8.15D Practice Test

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Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty? Options: Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members.., The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People..., The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore.., The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed...

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The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People...

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This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

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Checks and balances

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Refer to the diagram: Due Process of Law (with branches: Guarantee of a speedy trial, Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, and one missing right). Which right completes the flowchart?

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Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

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

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The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

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Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

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Federalism

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Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

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Checks and Balances

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What was the purpose of this amendment?

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To limit the authority of the federal government

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Which group was responsible for answering these questions? Options: Settlers creating the Mayflower Compact, Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation, Representatives drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Colonists negotiating the Albany Plan of Union

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Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation

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The U. Constitution most reflects the principle of limited government by-

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giving some powers to the government and reserving others for individuals

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Which branch of government is responsible for making laws, controlling federal spending, and declaring war?

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Legislative Branch