U1 F&C A New Nation

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What is a government? Fill in the blank: A government is any system in which a person or group of people exercises ______ over others.

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authority

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Most democracies create laws in a written constitution to protect ________ and ________ of individuals.

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rights; freedoms

Front

Fill in the blank: To paraphrase by simplifying, you should make the sentence ________ and easier to understand.

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shorter

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Led by a king or queen.

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Monarchy

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A government where citizens have decision-making power.

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Democracy

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A government where the power is shared among a small group of individuals.

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oligarchy

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Cuba has a type of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restricted by a constitution, laws, or citizens. Name the type of government.

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dictatorship

Front

The first enslaved Africans were brought to North Carolina in 1619.

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False

Front

When slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?

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The Middle Passage

Front

Why were Africans captured and forced to work in the Americas?

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To provide more workers for plantations