US Constitution Test

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The _____ branch has the power to make laws.

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Legislative

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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state's power in Congress was based on: one vote per state, the state's size, the state's total population, the state's voting population

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one vote per state

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To take full effect the Constitution had to be ratified by: seven states (half + one), 9 states (3/4), eleven states (85%), all thirteen states

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9 states (3/4)

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The president is elected to a term of:

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four years

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Original supporters of the Constitution called themselves: Democrats, Federalists, Republicans, Impressionists

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Federalists

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Passed by Congress on September 25, 1789, the Bill of Rights is the

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First 10 amendments of the Constitution

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The "supreme law of the land" in America is:

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the Constitution

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Why did our founding fathers originally not want a strong government?

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They were afraid of creating another king-like government

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What did Shay's Rebellion show America about its government under the Articles of Confederation?

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The US Government was too weak

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A U.S. senator serves for a term of:

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six years