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PLATO English 12 Semester 1 End of Semester Test
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From which of these excerpts from Beowulf can a pagan
influence best be inferred? - Answer-...And sometimes
they sacrificed to the old stone gods,/Made heathen
vows...
state - Answer-a region controlled by a single political
entity
Which of the following most inspired the inclusion in the
Declaration of Independence of the right of the people to
revolt against a tyrannical government?
A. the English Bill of Rights
B. Montesquieu's De l'esprit des Lois (Spirit of Laws)
C. Locke's Second Treatise
D. the Virginia House of Burgesses - Answer-C. Locke's
Second Treatise
Under feudalism, which group was responsible for ruling
different regions of a country?
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A. peasants
B. knights
C. lords
D. king - Answer-C. Lords
Which Roman contribution to political theory was adapted
by the Founding Fathers?
A. assembly
B. empire
C. representative government
D. feudalism - Answer-C. Representative government
What effect did the Mayflower Compact have on American
government?
A. It reinforced British Parliament's control over the
colonies.
B. It gave settlers the power to establish colonies.
C. It contributed to the development of representative
democracy.
D. It granted absolute authority to the colonial governors. -
Answer-C. It contributed to the development of
representative democracy.
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Which ideal is not an essential element of the English
political tradition?
A. royal absolutism
B. limits to the power of the king
C. representation
D. protection of certain rights - Answer-A. Royal
Absolutism
How did Shays's Rebellion highlight major problems with
the Articles of Confederation?
A. By ending the rebellion, the strong central government
angered the local state government.
B. The rebellion showed that local farmers needed to
defend themselves against the government.
C. A prospering Massachusetts showed that a strong
central government was not needed.
D. State governments had difficulties fixing their
economies and raising militias for defense. - Answer-D.
State governments had difficulties fixing their economies
and raising militias for defense
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What was a major problem with the central government
under the Articles of Confederation?
A. The central government could collect unlimited taxes
from the people.
B. The president could make decisions without Congress's
approval.
C. Congress depended on the states for raising funds and
defense.
D. Citizens were not able to elect representatives to
Congress. - Answer-C. Congress depended on the states
for raising funds and defense.
Which document does the second paragraph of the
Declaration of Independence echo?
A. John Locke's Second Treatise of Government
B. Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan
C. Baron de Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws
D. The US Constitution - Answer-A. John Locke's Second
Treatise of Government
What form of government did the Articles of Confederation
create?
PLATO English 12 Semester 1 End of Semester Test
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Real Exam Questions And Correct Answers (Verified
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From which of these excerpts from Beowulf can a pagan
influence best be inferred? - Answer-...And sometimes
they sacrificed to the old stone gods,/Made heathen
vows...
state - Answer-a region controlled by a single political
entity
Which of the following most inspired the inclusion in the
Declaration of Independence of the right of the people to
revolt against a tyrannical government?
A. the English Bill of Rights
B. Montesquieu's De l'esprit des Lois (Spirit of Laws)
C. Locke's Second Treatise
D. the Virginia House of Burgesses - Answer-C. Locke's
Second Treatise
Under feudalism, which group was responsible for ruling
different regions of a country?
,2|Page
A. peasants
B. knights
C. lords
D. king - Answer-C. Lords
Which Roman contribution to political theory was adapted
by the Founding Fathers?
A. assembly
B. empire
C. representative government
D. feudalism - Answer-C. Representative government
What effect did the Mayflower Compact have on American
government?
A. It reinforced British Parliament's control over the
colonies.
B. It gave settlers the power to establish colonies.
C. It contributed to the development of representative
democracy.
D. It granted absolute authority to the colonial governors. -
Answer-C. It contributed to the development of
representative democracy.
,3|Page
Which ideal is not an essential element of the English
political tradition?
A. royal absolutism
B. limits to the power of the king
C. representation
D. protection of certain rights - Answer-A. Royal
Absolutism
How did Shays's Rebellion highlight major problems with
the Articles of Confederation?
A. By ending the rebellion, the strong central government
angered the local state government.
B. The rebellion showed that local farmers needed to
defend themselves against the government.
C. A prospering Massachusetts showed that a strong
central government was not needed.
D. State governments had difficulties fixing their
economies and raising militias for defense. - Answer-D.
State governments had difficulties fixing their economies
and raising militias for defense
, 4|Page
What was a major problem with the central government
under the Articles of Confederation?
A. The central government could collect unlimited taxes
from the people.
B. The president could make decisions without Congress's
approval.
C. Congress depended on the states for raising funds and
defense.
D. Citizens were not able to elect representatives to
Congress. - Answer-C. Congress depended on the states
for raising funds and defense.
Which document does the second paragraph of the
Declaration of Independence echo?
A. John Locke's Second Treatise of Government
B. Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan
C. Baron de Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws
D. The US Constitution - Answer-A. John Locke's Second
Treatise of Government
What form of government did the Articles of Confederation
create?
