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American Government 1.6, Examining the Constitution
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Social Studies
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10th - 12th Grade
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Easy
Barbie Gregory
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14 Slides • 29 Questions
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Multiple Choice
The first 3 words to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution indicate which key principle of our democracy?
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Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution establishes the _____ branch.
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Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution establishes the _____ branch.
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Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution establishes the _____ branch.
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The Supremecy Clause in Article 6 states that the U.S. Constitution is the "supreme law of the land".
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Open Ended
How many of the Bill of Rights do YOU know?
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Open Ended
What was your final score?
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Overall, how did you do? Did you score better or worse than you expected?
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This amendment gave voting rights to all citizens regardless of gender.
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This amendment lowered the legal voting age from 21 to 18.
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This amendment made all former slaves citizens and guaranteed them equal protection under the law. It also prevented states from passing laws that would take away any citizen's life, liberty, or property without a legal cause.
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The system of balancing power in the U.S. government. The legislative, executive, and judicial branches can all check, or limit, the power of the other two branches.
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A political principle in favor of the selection of government officials by the people.
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The division of power between multiple parts of a government. For example, between the executive, judicial, and legislative branches.
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The principle that governments should have limited and restricted powers over the people they govern.
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The division of powers between the national and state governments.
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The acceptance of the legitimacy of the law and general obedience to the law.
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The right of the citizens of a country to control that country's politics.
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Which constitutional principle is reflected by "Powers are given to both federal and state governments"
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Which constitutional principle is reflected by "Officials in the federal government are elected to represent the people"?
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Which constitutional principle is reflected by "No government official can ignore the laws of the nation"?
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Which constitutional principle is reflected by "Restrictions are placed on the powers of Congress"?
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Which constitutional principle is reflected by "The Preamble places importance on the people as the basis of the government"?
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