farmers in Southern colonies

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less on slavery and more on indentured servants

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European immigrants came to the American colonies for __________ reasons.

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religious and economic

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How many people were enslaved in the American colonies in 1760? A) None. Slavery was outlawed. B) 3000 C) 30,000 D) 300,000

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300,000

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____________ is the basis of a form of government in which power is divided among different branches.

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A mixed constitution