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Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced with the Constitution?

A
The Articles of Confederation did not give strong power to the federal government.
B
The Articles of Confederation did not create a governmental structure for the states.
C
The Articles of Confederation did not provide powers for strong individual state governments.
D
The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to deal with foreign countries.
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The Constitution’s creation of a national government with separation of powers

p
prevents the national government from being controlled by one branch.
e
eliminates overlapping or repetitive government powers among the branches.
r
reduces government powers among all branches and gives them to the states.
r
replaces stronger branch powers with weaker powers and grants more power to voters.
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Which best describes a role of the executive branch of the federal government?

A
governing commerce
B
interpreting laws
C
regulating taxes
D
enforcing laws
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The purpose of the preamble of the Constitution is to

A
establish and maintain the sovereignty of individual states.
B
describe and enforce the powers of the confederation government.
C
introduce and explain the core ideas of the government’s important principles.
D
define and distinguish the roles of domestic and foreign policies.
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The preamble begins with “We the People of the United States,” which establishes the idea of

p
popular sovereignty.
j
judicial review
c
checks and balances.
s
separation of powers.
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popular sovereigntychecks and balancesfederalismrepublicanism

A
popular sovereignty
B
checks and balances
C
federalism
D
republicanism
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According to the Preamble, which responsibility of the Constitution most relates to the United States’ interactions with other nations?

A
“promote the general Welfare”
B
“ensure domestic Tranquility”
C
“provide for the common defence”
D
“establish Justice”
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How does a writ of habeas corpus safeguard individual freedom?

A
by preventing arrest and detention
B
by preventing detention for a crime without evidence
C
by providing a defense for committing a crime
D
by providing a way to avoid sentencing at trial

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