- A basic principle that can be found in both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution is known as popular sovereignty. This means that
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a government gets its power from its people
checks and balances are always needed in governments
powers will be divided so that no part will become too powerful
all people are created equal
- Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution divide the power of the federal government into three branches. This principle is called
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separation of powers
power to the people
federalism
concurrent powers
- The Constitution was completed and signed by its writers on
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July 4, 1776
September 17, 1787
May 30, 1863
October 12, 1492
- The Great Compromise settled one important issue at the Constitutional Convention, how to
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choose a Supreme Court
choose a vice president
choose members of Congress
choose a president
- The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the
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the Preamble
the Bill of Rights
the Articles
separation of powers
- The person known as the Father of the Constitution is
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George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
- A federal system of government
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divides power between a national government and state governments
collect taxes from its citizens each year
gives unlimited power to the national government
forbids separation of powers
- The three parts of the Constitution are
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legislative, executive, and judicial
the Capitol, the White House, and the Library of Congress
Article I, Article II, and Article III
the preamble, the 7 articles, and the 27 amendments
- Reserved powers are
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powers that may be used only in a national emergency
powers that state governments may use if the powers are not given to the national government and are not forbidden to the states
given to the federal government only
given to both the national and state governments
- Concurrent powers are powers that
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are forbidden to state governments
are given to state governments only
are given to the federal government only
are given to both the national and state governments
- Separation of powers
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was something that the writers of the Constitution wanted to do
was accomplished by dividing the national government into 3 branches
meant that no one branch of government could become all powerful
all of the above
- The Great Compromise
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divided the Congress into two parts, the House and the Senate
gave states with a larger population what they wanted, a House where states with more people have more representatives
gave states with a smaller population what they wanted, a Senate where all the states have equal representations
all of the above
- Articles I, II, III of the Constitution divide the power of the federal government into 3 branches
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the preamble, the articles, and the amendments
the Senate, the House, and the Supreme Court
the legislative, the executive, and the judicial
Republicans, Democrats, and independents
- According to the U.S. Constitution, only the national government has the power to
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create schools
print money
try criminals
collect taxes
- The Preamble to the Constitution
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divides the government into 3 branches
sets up a federal system of government
states that the government gets its power from the people
outlines the basic rights of all citizens