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The Great Compromise overcame the obstacle of state representation by establishing

A
a unicameral Congress, with representation based on population.
B
a unicameral Congress, with an equal number of representatives from each state.
C
a bicameral Congress, with representation in one house based on population.
D
a bicameral Congress, with representation in one house restricted to large states.
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The Constitutional Convention’s dispute over state representation was settled by the

A
Three-Fifths Compromise.
B
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
C
Virginia Compromise.
D
Great Compromise.
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Which issue became an obstacle to the drafting of the United States Constitution?

A
how to count enslaved people for purposes of state representation
B
whether to count enslaved people in the North as part of the population
C
whether to free enslaved people from plantations in the South
D
how the votes of enslaved people should be counted when electing representatives
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What does the Constitution state about the interaction of the judicial branch and new laws?

A
The judicial branch can decide how the Constitution should be applied to new laws.
B
The judicial branch cannot act upon a new law until a state court brings a case to the Supreme Court.
C
The judicial branch does not have the authority to repeal a law for five years.
D
The judicial branch cannot overturn a new law without the approval of the executive branch.
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The US Constitution limits the power of the executive branch through

A
the Articles of Confederation.
B
the armed forces.
C
Congress and the Supreme Court.
D
the Three-Fifths Compromise.
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During the Constitutional Convention, the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise gave Congress the power to

A
regulate commerce in both the North and the South, but could not yet regulate the slave trade.
B
choose its own members as well as the nation’s chief executive.
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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One purpose of the executive branch is to

A
command the armed forces.
B
create and pass new laws.
C
oversee a system of courts.
D
interpret laws made by Congress.
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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 Great Compromise
C
the Articles of Confederation
D
the New Jersey Plan
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According to Article II of the Constitution, who represents the nation and creates policies?

A
the president
B
the Supreme Court
C
the House of Representatives
D
the Senate

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