Which phase of the moon is seen when the moon is located between Earth and the sun?
A:new moon
B:gibbous
C:crescent
D:full moon
A:new moon
Where is the moon located in relation to Earth and the sun when it is a first-quarter moon? (1 point)
Responses
A:perpendicular to Earth and the sun
B:between Earth and the sun
C:behind Earth and away from the sun
D:behind the sun and away from Earth
B:between Earth and the sun
D:waxing crescent occurs during the third quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the first quarter
B: Congress
What was one reason for the establishment of the Articles of Confederation?
A:They were needed to pay off national debt from the war.
B:Leaders believed that in order to achieve independence, there should be a national government.
C:Leaders believed a more centralized government was needed that gave power to the president.
D:They were created to show rebellion against the British king.
B: Leaders believed that in order to achieve independence, there should be a national government.
Which of the following was an important effect of Shays’s Rebellion?
A:more powerful state militias
B:more power given to Congress
C:the establishment of a new national military force
B:more power given to Congress
Which of the following statements best describes how the Northwest Ordinance established a method for settlement? Select all that apply.
A:It dictated that new territories would become part of an existing state.
B:It provided a procedure whereby new states could become part of the United States.
C:It established laws that gave basic rights to settlers.
D:It ensured that any Native American living in the territory would become a citizen.
B: It provided a procedure whereby new states could become part of the United States.
C: It established laws that gave basic rights to settlers.
Which of the following was one way the Constitution attempted to reconcile a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A:The Constitution gave more power to the states.
B:The Constitution provided a more centralized government
C:All enslaved African Americans would be counted in the population.
D:The judicial branch would have the power to pass laws
B:The Constitution provided a more centralized government
Which of the following statements describes the structure of the government outlined in the Constitution? Select all that apply.
(2 points)
A:The executive branch would carry out the laws.
B:The executive branch would make laws.
C:The legislative branch would make laws.
D:The legislative branch would interpret laws.
E:The judicial branch would interpret the laws
F:The judicial branch would carry out the
A: The executive branch would carry out the laws.
C: The legislative branch would make laws.
E: The judicial branch would interpret the laws.
Which of the following is true about Alexander Hamilton during the Constitutional Convention?
A:He proposed the Virginia Plan.
B:He strongly opposed the Articles of Confederation.
C:He drafted the New Jersey Plan.
D:He facilitated the Great Compromise
D: He facilitated the Great Compromise
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the Three-Fifths Compromise and the issue of slavery?
A:The compromise guaranteed that a person who escaped slavery could not be returned to an owner.
B:The compromise banned slavery only in Southern states.
C:The compromise outlined how slavery would be abolished over the next 20 years.
D:The compromise allowed the slave trade to continue for the next 20 years.
D: The compromise allowed the slave trade to continue for the next 20 years.
Identify which condition is necessary for a number to be rational.(1 point)
Responses
A:It must be able to be expressed as an integer divided by a nonzero integer.
B;It must not be negative.
C:It must not be an endless decimal.
D;It must be written as a fraction.
A: It must be able to be expressed as an integer divided by a nonzero integer.
Estimate the value of 6×2–√. Which of the following choices is the best estimate?(1 point)
A:9.8
B:6.4
C:8.4
D:7.1
C: 8.4
Which statement is true about the square root of 28?(1 point)
Responses
A:It is between 5 and 6, probably closer to 5.
B:It is between 6 and 7, probably closer to 6.
C:It is between 4 and 5, probably closer to 5.
D:It is between 5 and 6
A: It is between 5 and 6, probably closer to 5.
Which statement is true about the integer fraction that equals the square root of 2?(1 point)
Responses
A:It involves large numbers.
B:It is equal to 1
C:It requires a computer to find it.
D:It does not exist.
D: It does not exist.
What is a difference between a waxing crescent and a waning gibbous?
A:waxing crescent occurs during the first quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the third quarter
B:waxing crescent occurs during the second quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the third quarter
C:waxing crescent occurs during the fourth quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the first quarter
D:waxing crescent occurs during the third quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the first quarter
What is a similarity between the first-quarter moon and the third-quarter moon? (1 point)
A:The moon is always waning in both phases.
B:The moon is always waxing in both phases.
C:The moon is located between Earth and the sun.
D:The moon is located perpendicular to Earth and the sun.
C: The moon is located between Earth and the sun.
Who had the power to resolve the dispute between New Hampshire and New York regarding Vermont?
A:no one
B:Congress
C:the state militias
D:the Continental Army