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Question #1

How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention resolve their disagreement regarding slavery?

A. It was agreed that a state’s enslaved population would be counted for purposes of taxation but not for purposes of representation.

B. It was agreed that 60 percent of a state’s enslaved population would be counted for purposes of both representation and taxation.

C. It was agreed that a state’s enslaved population would be counted for purposes of representation but not for purposes of taxation

D. It was agreed that Congress would abolish slavery in 1850

Question #2

A consequence of 1st and 2nd Great awakening is that "true" religious authority is found in:

A. Theologians and Seminaries, Religious Tradition, and Religious Denominations

B. Religious Tradition and Religious Denominations

C. The Bible and Individual conviction

D. Theologians and Seminaries and Religious Denominations

Question #3

According to Smith's Multiple Traditions what traditions play a key role in American Political Development?

A. Ascriptivism/Racism, Civic Republicanism, Pragmatism, and Liberalism

B. Only Liberalism

C. Civic Republicanism and Socialism

D. Ascriptivism/Racism, Civic Republicanism, Pragmatism, and Socialism

Question #4

How many states must ratify an amendment before it becomes law?

A. three-fourths

B. all

C. two-thirds

D. four-fifths

Question #5

What developments are key to modernity?

A. Slavery, Liberal institutions, and Colonialism

B. Slavery, Capitalism, and Colonialism

C. Equal Rights and liberal institutions

D. Slavery, Capitalism, and Equal Rights