Unit 5 MYP Test - US Constitution Review

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What principle is expressed in the phrase "We the People of the United States…"?

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Popular Sovereignty

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Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States… are reserved to the States respectively…" - Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution?

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Federalism

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The principle that "people rule"

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Popular Sovereignty

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The principle that the federal government should spread out power between 3 branches

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Separation of Powers

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The principle that branches have power over the other branches to make sure no branch has too much power.

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Checks and Balances

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Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism? Options: The division of power between a federal government and state governments, The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions, The election of representatives to Congress to carry out the will of the people, The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

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The election of representatives to Congress to carry out the will of the people

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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to:

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protect individual rights

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Montesquieu was a French Enlightenment philosopher that helped to influence which constitutional principle?

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Separation of Powers

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Which amendment states that all Americans have the right to bear arms?

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Amendment 2

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What are the “five freedoms” written in the 1st Amendment?

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Religion, Assemble, Petition, Press, Speech