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What did Congress do during the first territorial stage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

A
establish schools
B
establish slavery
C
appoint governors and judges
D
set up state legislatures
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Why might people exercise their First Amendment right to petition the government?

A
to express dissatisfaction with the president
B
to find a lawyer to represent them in court
C
to get the government to help fix a problem
D
to express satisfaction with the government
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Why did the Federalists support the ratification of the Constitution?

A
They believed in a strong federal government.
B
They thought that it would end slavery.
C
They were afraid the British would take over again.
D
They thought that it would solve all government problems.
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Besides the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia Declaration of Rights also served as a model for which document?

A
the US Bill of Rights
B
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
C
the English Bill of Rights
D
the Iroquois Constitution
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Which of the following statements best describes the Anti-Federalist view of the Constitution?

A
The Constitution did not give the military enough power.
B
The Constitution set up a monarchy similar to Britain’s.
C
The Constitution gave most of the government’s authority to states.
D
The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to

A
regulate trade.
B
enforce laws.
C
conduct diplomacy.
D
raise a national army.
7

The Constitution establishes three branches of government that

A
share identical powers.
B
have different powers.
C
are led by the legislative branch.
D
are led by the judicial branch.
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Which of the following did the Articles of Confederation do?

A
create a strong federal government
B
establish a national army
C
establish the land ordinances
D
abolish slavery throughout the nation
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The Declaration of Independence explained

A
problems the colonists had with British rule.
B
reasons colonists formed the Continental Congress.
C
why some colonists refused to boycott British goods.
D
why the colonies objected to the Boston Tea Party.
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Common law as described by the Seventh Amendment makes sure that

A
police have probable cause.
B
the accused are given public trials.
C
the accused do not have to pay excessive bail.
D
civil, non-criminal courts are fair.
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The Articles of Confederation gave the national government the power to

A
impose taxes.
B
issue money.
C
enforce state borders.
D
control state governments.
12

Which constitutional principle prohibits an individual state from declaring war?

A
limited government
B
federalism
C
balances
D
popular sovereignty
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The Iroquois Constitution influenced the Declaration of Independence by

A
describing how smaller groups could rebel against a more powerful group.
B
describing how several groups could work together under a single government.
C
showing that all people should be allowed to vote in elections.
D
providing language that expressed problems with a colonial power.
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Which of the following is the best example of popular sovereignty as referred to in the Constitution?

A
having checks and balances
B
voting for representatives
C
having a three-branch government
D
serving on a jury
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After reviewing the original draft, the committee charged with writing the Declaration of Independence

A
rewrote it.
B
changed it.
C
presented it to Congress.
D
sent it to each colony.

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