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Which doc represents the supreme law of land? - correct answer ✅us constitution What does the US const., do? - correct answer ✅sets up federal govt. What is the first phrase of the US const.? - correct answer ✅" we the people " Which was established by a const. amendment? - correct answer ✅senate may ratify treaties What is the name of the first ten amendments? - correct answer ✅bill of rights one right included in the first amendment? - correct answer ✅free speech how many amendments does const. have? - correct answer ✅ 27 Which phrase in the US Constitution addresses the power to seize property - correct answer ✅eminent domain What is one branch of the US federal government - correct answer ✅legislative Who is in charge of the executive branch - correct answer ✅president Who signs proposed spills into federal laws - correct answer ✅president
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What is one chamber of the US Congress - correct answer ✅senate How many US senators and present each state - correct answer ✅ 2 What is the length of the US senators electric term - correct answer ✅ 6 What is one power of the US Senate - correct answer ✅impeach govt. officials What is the length of the US representative elected term - correct answer ✅ 2 What is one qualification to serve as a member of the US House of Representatives - correct answer ✅25 years What is the minimum number of members of the US House of Representatives representing each state - correct answer ✅ 1 What is the length of the US president elected term - correct answer ✅ 4 The US Constitution requires that the president elected by whom - correct answer ✅electoral Who is commander of chief in the military - correct answer ✅president
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why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution - correct answer ✅taxation What is the purpose of the selective service system - correct answer ✅military What is the purpose of civil rights movement - correct answer ✅equalities What is the purpose of the 17th amendment - correct answer ✅democratic participation Which is a shared power in the federal system - correct answer ✅taxes What is due process - correct answer ✅fair treatment What is an example of a power reserved to the states - correct answer ✅coining money Which scenario represents a violation of the equal protection clause - correct answer ✅higher minimum wage for men than women What is an example of federalism - correct answer ✅share power What is an example of representation - correct answer ✅court system rules
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What is an example of the democratic process - correct answer ✅people elect a governor Which government officials are elected by the people - correct answer ✅mayor based on the US constitution which part of the government was intended to hold the least power - correct answer ✅legislative What is an example of judicial review - correct answer ✅supreme court finds laws unconsitutional What is the social contract - correct answer ✅governmental protection What is popular sovereignty - correct answer ✅Rule by the people Which of the following represents the goal of the supremacy clause - correct answer ✅us supreme court may decide to reject Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed - correct answer ✅people elect the chief Which action is an example of petitioning the government - correct answer ✅lobbying officials
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in what 1620 document do the writers form a civil body politic - correct answer ✅mayflower compact Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams in 1776 is reflected in the 19th amendment - correct answer ✅i desire you would remember the ladies Which phrase from a letter written by Sarah Glinka 1837 is reflective of the 14th amendment - correct answer ✅it is impossible Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration of Independence - correct answer ✅us const Which of the following documents provided and outline for state centered government - correct answer ✅articles of confederation Statement from the English bill of rights is reflected in the US constitution eight amendment - correct answer ✅that excessive bail Which rights from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the US constitution First Amendment - correct answer ✅election members Which point of view is reflected in common sense - correct answer ✅representatives should be elected
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The colonist use a political cartoon with the caption joy or die to support which action - correct answer ✅forming their own government Why does article one section 7 of the US Constitution requires a text those be introduced in the House of reps - correct answer ✅taxed without consent Which part of government was created to reflect the colonist position the governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed - correct answer ✅legislature According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence who is responsible for protecting natural rights - correct answer ✅government Which is a core theme of the anti-Federalist paper - correct answer ✅individual rights Which is a core theme of the Federalist paper - correct answer ✅const. should be ratified Which of the following corrective parents to document with the core theme of that document - correct answer ✅magna carta Which phrase in English Bill of Rights 1689 as reflected in the US Constitution's third amendment - correct answer ✅keeping a standing army
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Which United States Supreme Court case focused on executive privilege - correct answer ✅us v nixon Which United States Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review
- correct answer ✅marbury v madison Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice was approached in public schools - correct answer ✅engel United States Supreme Court case focused on whether an safe person having lived in free territories should be free - correct answer ✅dred scott Which United States spring court case held that person is accused of crimes must be advised of their fifth and sixth amendment rights upon their arrest - correct answer ✅miranda Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students - correct answer ✅engel Which of the following cases reinforce the federal government's authority to run the federal and Touchin without interference by state - correct answer ✅mcculloh Which of the following pairs of cases limited the rights of African-Americans - correct answer ✅plessy & dred
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On pairs of cases impacted First Amendment rights - correct answer ✅texas & hazelwood Which of the following cases reinforce the power of the courts - correct answer ✅marbury Which of the following cases impacted and interpretation of the 14th amendment
- correct answer ✅brown v board How did District of Columbia versus Heller 2008 impact states rights - correct answer ✅reduced ability of states to place restrictions Which of the following cases held the reproductive rights for an element of the right to privacy under the Bill of Rights the 14th amendment - correct answer ✅roe v wade Which United States Supreme Court decision focus on how states count popular votes for president and vice president - correct answer ✅bush Which of the following cases impacted fourth amendment protections at the state level - correct answer ✅mapp v ohio What United States Supreme Court decision resulted and reduced power for state governments - correct answer ✅roe v wade
