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How many people were enslaved in the American colonies in 1760?

• None. Slavery was outlawed.

• 3000

• 30000

• 300000

European immigrants came to the American colonies for __________ reasons.

• religious

• economic

• religious and economic

• None of the choices

New England farmers in the American colonies relied __________ than farmers in Southern colonies.

• less on slavery and more on indentured servants

• more on slavery and less on indentured servants

• more on raising crops and livestock for export

T or F: Most of the colonies established official government religions.

• True

• False

The Founders read Greek and Roman history, which warned about the dangers of democracy. They feared democracy would lead to __________? A) the rich attacking the poor B) the poor attacking the rich C) instability and class warfare D) rule by the rich and powerful Which of the answers above are correct?

• a and b

• b and c

• a and d

• c and d

One of the important lessons the Founders learned about government was that a constitution should limit government. The other was that government __________.

• should be the servant of the people

• must allow free, unrestricted markets

• always becomes corrupt over time

• works best under majority rule

Aristotle was concerned about the distribution of wealth and its effect on social stability. He concluded that the most stable countries are those that mostly consist of people of __________.

• extreme wealth

• stable poverty

• moderate wealth

• great wealth and people who have just enough to live on

Aristotle envisioned three functions of government: enacting laws, carrying out laws, and __________.

• defending against enemies

• providing for the common good

• resolving disputes and violations of laws

• appointing leaders

One argument against a written constitution is that __________.

• it will change over time

• it is open to interpretation

• too many documents are used to make decisions

• it relies too heavily on individual leaders

Which of the following describes how the Founders envisioned higher law, or constitutional law, being different from a law enacted by a legislature? A) It applies to everyone B) It is only enforced by people who live nearby C) It outlines basic citizen rights D) It establishes government's responsibility to protect citizen rights Which of the above answers is correct?

• A and B

• B and C

• C and D

• all of the choices