What does the principle of 'Checks and Balances' ensure in the government?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Each branch of government can exercise control over the other branches.
The government operates based on a balanced budget.
States have equal power to the federal government.
Citizens can check the government's power through voting.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main outcome of the Seven Years’ War for Great Britain and its American colonies?
Native Americans gained new lands.
France gained control over new territories.
Great Britain accumulated massive debt.
It led to the independence of American colonies.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison?
It abolished slavery in the United States.
It established the principle of judicial review.
It declared the independence of the United States.
It introduced the concept of federalism.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'Federalism' in the context of the United States Constitution refer to?
A system where all powers are held by the federal government.
A system where power is divided between a national government and the states.
A system where states have all the power and the national government has none.
A system where the president has absolute power.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main argument of Thomas Paine’s 'Common Sense'?
The legal system of the colonies was superior to Britain's.
Colonists should declare their independence from King George III.
The colonies should remain under British rule.
The colonies needed a strong central government.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does the 'Electoral College' system determine?
The number of senators each state has.
The process for electing the President of the United States.
The number of representatives in the House.
The process for electing state governors.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was a direct result of the Articles of Confederation’s weaknesses?
The immediate removal of all British troops from American soil.
The drafting of the Declaration of Independence.
The start of the Civil War.
The calling of the Constitutional Convention to draft a new constitution.
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