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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -One of the chief areas of compromise at the Constitutional Convention was the issue of slavery. Should delegates who opposed slavery have been willing to compromise? Why or why not?

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What does separation of powers mean?

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -Do the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the life, liberty, and property of all Americans? Why or why not?

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -What core values and beliefs led to the American Revolution and the writing of the Articles of Confederation? How do these values and beliefs affect American politics today?

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The agreement that citizens will consent to be governed so long as government protects their natural rights is called ________.


A) the divine right of kings
B) the social contract
C) a bill of rights
D) due process

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -Was Britain truly depriving colonists of their natural rights? Explain your reasoning.

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What actions by the British government convinced the colonists that they needed to declare their independence?

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The Proclamation of 1763 prevented the colonists from claiming property west of the Appalachian Mountains. The British government imposed numerous taxes through the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts to which the colonists had not given their consent; it had also denied people the right to a trial by jury and interfered with the colonial practice of self-government

What argument did Alexander Hamilton use to convince people that it was not dangerous to place power in the hands of one man?


A) That man would have to pass a religious test before he could become president; thus, citizens could be sure that he was of good character.
B) One man could respond to crises more quickly than a group of men like Congress.
C) It was easier to control the actions of one man than the actions of a group.
D) both B and C

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


A) all
B) three-fourths
C) two-thirds
D) one-half

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What key tenets of American political thought were influential in the decision to declare independence from Britain?

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Americans believed all people (i.e., whi...

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In what ways did Shays' Rebellion reveal the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

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What is the Bill of Rights?


A) first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual freedoms
B) powers given to Congress in Article I of the Constitution
C) twenty-seven amendments added to the Constitution over the years
D) document authored by Thomas Jefferson that details the rights of the citizens

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


A) It was agreed that Congress would abolish slavery in 1850.
B) It was agreed that a state's slave population would be counted for purposes of representation but not for purposes of taxation.
C) It was agreed that a state's slave population would be counted for purposes of taxation but not for purposes of representation.
D) It was agreed that 60 percent of a state's slave population would be counted for purposes of both representation and taxation.

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According to the Great Compromise, how would representation in Congress be apportioned?


A) Each state would have equal representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
B) Congress would be a unicameral legislature with each state receiving equal representation.
C) Representation in the House of Representatives would be based on each state's population and every state would have two senators.
D) Representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate would be based on a state's population.

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -Is the federal government too powerful? Should states have more power? If so, what specific power(s) should states have?

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The federal government has great power, but this is necessary to guarantee national unity, defend the nation, make interstate commerce more efficient, and ensure that the basic rights of all citizens are protected, regardless of the state in which they live. For example, at one time, several states had official churches and all residents were required to support them no matter what their beliefs were. However, checks and balances also restrict the power of individual branches of the federal government. The states have power the federal government does not have, such as the power to regulate intrastate commerce and formalize marriage.

Why were The Federalist Papers written?


A) To encourage states to oppose the Constitution.
B) To encourage New York to ratify the Constitution.
C) To oppose the admission of slaveholding states to the federal union.
D) To encourage people to vote for George Washington as the nation's first president.

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Why did so many people oppose ratification of the Constitution, and how was their opposition partly overcome?

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -Was the Bill of Rights a necessary addition to the Constitution? Defend your answer.

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What important power did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation?


A) It could not coin money.
B) It could not declare war.
C) It could not impose taxes.
D) It could not conduct foreign affairs.

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British colonists in North America in the late seventeenth century were greatly influenced by the political thought of ________.


A) King James II
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Locke
D) James Madison

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C

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