A New Nation Review

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Which of the following rights from the first amendment is represented in this image?
- Freedom to hate your enemy
- Freedom to assemble
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of the press

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Freedom of the press

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Which of the following would be the BEST title for this list?

-No federal courts to settle disputes (problems) between states.

-To pass laws, each state had one vote, and all had to agree on it.

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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

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Which of the following would BEST complete the "shared" portion of the Venn diagram? (what powers do both state and the federal government share?)
Options: declaring war, taxing citizens, paving local roads, printing money

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taxing citizens

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Which power is ONLY allowed by the federal government? (what can only the federal government do?)

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print money

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What power do citizens have in a representative republic such as the United States?

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Citizens elect other people to run the government (president, senators, congress people).

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Why did many people support adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

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Living under the rule of the British king made them afraid of strong national governments.

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Which of the following BEST completes the chart: Enforces laws, Signs laws, Vetoes Laws, Passes Laws

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Passes Laws

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Why did the southern states want slaves to be counted in the state's population?

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Including slaves would give states more representation in the House of Representatives.

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Why was George Washington made the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

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He was trusted and respected by the American people.

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What concept is illustrated by the quote: "Let us never forget that...the ultimate rulers of our democracy are...the voters of this country" -President Franklin D Roosevelt, 1938? Options: Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, Checks and Balances, Separation of powers

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Popular Sovereignty