- A basic idea stated by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence is that
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America must have a constitutional convention
slavery must end in America
people should always follow their government
the power to govern a nation comes from the people
- A major argument against ratification of the United States Constitution in 1787 was that it
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gave too much power to state government
was not based on compromises
did not contain a bill of rights
established a legislative branch of government
- The dispute over representation in Congress between large and small states was settled in the United States Constitution by
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forming the electoral college
establishing the reserved powers
adopting the Three-Fifths Compromise
creating a two-house legislature
- The United States Constitution established a government based on the basic concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances. The authors of the Constitution included these two concepts because they
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continue concepts from the Articles of Confederation
ensure that government branches would operate without disagreement
give most of the power to the executive branch
prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
- The elastic clause and the amending procedure in the United States Constitution have often been used to
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give more power to the President
allow the government to adjust to changing times
limit the role of minorities in government
limit democracy in the United States
- The New York State Assembly is most similar to the
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British Parliament
United States Senate
Canadian House of Lords
United States House of Representatives
- In preindustrial New York State, yearly agricultural activities were organized mainly around
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major patriotic holidays
cycles of work and rest
periods determined by nature
celebrations of peace and war
- The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was called to focus attention on
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women's rights
slavery
public education
the abuse of alcohol
- Which author's work gave support to the Abolitionist movement before the Civil War?
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Booker T. Washington's Up From Slavery
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
- What was the relationship between cotton production and the slave population?
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Cotton production had little effect on the slave population.
To produce more cotton, more slaves were needed.
To produce more cotton, fewer slaves were needed.
An increase in the slave population resulted in a decrease in cotton production.