U.S. Constitution Flashcard

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Which of the following BEST describes the U.S. Constitution? Options: Formally separated the U.S. from Great Britain, Banned Americans from going west of the Appalachian Mountains, Officially ended the American Revolution.

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Outlines the powers and responsibilities of the government

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George Mason was opposed to ratifying the U.S. Constitution unless it had a

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bill of rights

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The MAIN function of the judicial branch is to -

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interpret the laws

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Which amendment is being described in the bulleted list above?

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First Amendment

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Which amendment is associated with the right to bear arms?

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2nd Amendment

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The image above supports the Constitutional Convention delegates’ belief that national and state government powers should be

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shared

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The writers of the Constitution believed in ____1______ that could ___2_______ each other to prevent one from becoming more powerful than the others.

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3 Branches of government that could check and balance each other to prevent one from becoming more powerful than the others.

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In the context of Federalism, which of the following is a shared power between National and State governments? Declare war, Make laws, Establish schools

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Make laws

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Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the above diagram? Options: Federalist Papers, Virginia Plan, Checks and Balances, Federalism

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Checks and Balances

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Which scenario BEST explains a right guaranteed in the 1st Amendment? Rebecca demands to see a search warrant before she lets the police search her property., Barry was accused of a crime and has the right to a lawyer who will represent him in court., Olivia refused to take the stand to testify in the court trial against her brother., Neil has been reporting on a toxic dump site linked to cancer for his local newspaper.

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Neil has been reporting on a toxic dump site linked to cancer for his local newspaper.