Review for QB 2 2024 part 1

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What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

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to identify the goals of the national government

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Which group is meant by the phrase “We the People” in the Preamble of the Constitution?

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all citizens, who are the source of all government power in a republic

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Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?

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The new government might threaten individual rights.

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Why did the Anti-Federalists urge the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution?

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to protect individual liberties

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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was corrected by the authors of the Constitution? Options: no state governments, no national court system, no elected representatives, no relations with foreign nations

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no national court system

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What was one of the main reasons the Federalists supported the ratification of the Constitution?

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To create a stronger central government

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Which principle of the Constitution addresses the concern of one branch of government becoming too powerful? Options: Judicial review, Popular sovereignty, Checks and balances, Federalism

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Checks and balances

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How did the Great Compromise resolve the issue of representation in Congress?

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By establishing equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House

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Which statement describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence? Options: "The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state." , "The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality." , "The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King." , "The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals."

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The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals.

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Which complaint was set forth in the Declaration of Independence? The King had never personally visited the colonies. The King had allied with France against the colonists. The King had repeatedly dissolved colonial legislatures. The King had ignored the wishes of the British House of Commons.

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The King had repeatedly dissolved colonial legislatures.