The Magna Carta was a document that
a. eliminated the monarchy in Great Britain.
b. unified the Scottish and English crowns.
c. established Norman rule throughout the British Isles.
d. resolved Britain's long-standing religious conflict.
e. placed the first formal restrictions on the power of the monarch.
Q. 2Skinner's Frazier offers a philosophical account of the Good Life..
a. True
b. False
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Q. 3The United States Constitution has been amended thirty-five times.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 4Great Britain's position as an island has made it less subject to invasion and conquest. It has also had the added effect of
a. complicating matters with the European Union, due to a feeling of separation from mainland Europe.
b. causing Great Britain to practice isolationism for much of its history.
c. causing Great Britain to develop an advanced space program, due to its geographical benefits for space shuttle and rocket launches.
d. causing Great Britain to seek closer relations with mainland Europe to avoid being isolated.
e. making Great Britain one of the strongest supporters of a more powerful European Union to avoid more wars with mainland countries.
Q. 5Almost every model of a utopian society is based on centralization of political power.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 6Nebraska is one of four states that has a unicameral state legislature.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 7Margaret Thatcher's leadership as PM marked a critical dividing line in postwar British politics in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a. she served the longest continuous stretch as prime minister in the 20th century.
b. she was the first female prime minister in Western Europe.
c. she was the first British prime minister to win three general elections in a row.
d. she was known for her contentious relationship with British unions.
e. she was known for her close foreign policy relationship with the United States.
Q. 8Karl Marx believed that once his utopia was achieved, crime would vanish and people would live longer.
a. True
b. False
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