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Foundations of American Government: Key Concepts and Historical Developments

A study of the foundations of American government, focusing on key concepts and historical developments.

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Foundations of American Government: Key Concepts and HistoricalDevelopments1) The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan offered different methods ofB) allotting representation in the national legislature2) Use the information below to answer the question:In a letter to James Madisonwritten in 1787, Thomas Jefferson said, "A bill of rights is what the people are entitled toagainst every government on earth, general or particular; and what no just governmentshould refuse, or rest on inferences."Jefferson believed a bill of rights was needed toprotect:A) the unalienable rights of citizens3) All of the following descriptions provide examples of triangular trade EXCEPTA) the Dutch settling in Japan4) The Virginia House of Burgesses

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