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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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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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Which branch of government was established by Article II of the Constitution?

A
the executive
B
the judiciary
C
the House of Representatives
D
the legislature
4

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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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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The US Constitution limits the power of the executive branch through

A
Congress and the Supreme Court.
B
the Articles of Confederation.
C
the Three-Fifths Compromise.
D
the armed forces.
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At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by larger states but not by smaller ones?

A
the Virginia Plan
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the New Jersey Plan
D
the Great Compromise
10

Both state and federal government have the power to

A
regulate interstate trade.
B
collect taxes.
C
negotiate treaties.
D
establish local governments.
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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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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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One purpose of the executive branch is to

A
interpret laws made by Congress.
B
command the armed forces.
C
create and pass new laws.
D
oversee a system of courts.

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