Which option means “a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is a complete sentence?”(1 point)
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noun phrase
noun phrase
independent clause
independent clause
dependent clause
dependent clause
prepositional phrase
independent clause
Which sentence begins with a dependent clause?(1 point)
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When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.
When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.
My friends and I are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to join us!
My friends and I are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to join us!
My dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden.
My dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden.
The children decided to play soccer in the park near their house.
When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.
Which of the following describes the difference between a clause and a phrase? (1 point)
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A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
A clause modifies another word in the sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause modifies another word in the sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
Which of the following was one of the influences of the Roman Republic in the framing of the Constitution?
(1 point)
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a centralized government that provides for more order
a centralized government that provides for more order
elected representatives who are the voice of the people
elected representatives who are the voice of the people
a judicial system that is controlled by the people
a judicial system that is controlled by the people
a democratic government run by the people
elected representatives who are the voice of the people
Habeas corpus guarantees which right?
(1 point)
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the right to vote
the right to vote
the right to have a fair trial
the right to have a fair trial
the right to be free unless charged with a crime
the right to be free unless charged with a crime
the right to speak freely
the right to be free unless charged with a crime
What was the main belief of Enlightenment thinkers?
(1 point)
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that governmental power should be limited
that governmental power should be limited
that a republic was the best form of government
that a republic was the best form of government
that the use of reason was vital to improving society
that the use of reason was vital to improving society
that a government should be strong enough to carry out its duties