Chapter 3 Test Review

The Preamble of the Constitution describes the 27 amendments to the original constitution.

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The principles of the Constitution include unlimited government and individual rights over common good.

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By specifying the powers of the federal government, the Constitution fulfills the principle of limited government.

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4. The Articles of the Constitution describe the bicameral structure of Congress.

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The Bill of Rights arose in part because of Americans’ experiences with Britain.

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About half of the states in the United States have unicameral state legislatures.

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Interpretation of a state constitution is the responsibility of the state’s supreme court.

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The principle of national supremacy states that state constitutions cannot conflict with the U.S. Constitution.

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State constitutions must contain all rights guaranteed to citizens in the U.S. Constitution.

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Constitutions are documents that allow local communities to form their own sovereign government.

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