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Choose the right word or phrase that completes each of these sentences. The New Jersey Plan proposed that the larger states have ______ members of Congress than (as) the smaller states.

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the same number of

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Choose the right word or phrase that completes each of these sentences. The Virginia Plan proposed that Congress be made up of _____ house(s).

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two

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Choose the right word or phrase that completes each of these sentences. The ________ Compromise solved the issue of representing enslaved people in Congress.

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Three-Fifths

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Choose the right word or phrase that completes each of these sentences. The _______ Compromise gave Congress the power to regulate trade.

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Commerce and Slave Trade

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Choose the right word or phrase that completes each of these sentences. The ________ Compromise created two houses in the legislature.

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Great

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What is the main task of the legislative branch? A. to hold criminal trials B. to create new laws C. to manage the courts D. to command the military

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B. to create new laws

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Which of the following statements about the president's responsibilities are true? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. The president serves as the head of state and the commander-in-chief. B. The president creates laws and serves in the House and Senate. C. The president is the leader of the legislative branch. D. The president must faithfully execute the laws.

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A. The president serves as the head of state and the commander-in-chief. D. The president must faithfully execute the laws.

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What is the role of the judicial branch? A. to interpret laws B. to write laws C. to execute laws D. to lead the military

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A. to interpret laws

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What is the purpose of the separation of powers? A. to give everyone a fair share of power B. to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful C. to ensure that the president has the most power

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B. to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

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What was the framers' main reason for creating a strong federal government without removing all power from the state governments? A. They wished to limit government by dividing its power. B. They wanted to model their government after countries in Europe. C. They thought that they needed to give the states some powers to avoid revolt.

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A. They wished to limit government by dividing its power.

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Select the appropriate plan from the drop-down menu. The ______ Plan was supported by large states.

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Virginia

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Select the appropriate plan from the drop-down menu. The _______ Plan proposed a unicameral Congress.

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New Jersey

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Select the appropriate plan from the drop-down menu. The ________ plan proposed that representation be based on population.

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Virginia

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Complete each sentence. The _________ Compromise combined elements of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.

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Great

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Complete each sentence. This compromise created a ______ -house Congress.

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two

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Which of the following provisions were part of the Great Compromise? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. The Senate would be based on population. B. The House would be based on population C. The Senate would have equal representation from each state. D. The House would have equal representation from each state.

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B. The House would be based on population C. The Senate would have equal representation from each state.

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The three-fifths compromise solved the issue of A. how to determine membership in the Senate. B. how Congress should manage the slave trade. C. how to count enslaved people for congressional representation.

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C. how to count enslaved people for congressional representation.

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The branch of government responsible for making laws is the A. judicial branch. B. executive branch. C. legislative branch.

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C. legislative branch.

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The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws is the A. judicial branch. B. executive branch. C. legislative branch.

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B. executive branch.

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Match each definition with its principle by choosing the right principle from each drop-down menu. __________ Power is divided between the national government and the state governments.

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Federalism

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Match each definition with its principle by choosing the right principle from each drop-down menu. ___________ Government gets its power from the people.

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Popular Sovreighty

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Match each definition with its principle by choosing the right principle from each drop-down menu. _____________ Power is divided among the three branches of government.

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Separation of powers

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Match each definition with its principle by choosing the right principle from each drop-down menu. __________ No branch of government has more power than any other.

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Checks and balances

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Match each definition with its principle by choosing the right principle from each drop-down menu. ___________ A government can only do what its people give it authority to do.

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Limited government

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The phrase "We the People" illustrates which principle of the Constitution? A. the separation of powers B. popular sovereignty C. federalism

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B. popular sovereignty

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Select the correct branch described in each article of the Constitution. Article I established the _____ branch.

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Legislative

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Select the correct branch described in each article of the Constitution. Article II established the _______ branch.

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Executive

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Select the correct branch described in each article of the Constitution. Article III established the _______ branch.

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Judicial

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How does the separation of powers keep government from becoming too powerful? A. It separates the federal government from the state governments. B. It divides the power of the federal government among three branches. C. It places the power of the government in the hands of the people.

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B. It divides the power of the federal government among three branches.

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According to Article II of the Constitution, who represents the nation and creates policies? A. the president B. the Senate C. the House of Representatives D. the Supreme Court

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A. the president

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Which of the following best states the constitutional principle of limited government? A. Government can only do what the courts give it authority to do. B. Government can only do what legislators give it authority to do. C. Government can only do what the people give it authority to do. D. Government can only do what the president gives it authority to do.

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C. Government can only do what the people give it authority to do.

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During the Constitutional Convention, the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise gave Congress the power to A. choose its own members as well as the nation's chief executive. B. regulate commerce in both the North and the South, but could not yet regulate the slave trade. C. amend the Constitution of the United States with a majority vote. D. regulate commerce in the South, but not in the North.

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B. regulate commerce in both the North and the South, but could not yet regulate the slave trade.

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What does the Constitution state about the interaction of the judicial branch and new laws? A. The judicial branch cannot overturn a new law without the approval of the executive branch. B. The judicial branch can decide how the Constitution should be applied to new laws. C. The judicial branch does not have the authority to repeal a law for five years. D. The judicial branch cannot act upon a new law until a state court brings a case to the Supreme Court.

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B. The judicial branch can decide how the Constitution should be applied to new laws.

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Which of the following statements best describes the general process of how laws are made in the United States? A. A law is created by Congress, signed by the president, and interpreted by the courts. B. A law is created by the president, signed by the courts, and interpreted by Congress. C. A law is created by the courts, signed by the president, and interpreted by Congress. D. A law is created by the president, signed by Congress, and interpreted by the courts.

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A. A law is created by Congress, signed by the president, and interpreted by the courts.

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The Constitutional Convention's dispute over state representation was settled by the A. Great Compromise. B. Three-Fifths Compromise. C. Virginia Compromise. D. Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.

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A. Great Compromise.

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The constitutional principles of limited government and popular sovereignty apply to A. the federal government alone. B. federal, state, and local governments. C. federal and local governments only. D. federal and state governments only.

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B. federal, state, and local governments.

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Which of the following statements best describes how popular sovereignty applies to federalism? A. The people elect local government representatives, who in turn choose national representatives. B. The people elect representatives, who can only do what the people give them authority to do. C. The people elect local government representatives, who gather to make federal laws. D. The people elect representatives, who govern according to the people's wishes.

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D. The people elect representatives, who govern according to the people's wishes.

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The main purpose of the legislative branch is to A. interpret laws. B. repeal laws. C. enforce laws. D. create laws.

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D. create laws.

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The purpose of the judicial branch is to A. interpret laws. B. revise laws. C. enforce laws. D. create laws.

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A. interpret laws.

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