Unit 3 on the Articles of Confederation

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Which of the following describes a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? The states had to depend on the federal government for the nation’s defense., It gave all of the power to the states and did not create a federal government., It left most of the power to the states and the federal government was very weak., It left most of the power to the federal government and the states were very weak.

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It left most of the power to the states and the federal government was very weak.

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How did the Great Compromise ensure protection of all citizens?

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It provided a balance of the number of representatives in the House of Representatives based on the population of the state and equal representation in the Senate.

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How were the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise similar?

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They both were used to determine representation in the Congress.

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What conclusion could be made based on the information in the chart? Options: If the Congress declared war, then there would not be an army to fight it. If the Congress made a law about trade, then the law must include taxation. If the Congress created a treaty with another nation, then all delegates must agree. If the Congress had an agreement with other nations, then it would need to make a treaty.

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If the Congress declared war, then there would not be an army to fight it.

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How does the balance of federal and state powers in the Constitution affect the American government?

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The balance of federal and state powers in the Constitution gives the branches shared powers.

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The United States has a federal system of government. How does this system affect state powers?

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The federal system gives each state certain powers and the national government other powers.

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The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of expression. Which is the BEST example of a person taking advantage of their First Amendment rights? Sam decided to try out for a part in a play. Sam voted for his favorite candidate in the election. Sam painted a picture of the beach while on vacation. Sam wrote an article about the worst restaurants in town.

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Sam wrote an article about the worst restaurants in town.

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Which scenario would be protected by the First Amendment? A guilty person refuses to testify in court against themselves. The newspaper publishes an editorial disagreeing with a politician. The police demand to come into a home to search for specific items. A group of soldiers demands to use a private home during a time of war.

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The newspaper publishes an editorial disagreeing with a politician.

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Which example shows the role of the judicial branch in the system of separation of powers and checks and balances? A law is found to be unconstitutional.

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A law is found to be unconstitutional.

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A law changes the speed limit on federal highways to 60 miles per hour. How would the roles of the legislative and the executive branches be different in this law?

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The executive branch would make sure people were following the law after the legislative branch passed it.