Constitution and Government Review

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The Articles of Confederation were most likely written to_________.

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establish a government for a new nation

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The word "abridging" in the phrase "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom..." means:

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restricting

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What is freedom of the press?

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Newspapers, journalists, and news shows cannot be punished or censored.

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_________________________ uses the Bill of Rights to determine the constitutionality of a law?

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The Supreme Court

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Which right guaranteed in the Bill of Rights is most likely being violated in the following scenario? A group of people believe a law is unfair. They organize a peaceful protest in front of city hall. A police officer tells them they cannot be there and arrests them.

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the right to assemble

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Which group is responsible for how laws should be carried out, recommending laws, and creating treaties with other countries?

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the executive branch

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Which group is responsible for the laws that should govern us, what taxes citizens should pay, and impeaching a president?

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the legislative branch

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James Madison __________________.

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wrote 29 essays called " the Federalist Papers" that helped get the final votes to ratify the Constitution

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Which amendment from the Bill of Rights is most likely being violated in the scenario where the governor requires all residents to attend a state church and all other churches are closed down?

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First Amendment

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Who made these contributions?

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Thomas Jefferson