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The rights to freedom of speech and religion, to carry a gun and to have a jury trial are guaranteed in the A. Declaration of Independence. B. Bill of Rights. C. Constitution. D. Magna Carta.
What is B. Bill of Rights.
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Mountain men made their living as A. merchants. B.teachers. C. fur trappers. D. Indian experts.
What is C. fur trappers.
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Freedom of religion was important for Americans to have written down because of their history with A. Spain. B. France. C. Britain. D. Portugal
What is C. Britain.
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An example of why the second amendment is important would be shown by a person’s ability to A. worship how they want. B. have a jury trial. C. use a gun to protect himself. D. have a lawyer defend him.
What is C. use a gun to protect himself.
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Citizens may feel strongly about the Bill of Rights because it guarantees A. the power of a king. B. a strong dictatorship. C. a Constitution that demanded a monarchy. D. rights will not be taken away in the future.
What is D. rights will not be taken away in the future.
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Which of the following would NOT be protected by the First Amendment? Criticizing government officials about how they handle the war in Iraq B. Promoting ideas (KKK, abortion) that many Americans oppose C. Petitioning an abortion clinic by marching with signs D. Writing an untrue article about a company’s inhumane treatment of animals
What is D. Writing an untrue article about a company’s inhumane treatment of animals
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Monarchies derive their power from A. citizens. B. military. C. heredity. D. representation.
What is C. heredity.
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The document written by colonists that lists reasons that a separation from Britain must occur is the A. Articles of Confederation. B. Bill of Rights. C. Constitution. D. Declaration of Independence.
What is D. Declaration of Independence.
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The Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that the only rights a person has are those listed in the Bill of Rights. B. that people have only ten rights C. that the Bill of Rights does not list all the rights a person has. D. nothing about people’s rights.
What is C. that the Bill of Rights does not list all the rights a person has.
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The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution A. outlawed slavery. B.barred former Confederate leaders from holding national or state office. C. prohibited poll taxes in federal elections. D. gave freedoms of expression
What is A. outlawed slavery.
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution was A. George Washington B. John Adams C. Thomas Jefferson D. Abraham Lincoln
What is A. George Washington
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Relating to Ancient Greek or Rome or to their culture is Classical. Renaissance. Temperament. Diverse.
What is Classical
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The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that powers that are not delegated to the national government by the Constitution A. still belong to the national government. B. are reserved to the states. C.belong to local governments. D.are unimportant.
What is B. are reserved to the states.
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A specific document that guarantees people rights will not be taken away is a A. constitution. B. declaration. C. bill of rights. D. transcript.
What is C. bill of rights.
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Many people went to Oregon Country for A. gold. B. fertile land. C. religious freedom. D.abundant animals.
What is B. fertile land.
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The group that came to California in search of gold was the A. Chinese. B. Californios. C. Mormons. D. Forty-Niners
What is D. Forty-Niners
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The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines in which the students wore black armbands to protest the Vietnam War is an example of the importance of the freedom of A. religion. B. speech. C. assembly. D. press.
What is B. speech.
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An economic system also know as Capitalism: It is not controlled, restricted, or regulated by any external thing. It is a(n) Free enterprise system. Market economic system. Mixed economic system. Traditional economic system
What is Free enterprise system.
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The Constitution can be changed through formal or informal processes to meet the needs of its citizens. The following is NOT an example of this: A. Supreme Court case rulings B. Interviews of judges C. Amendments to the Constitution D. Executive actions by the President
What is B. Interviews of judges
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A society with a high level of culture and social organization is a(n) civilization. nomadic tribe. agrarian society. dictatorship.
What is civilization.
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A very spiritual former slave who spoke out in her “Ain’t I a Woman” speech was A. Angelian Grimke. B. Sojourner Truth. C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. D. Dorthea Dix.
What is B. Sojourner Truth
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The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as A. federal rights. B. jurisdiction. C. supreme power. D. judicial review.
What is D. judicial review.
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The coming together of cultures in the late 15th century caused by long-distance traders who spread ideas and technologies as well as goods is called Triangular trade. Renaissance. Temperament. The Great Convergence.
What is The Great Convergence.
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Which statement does NOT describe the North? A. 20,000 miles of rail B. Erie Canal linked the Hudson River to Lake Erie C. Jagged coastline, thick forests, rocky land suitable for small farms D. Lots of rain with long growing seasons
What is D. Lots of rain with long growing seasons
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Angelina and Sarah Grimke led the way for other women to A. gain admission to colleges. B. work for the same pay as men. C. vote and hold public office. D. speak out in public on issues.
What is D. speak out in public on issues.