American Constitutions

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What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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the Bill of Rights

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? Options: to create a bill of rights, to make changes to the Articles of Confederation, to declare independence from Great Britain, to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation

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to make changes to the Articles of Confederation

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The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______. Options: popular sovereignty, separation of powers, rule of law, checks and balances

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separation of powers

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How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified? Options: 21, 10, 75, 27

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27

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A word which means to change, correct or improve a law.

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amend

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How does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?

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it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of people

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The branch of government that suggests laws and carries out the laws made by Congress. Its leader is the president.

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Executive

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The branch of government that makes laws for the country. It is made up of the Congress.

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Legislative

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This branch of government makes sure laws are constitutional. It is made up of the Supreme Court with 9 justices and many other courts.

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Judicial

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Which president was also called the Father of the Constitution? Options: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison

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James Madison