US - STAAR Review thru Constitution - 21-22

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How was the grievance regarding King George III making the military "independent of and superior to the Civil power" addressed by the Founding Fathers in the U.S. Constitution?

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by making the president the commander in chief of the armed forces

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Which item established a way for territories to govern themselves until they reached a population of 60,000 and could become states in the U.S.? Options: the Northwest Ordinance, the Northeast Law, the Southeast Act, the Southwest Provision

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the Northwest Ordinance

Front

Which principle of government is illustrated in this quote from the Constitution: "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second year by the People of the several States"?

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POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY - political power belongs to the people

Front

Which of these events VIOLATES the 4th amendment? Options: excessive surveillance by the government, peaceful protestors being jailed, policeman giving a traffic citation for speeding, a defendant refusing to answer questions in court

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excessive surveillance by the government

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Which principle of government establishes the idea that each branch has power over the other branches [to make sure that no one branch becomes too powerful]?

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checks and balances

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U.S. citizens are expected to - stay informed about current events, vote to help choose leaders and representatives, serve on juries when called upon, ALL of these are correct

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ALL of these are correct

Front

When citizens report for "jury duty" they are helping a constitutional right guaranteed by the -

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6th amendment

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What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?

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to find new trade routes to Asia

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The First Continental Congress gathered in Philadelphia to discuss a unified resistance and send grievances to England after Boston Harbor was shut down in the -

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Intolerable Acts