Civics Review

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Supporters of the new Constitution were known as

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Federalists.

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Which house of Congress is based on equal representation and makes small states happy?

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Senate

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Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between different branches of government?

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to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful

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The Supreme Court striking down a law as unconstitutional is an example of

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checks and balances

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Which group would make the statement: “This new national government will have the power to overwhelm the states and exercise tyranny over the people.”?

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Anti-federalists

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The principle of popular sovereignty is most represented by what phrase in the Preamble to the Constitution?

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"We the People"

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The Bill of Rights gives...

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protection to the individual

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This branch of government INTERPRETS the law

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Judical Branch

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This branch of government MAKES the law

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Legislative Branch

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The constitution was written in...

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1787