Constitution STAAR REVIEW

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Based on the excerpt, how did the Great Compromise help create this governmental structure?

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By settling the issues between large and small states

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Why did the Constitutional Convention agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation

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The Great Compromise addressed disagreements over federal representation by —

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creating a bicameral legislature

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Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Options: The English Bill of Rights, The Mayflower Compact, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, The Articles of Confederation

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The English Bill of Rights

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He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. What can Congress do? Options: Congress may override a presidential veto., Congress may ratify amendments., The House of Representatives introduces tax bills., The Senate may vote to turn down treaties.

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Congress may override a presidential veto.

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He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

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By making the president the commander in chief of the armed forces

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Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Options: He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly. For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . . He has obstructed the . . . Laws for establishing Judiciary powers. For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us . . .

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For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . .

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Which government principle is illustrated in this diagram?

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Separation of powers

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Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism? Options: The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people, The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions, The division of power between a federal government and state governments, The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

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The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

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Why was the Third Amendment prohibiting the quartering of troops added to the U.S. Constitution?

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To address colonial treatment by the British military