Constitution Fundamentals Answers

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The Articles of Confederation were weak and allowed the states too much governing power.

Before the implementation of the Constitution, the national government focused its attention on foreign affairs.

Everyone—Congress, state governments, and judges—must follow the laws set forth in the Constitution, but the president does not have to.

The states relinquished some amount of sovereignty in order to comply with the laws set forth in the Constitution.

When we want to know who has sovereignty, we want to know who has __________.

the right to vote

the right to rule

the right to an education

the right to free speech

In your own words, explain how voting limits the powers of government. (HINT: Think about the idea of popular sovereignty.)

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Explain the purpose, set forth in the Constitution, of dividing the power among the three branches of government.

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In your own words, explain what we mean when we say that the United States Constitution is the "supreme law of the land."

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Under the rule of law set forth in the Unites States Constitution, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

No person is above the rule of law.

Corrupt behavior by leaders is often accepted.

Laws are stable in that they apply to everyone and are known by everyone.

No one, regardless of their power, can go around or subvert the law.

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