Q2 Test 3: A More Perfect Union (A)

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The purpose of the first three articles of the Constitution is to define the

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powers and responsibilities of the branches of the federal government

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Which action illustrates the principle of checks and balances? Options: A state changes the way its educational system is run., A member of the president’s Cabinet resigns in protest., A court voids a congressional law., The people of a state vote to replace a representative

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A court voids a congressional law.

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The First Amendment protects an American’s right to: serve on a jury, run for public office, attend an anti-war protest, travel from one state to another

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attend an anti-war protest

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What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

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to limit the power of the federal government

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What right is guaranteed by the Second Amendment? Options: personal privacy, religious freedom, due process, ownership of firearms

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ownership of firearms

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Why would an accused person most likely exercise the right not to be compelled to be a witness against himself? Options: to lie under oath, to avoid self-incrimination, to serve on a jury, to request a lawyer

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to avoid self-incrimination

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Which section of the U.S. Constitution protects individual liberties? Options: the Preamble, Articles I through III, Articles IV through VII, Amendments 1 through 10 (Bill of Rights)

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Amendments 1 through 10 (Bill of Rights)

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Which democratic principle plays the most important role in the first three articles of the U.S. Constitution? Options: federalism, individual rights, majority rule, separation of powers

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separation of powers

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According to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, who established the federal government? Options: the legislature, the 13 original states, the people, the elected representatives

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the people

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Which feature makes the government created by the Constitution a federal system?

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The national government shares power with the states.