A) John Adams
B) Samuel Adams
C) John Hancock
D) Paul Revere
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A) determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation.
B) determined the ratio between free states and slave states.
C) declared that the states would pay three-fifths of the Revolutionary War debt and the federal government would pay the rest.
D) determined that all American citizens would pay three-fifths of their incomes to the federal government in taxes every year.
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A) the meeting arranged between British and colonial forces to negotiate the end of the Revolutionary War.
B) the British government's lawmaking body for the colonies prior to 1776.
C) a loose affiliation of small farmers and artisans that organized protests against British rule between 1770 and 1774.
D) a group of colonial delegates assembled in 1774 that called for a total boycott of all British goods.
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A) states
B) council of presidents
C) courts
D) president
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A) the electoral college
B) federalism
C) checks and balances
D) the separation of powers
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A) The president is elected directly by the people.
B) The Constitution can be amended with a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of Congress and a ratification vote by three-fourths of the states.
C) Federal judges are appointed by Congress for life.
D) Senators are elected directly by the people for 10-year terms.
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A) Federalists
B) Antifederalists
C) Monarchists
D) Constitutionalists
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A) the United Nations' relationship with member states.
B) a state government's relationship with counties.
C) a state government's relationship with cities.
D) the United States' relationship with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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A) opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government.
B) opposed the Constitution because it did not create a strong enough central government.
C) opposed the Constitution because it contained a strong national government.
D) believed that the United States should enter into a confederation with Britain and Canada.
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A) greater centralization of power.
B) increased state autonomy.
C) more local autonomy, at the expense of the states.
D) a weaker national military.
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A) the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government.
B) Congress to review the decisions of the federal courts.
C) the states to review the constitutionality of federal actions and laws.
D) the courts to review and edit pieces of legislation before they are voted on in Congress.
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A) prevent the state of Massachusetts from foreclosing on the lands of debt-ridden farmers.
B) invade New England by royalists from Canada.
C) bring a Georgian slave revolt to Virginia.
D) force the British government to rescind the Tea Act.
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