Question

choose the best answers.
1.1) __ most people thought of themselves as citizens of the __ where they lived.
a. country b. county c. state d. town
1.2) __ each state government wrote a __ to help it govern.
a. letter b. pact c. newspaper d. constitution
1.3) __ eleven states had a __ that listed the individual rights of its citizens.
a. bill of rights b. decree c. charter d. contract

Explanation:

1.1)

In the context of early US history (or similar regional governance contexts), people often identified more with their local town initially, but for the options, "town" is too small, "county" is administrative, "country" is broader. However, in the context of state - level governance development, at first, people thought of themselves as citizens of the "state" where they lived as states were forming their identities. But wait, actually, in the early American context, before the strong national identity, people's primary civic identity was with their state. But let's re - evaluate. The options: A country - too broad initially. B county - administrative subdivision. C state - in the context of the formation of the US, states had their own governance and people identified with their state. D town - too local. So the best answer is C.

A letter is for communication, a pact is an agreement between parties, a newspaper is for news dissemination. A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. So each state government would write a constitution to help it govern.

A bill of rights is a list of the basic rights of the citizens of a country or state. A decree is an official order, a charter is a written grant of rights etc., a contract is a legal agreement between parties. So eleven states had a bill of rights that listed the individual rights of its citizens.

Answer:

C. state

1.2)