Q#1) What is a defining feature of limited governments? A. One political party typically rules over government systems. B. The government controls the education system of the country. C. People enjoy basic rights, such as freedom of speech and press. D. Government bodies ban people from accessing foreign media. Q#2) Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. Then answer the question that follows. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Based on the excerpt, why do you think the Founding Fathers supported the idea of a limited government? A. They believed that it was the government’s duty to fulfill the people’s wishes. B. They wanted people to follow government laws and policies without conflicts. C. They felt that a limited government would reduce public revolutions and uprisings. D. They hoped to win foreign approval by following the limited government model. Q#3) Match the following concepts of limited governments to their descriptions. Everyone must follow the law, regardless of a person’s power or position. ~ The government must follow the will of its people. ~ Every person is entitled to a fair and public trial. due process rule of law popular sovereignty Q#4) In what type of government system are citizens often denied religious freedom? A. representative democracy B. theocracy C. republic D. constitutional monarchy

I’m his published 95 theses, martin luther protested against? a-the selling of indulgences within the catholic church b-the belief in predestination c-the worshipping of statues of saints d- the catholic church focus on faith as the sole means of salvation

1. in 1492, spain expelled after being under their rule for centuries. a. the portuguese b. the basques c. the castilians d. the moors 2. an important cultural center during the renaissance was the city of a. milan b. bologna c. florence d. naples 3. what is the connection between the minoan civilization and a volcanic eruption on thera? a. the earthquake happened a century before the collapse of the civilization. b. the earthquake created a graben. c. the earthquake caused the collapse of the civilization. d. the earthquake caused a volcanic eruption. 4. throughout history, other cultures influenced greece through a. military conquest b. shared ideals c. trade agreements 5. geographically, spain is isolated from the rest of europe by a. portugal b. the atlantic ocean c. the pyrenees mountains d. narrow coastal plains 6. most of central spain is known as the meseta, which is the spanish word for a. mountains b. plateau c. peninsula d. plains 7. for the people of ancient greece, the  iliad, and the  odyssey  a. copied western ideals b. were not popular c. presented community standards d. were children’s poems\ 8. western cultures got many of their ideas about from ancient greece. a. warfare b. democracy c. education d. agriculture 9. how is greece’s natural vegetation similar to that of other mediterranean countries? a. it has been damaged by forest fires. b. it is mainly deciduous forests. c. it grows rapidly in the wet climate. d. it has been reduced to scrub vegetation by overgrazing. 10. what is the most productive agricultural area in italy? a. the alps b. the po valley c. southern italy d. the apennines 11. many factories in northern italy use for energy. a. coal b. hydroelectricity c. nuclear energy d. natural gas 12. what major landform covers much of italy? a. the apennines b. the po river valley c. the alps

Directions conduct research to collect information and data in order to write a well-informed argument essay responding to the following prompt: do you believe your local power company is doing enough to reduce dependence on nonrenewable energy sources? why or why not? remember that your argument essay should contain: a claim supporting evidence connected to your claim an acknowledgement of counterclaim(s) a conclusion after writing your rough draft, reread it and edit it for spelling, grammar, and clarity.