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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 representation but not for purposes of taxation

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

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

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

Question #2

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

A. The Bible and Individual conviction

B. Religious Tradition and Religious Denominations

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

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 Socialism

B. Only Liberalism

C. Civic Republicanism and Socialism

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

Question #4

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

A. three-fourths

B. two-thirds

C. all

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