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8th Grade

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Constitutional Principles STAAR Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This was put in place by the founding fathers to change the constitution to adjust to changing times and to maintain a "living" document.

Supreme Court

Amendment Purpose

Veto

Electoral College

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

2.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Elected representatives serving at the will of the people. (a)  

Checks and Balances
Federalism
Republicanism
Limited Government

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These are powers that are given to the federal government and others given to the state and some powers a SHARED by both.

Popular Sovereignty

Limited Government

Republicanism

Federalism

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A system that does not allow any one branch of government to have too much power. (a)  

Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

People hold the power in government; "We The People"

Separation of Powers

Popular Sovereignty

Limited Government

Checks and Balances

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A government must obey laws of the land.

Limited Government

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Federalism

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The division of power into 3 branches to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful

Federalism

Separation of Powers

Limited Government

Checks and Balances

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