C9A Q2 Review (24/25)

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Colonial demand for political change increases.

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What is one of the four ideals listed in the Declaration of Independence? Alienable Rights, Equal Opportunity, Consent of the People, Consent of the Governed

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Consent of the Governed

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Which statement from the Declaration of Independence best supports the concept of natural rights? Options: “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men.”, “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”, “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.”, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights.”

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights.”

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Which statement completes the diagram? Whenever a form of government becomes destructive, it is the right of the people to alter the government. Because governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed, they are incapable of acting against the people. Whenever any form of government becomes destructive, it is the right of the people to take peaceful measures to alter policies. Because of governments derive their power from the consent of the governed, it is the obligation of the people to obey their government.

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Whenever a form of government becomes destructive, it is the right of the people to alter the government.

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Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of natural law as expressed by John Locke?

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Which statement best describes the Articles of Confederation?

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The Articles of Confederation was a written document by the founders that created a nation of pre-existing states with a very weak central government.

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Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? The Articles rejected the rights of the colonist. The Articles gave the national government too much power. The Articles gave the states most of the governmental power. The Articles made the national government responsible for ratifying treaties.

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The Articles gave the states most of the governmental power.

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Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? The Federal Government did not have a separate Judicial Branch. The national government did not have the power to collect taxes. Inability to establish foreign relationships. A weak central government system.

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Inability to establish foreign relationships.

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Which scenario reflects how the Constitution solved a problem with the Articles of Confederation? Options: Billy paid $4,000 in federal income tax., Joe wanted to make change in his community, so he ran for state representative and won., Florida elected 5 new representatives this year., California elected their first female governor in a high stakes race.

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Billy paid $4,000 in federal income tax.

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“Provide for the Common Defense” means:

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Protect people from outside attacks