FCLE Practice Test

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How did the Mayflower Compact influence the Declaration of Independence?

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It established the idea of consent of the governed.

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How does the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence demonstrate John Locke's Enlightenment ideas?

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by invoking natural rights

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How do Articles II and III of the U.S. Constitution represent a change from the Articles of Confederation?

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They provide for executive and judicial branches.

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Which principles in the Constitution of Massachusetts are also in the U.S. Constitution? Options: separation of powers and rule of law, individual rights and the right to bear arms, limited government and consent of the governed, checks and balances and rule of law

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separation of powers and rule of law

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Why was the addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution important to the Anti-Federalists?

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They thought that the Constitution did not do enough to guarantee and protect against the power of the federal government.

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Which part of the U.S. Constitution provides protection against a police officer searching a vehicle without notice or legal document?

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the Fourth Amendment

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Which of the following did the U.S. Constitution model from the Constitution of Massachusetts? Options: Its preamble, Its amendment process, Its declaration of rights, Its power to tax

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Its declaration of rights

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Which document from the founding era should the settlers have paid attention?

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of the articles in the U.S. Constitution? Options: to outline individual rights and freedoms, to set the goals for the U.S. government, to describe the framework of state governments, to establish the structure of the federal government

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to establish the structure of the federal government

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Which does this section of the U.S. Constitution describe? Options: judicial branch checks on the legislative branch, executive branch checks on the judicial branch, executive branch checks on the legislative branch, legislative branch checks on the executive branch

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executive branch checks on the legislative branch