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Article IV-VII: The Role of the Constitution Answers

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How many states had to vote for the Constitution to approve it?

e
eleven of thirteen
t
three-fourths
n
nine of thirteen
a
all thirteen
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Which lists the steps involved in approving the Constitution in the correct order?

A
i. The Constitution was sent to the states for a vote.ii. States voted on whether to approve the Constitution.iii. Nine of the thirteen original states had to approve it.iv. The Constitution became law.
B
i. The Constitution was sent to Congress for a vote.ii. Congress voted on whether to approve the Constitution.iii. Two-thirds of Congressional representatives had to approve it.iv. The Constitution became law.
C
i. The Constitution was sent to the states for a vote.ii. States voted on whether to approve the Constitution.iii. All of the original states had to approve it.iv. The Constitution became law.
D
i. The Constitution was sent to Congress for a vote.ii. Congress voted on whether to approve the Constitution.iii. Three-fourths of Congressional representatives had to approve it.iv. The Constitution became law.
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The House and Senate can only send proposed Constitutional amendments to the states for a vote if

t
the amendment receives a majority vote.
t
the president supports them.
t
the amendment receives a two-thirds vote.
t
the judiciary branch supports them.
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Which of the following is the amendment process designed to do?

F
Force Congress and the states to work together.
A
Allow Congress and the states to work separately.
F
Force Congress and the states to recognize people’s rights.
E
Encourage Congress and the states to respect legal records.
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Which is a true statement about the Privileges and Immunities Clause?

T
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with amending the Constitution.
T
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with rights for enslaved persons.
T
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with shared rights for citizens.
T
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with ratifying the Constitution.
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Ratification is best defined as

A
the process of approving the Constitution.
B
the process of supporting the Constitution.
C
the process of writing the Constitution.
D
the process of interpreting the Constitution.
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The first two sections of Article IV of the Constitution focus on relationships between

U
US government agencies.
d
different US states.
b
branches of US government.
t
the Senate and the House.
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ensures that the Constitution never changesallows the president to amend the Constitutionensures that checks and balances are respectedallows small groups to create amendments without public approval

A
ensures that the Constitution never changes
B
allows the president to amend the Constitution
C
ensures that checks and balances are respected
D
allows small groups to create amendments without public approval
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What does the Supremacy Clause do?

A
It establishes a way to change the Constitution.
B
It establishes rights for citizens in different states.
C
It establishes a foundation for government.
D
It establishes relationships between states.
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Which statement summarizes the Enslaved Persons Clause?

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Enslaved persons who escape must be given constitutional rights.
E
Enslaved persons who escape must be given equal protection.
E
Enslaved persons who escape will be seized and returned to their enslaver.
E
Enslaved persons who escape to a free state will be granted their freedom.

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