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The Constitution is a uniquely American document. Identify its significant characteristics. Select three options.

A
The Constitution allows for changes to be made as society changes
B
Changes can be made to the Constitution without notice to the states.
C
The Constitution focuses on limiting government's powers.
D
The Constitution focuses on defining criminal law
E
The Constitution is the Supreme law of the nation.
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Why did federalists say that revising the Articles of Confederation was not enough?

A
the Articles would give too much power to the states
B
it would be easy to come up with a new model
C
they wanted to create a new system of government
D
the older model of government was easily adaptable
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What made the creation of the Constitution a radical document?

A
it focused on the limits of power and not on crime and punishments
B
it bore no resemblance to the Magna Carta
C
it was written and adopted after America established independence from England
D
it heralded the sovereignty of King George
5

By what means were the authors’ identities of The Federalist Papers made known?

A
local spies
B
handwriting
C
modern analysis
D
James Madison’s wife
6

How did people learn about the arguments posed by federalists?

A
through representatives from each colony
B
through printed packets
C
by word of mouth
D
through speeches given in New York
7

Hamilton, Madison, and Jay fought to rally support for

A
the Federalist Party
B
the Federalist Papers
C
the Constitution
D
the New York Packet
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What motivated early American lawmakers to organize the legal system on almost two parallel systems?

A
most were tired of not being able to solve the differences in individual states
B
most were happy to leave the decisions in the hands of the federalists
C
most argued that they wanted to leave states alone to do as they wished
D
most had experienced and fled from abuse of power at the hands of monarchies

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