Flashcard #1_Ch 2 & 3_Pol Sci 201_Su 2025_Pearson

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When was the U.S. Constitution adopted?

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1787

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What is the Bill of Rights?

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The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

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To protect the rights of the people

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What is the purpose of the executive branch of the U.S. government?

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To enforce laws

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These essays published in New York urged ratification of the Constitution and the creation of a strong national government.

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The Federalist Papers

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What part of the Constitution contains the major guarantees of personal freedoms?

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The Bill of Rights

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How are changes made to the Constitution?

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By an amendment process

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Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and underscored the need for a new constitution?

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Shays' Rebellion

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The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention resulted in the creation of a bicameral legislature. What does this mean?

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The legislature would have two houses with proportional representation.

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Which of the following was a key argument made by the Federalists in support of the new Constitution? The need for a stronger central government, The importance of maintaining strong state sovereignties, The need for a Bill of Rights before ratification, The importance of direct democracy

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The need for a stronger central government