Johnston Fall Final US Government

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Based on the quotation, which weakness of the Articles of Confederation is described? “. . . nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them; unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State.” —Articles of Confederation: Article 6, Clause 2

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difficulty making changes to government

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Which statement can be concluded from the photograph? Citizens may protest to protect their rights, Citizens may petition the legislature to protect their rights, Citizens may go to the judicial branch to protect their rights, Citizens may depend on the executive branch to protect their rights

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Citizens may go to the judicial branch to protect their rights

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What is one result of the court’s decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)? Options: Potential witnesses to a crime do not have to speak during the trial. Those that investigate crimes were given more power and authority. Suspects are not required to speak to police without an attorney present. Every citizen, whether innocent or guilty, now has access to a proper criminal trial.

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Suspects are not required to speak to police without an attorney present.

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What would be the BEST title for the timeline? Options: Colonial Pursuit of Self-Rule, Colonial Expansion of Due Process, Colonial Creation of Social Contract, Colonial Changes to the Articles of Confederation

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Colonial Pursuit of Self-Rule

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The quote from President Johnson would most likely be referring to freedoms found in which amendment?

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Which region of the country would have benefitted most under the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

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States with large populations

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Which Constitutional principle is represented by this headline from 1987?

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Checks and Balances

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Which of these is the subject of the political cartoon from 1954?
The passage of the Civil Rights Act
the passage of the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education

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The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education

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According to the Preamble, where does the authority of the federal government come from? Options: Electoral College, the states, the people, the President

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the people

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Which Constitutional principle divides government power between the states and the federal government? Republicanism, Popular sovereignty, States rights, Federalism

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Federalism