Civics Midyear Review

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Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

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Declaration of Independence

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Which phrase below reflects John Locke's theory of social contract? Options: Legislatures should have more power than a king, Government should protect economic conditions, The people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights, Monarchs could grant certain rights to their subjects

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The people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights

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Which statement reflects the ideas put forth by Montesquieu?

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The separation of powers is essential to prevent tyranny.

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an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620

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Mayflower Compact

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a government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689

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English Bill of Rights

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a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215

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Magna Carta

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a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England

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Common Sense

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Which document contains the passage from a historical document? Options: Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, English Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution

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Declaration of Independence

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What is one way that the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence are evident today? Options: equal employment opportunities, voting rights amendments, selective service, term limits

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equal employment opportunities

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The quotes above come from the Declaration of Independence and represent...?

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grievances American colonists had with King George III