QB 2 Review Civics 2024 p5

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Which purpose of government can be traced to the statements from the English Bill of Rights, 1689? Options: provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, ensure domestic tranquility, establish justice

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establish justice

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Which is an important difference between the democratic principles of ancient Greece and those of the United States today?

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In the United States, citizens are elected to be a member of a state legislature.

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Which statement identifies an important influence that ancient Greece had on the American constitutional republic? Options: Americans believed a separation of powers would protect individual rights. Americans believed ordinary citizens should participate in government. Americans believed religious liberty was a protected right. Americans believed in the equality of humankind.

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Americans believed ordinary citizens should participate in government.

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Which statement best defines "the rule of law"? Options: The powers of government are divided between different parts so that no one person or group can seize control. Citizens are able to determine the rules by which they live, either directly or through elected representatives. Each person is entitled to a fair hearing before life, liberty, or property can be taken away.

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All members of society must obey the same set of rules, without exception, and these are publicly available.

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Which Judeo-Christian tradition had an impact on the founders of America's constitutional republic?

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Ethical ideas of justice

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The statements below were among those publicly displayed in ancient Rome around 450 BC. Which influence on the founders of the American constitutional republic is illustrated by these statements: representative government, rule of law, republicanism, civic participation?

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rule of law

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The "elastic clause" gives Congress the power to

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pass laws needed to carry out its other powers

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Who has the power to declare war?

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Congress

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Who has the power to propose a law to raise revenue?

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House

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Which of the following statements identifies an influence of ancient Greece on the founders of the American constitutional republic? The founders adopted democratic principles, The founders based their laws on ethical ideas of justice, The founders established a representative form of government, The founders created a government with separation of powers

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The founders created a government with separation of powers