Constitutions Unit Review

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Which is NOT one of the goals listed in the preamble of the US Constitution? Options: To protect our freedoms, Provide fair laws and punishment, Keep peace within the country, Create a totalitarian government

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Create a totalitarian government

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"We the people" are the first words of our Constitution and indicate that the government's power resides with the citizens. Which of the seven principles does this represent?

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popular sovereignty

Front

Which is NOT one of the branches of government? Options: legislative, judicial, parliament, executive

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parliament

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What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?

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Bill of Rights

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What is an amendment?

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A change to the Constitution

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What does "two houses" mean?

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bicameral

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How was the disagreement between small states and large states resolved at the Constitutional Convention?

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By creating a bicameral legislature with one house on each basis.

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Which identifies one of the goals of government listed in the Preamble? Options: To guarantee employment to all citizens, To expand the nation's frontiers westward, To establish independence from Great Britain, To protect the rights and freedoms of all citizens

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To protect the rights and freedoms of all citizens

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How many Articles does the Constitution have?

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7

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This article establishes the Legislative Branch.

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Article I