STAAR REVIEW REVOLUTION TO CONSTITUTION

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All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States—U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 1
This provision is a response to which grievance from the Declaration of Independence? Options: “For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever” , “For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighboring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government” , "He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records” , “He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners”

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“For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever”

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Which U.S. document guarantees protection against injustices such as excessive bail, fines, and cruel punishments?

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The Constitution

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Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise? A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation, federal law enforcing A the return of fugitive slaves was passed, The census bureau was established to help apportion representation, The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures

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A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation

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This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?
The President . . . shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur. — U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2

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Checks and balances

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Patrick Henry was criticizing which aspect of the Constitution in this excerpt?

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The power granted to the central government

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Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

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“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”

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Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

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To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

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The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —

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economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

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With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed? A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified, Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous., The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation, Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.

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Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.

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The rights listed below were — Unalienable Rights Life • Liberty • Pursuit of happiness

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defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence