Which sentence from Washington's letter BEST summarizes a main idea?AThe North, with its shipping, business and manufacturing companies helps the South, with its valuable materials, agriculture and their own seaports.BThe new Constitution sets up a government that shares power.CThrough these last eight years, I worry that I may have committed many errors.DI seek that retreat knowing my fellow citizens to be under the influence of good laws and under a free government.

The ideas described in this passage from the Constitution of the United States most directly reflected which of the goals of American leaders at the Constitutional Convention?A.Ensuring southern support for replacing the Articles of ConfederationB.Protecting states' rights to political independence within the federal systemC.Establishing federal control over all trade conducted by individual statesD.Providing balance between small and large states' political influenceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which sentence from the letter shows George Washington's respect for a government run by the people?AMy feelings are filled with the thanks and gratitude owed to my beloved country.BI also pray to protect this union and the free Constitution, which is the work of your hands.CChecks and balances are needed to protect the powers of different departments.DDo not make our children pay the bills for what we have spent.

“The North has shipping, business and manufacturing companies that help the South. The South has farming and its own seaports that help the North. The East and the West have improved roads, canals and rivers. This helps move valuable products that help both. Our one union is protected by equal laws for the North, South, East and West. Each part protects the other.”What did Washington believe about different parts of the United States?AThey should work together to make the country as strong as possible.BThey should compete with each other for wealth and power.CThey should separate into different countries based on new borders.DThey should get rid of independent states and become one country.

Read the sentence from the Declaration of Independence. Which idea does this sentence best help to develop?That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .A.It is self-evident that people have inalienable rights.B.The colonists should separate from Great Britain and create their own government.C.Governments ultimately have the power to determine what rights the people have.D.Revolting against the government should not be taken lightly.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage from the U.S. Constitution:We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.1Which statement reflects a main idea expressed in the passage?A.The federal government must work for the good of the people.B.The federal government must be fully independent from Great Britain.C.The federal government should not have the power to tax.D.The federal government is superior to state governments.