Constitution

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Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights? freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to an education, right to a trial by jury

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right to an education

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? Options: to create a bill of rights, to make changes to the Articles of Confederation, to declare independence from Great Britain, to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation

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to make changes to the Articles of Confederation

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What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Options: the Preamble, the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights

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the Bill of Rights

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The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.

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separation of powers

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How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified?

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27

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Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution? Options: because it didn’t include a bill of rights, because it didn’t give women the right to vote, because it gave too much power to the states, because it didn’t include the idea of checks and balances

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because it didn’t include a bill of rights

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A word which means to change, correct or improve a law.

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amend

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to give up on something in order to come to an agreement

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compromise

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How does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?

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It keeps any of the branches from overpowering the other so as not to destroy the rights of people.

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Which compromise dealt with slavery? Options: Three-Fifths compromise, The Virginia plan, The New York plan, The Great compromise

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Three-Fifths compromise