power to enforce it the Federalist party was in power, and most immigrants at the time supported the Democratic-Republicans the Democratic-Republicans believed that the law didn’t go far enough toward limiting free speech the Democratic-Republicans feared that the Federalists would use the laws as an excuse not to go to war with France 14) Which historical event happened as a result of farmers protesting over taxes, farmers seizing weapons from a state warehouse, and the uprising resulting in a new constitution? (THINK REBELLION) 15) Which of the following would be the best example of an interest group participating in the political process? A voting rights group provides volunteers to work at polling places on election day. An environmental organization urges its members to write letters to legislators about a law it wants passed. A group of immigrants take classes in order to pass the U.S. citizenship test. A group of people agree to act as jurors in a civil trial. 16) Which of the following actions did George Washington urge Americans to take in his 1796 Farewell Speech? A. Work toward adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. B. Protect the nation by forming alliances with certain European countries. C. Embrace a certain amount of public debt as a path to prosperity. D. Avoid separating themselves into political parties. 17) Which of the following was a primary cause of the War of 1812? A. Britain’s military aid to Native Americans on the American frontier B. Spain’s loss of Texas to the newly independent country of Mexico
power to enforce it the Federalist party was in power, and most immigrants at the time supported the Democratic-Republicans the Democratic-Republicans believed that the law didn’t go far enough toward limiting free speech the Democratic-Republicans feared that the Federalists would use the laws as an excuse not to go to war with France 14) Which historical event happened as a result of farmers protesting over taxes, farmers seizing weapons from a state warehouse, and the uprising resulting in a new constitution? (THINK REBELLION) 15) Which of the following would be the best example of an interest group participating in the political process? A voting rights group provides volunteers to work at polling places on election day. An environmental organization urges its members to write letters to legislators about a law it wants passed. A group of immigrants take classes in order to pass the U.S. citizenship test. A group of people agree to act as jurors in a civil trial. 16) Which of the following actions did George Washington urge Americans to take in his 1796 Farewell Speech? A. Work toward adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. B. Protect the nation by forming alliances with certain European countries. C. Embrace a certain amount of public debt as a path to prosperity. D. Avoid separating themselves into political parties. 17) Which of the following was a primary cause of the War of 1812? A. Britain’s military aid to Native Americans on the American frontier B. Spain’s loss of Texas to the newly independent country of Mexico
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