SOL CE.2 Review

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What is the form of government in which people rule?

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democracy

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Which fundamental political principle is exemplified in the quotation below?
"...The right of the people to feel secure (safe) in their houses against unreasonable search and seizures may not be violated ( by the government)..."

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limited government

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The mayor of Charlottesville was arrested for stealing money from local government is an example of -

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rule of law

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Which phrase from the U.S. Constitution best represents the fundamental political principle consent of the governed? Options: "We the people", "Ensure domestic tranquility", "Do ordain and establish", "Power herein granted"

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"We the people"

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The significance of the Declaration of Independence includes -

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establishing the idea of equality under the law

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The ideas of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom are included in which Amendment to the United States Constitution?

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Which statement is true concerning early American documents? Options: The Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the Charters of the Virginia Company of London, The Declaration of Independence was modeled after the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, The U.S. Constitution was influenced by earlier documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, The Bill of Rights of the US Constitution served as a model for the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

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The U.S. Constitution was influenced by earlier documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation

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This document created a weak central government and led to the writing of the Constitution.

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Articles of Confederation

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Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Taxes were too high, The President had too much power, The states were given no power, The central government had no power to tax

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The central government had no power to tax

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Which goal of the Constitution is fulfilled when the Governors of Virginia and West Virginia work together to solve common problems?

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Form a more perfect union