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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 type of legislature did the New Jersey Plan propose?

A
unicameral legislature
B
bicameral legislature
C
mixed legislature
D
supreme legislature
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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.
4

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.
5

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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Which of the following best states the constitutional principle of limited government?

A
Government can only do what the courts give it authority to do.
B
Government can only do what legislators give it authority to do.
C
Government can only do what the people give it authority to do.
D
Government can only do what the president gives it authority to do.
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The purpose of the judicial branch is to

A
interpret laws.
B
revise laws.
C
enforce laws.
D
create laws.
8

Which of the following issues became an obstacle to the drafting of the United States Constitution?

A
whether to count enslaved people in the North as part of the population
B
how the votes of enslaved people should be counted when electing representatives
C
how to count enslaved people for purposes of state representation
D
whether to free enslaved people from plantations in the South
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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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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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