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Which branch of government was established by Article II of the Constitution?

the executive

the judiciary

the House of Representatives

the legislature

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One purpose of the executive branch is to

interpret laws made by Congress.

command the armed forces.

create and pass new laws.

oversee a system of courts.

The constitutional principles of limited government and popular sovereignty apply to

the federal government alone.

federal, state, and local governments.

federal and local governments only.

federal and state governments only.

The purpose of the judicial branch is to

interpret laws.

revise laws.

enforce laws.

create laws.

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

whether to count enslaved people in the North as part of the population

how the votes of enslaved people should be counted when electing representatives

how to count enslaved people for purposes of state representation

whether to free enslaved people from plantations in the South

The Great Compromise overcame the obstacle of state representation by establishing

a unicameral Congress, with representation based on population.

a unicameral Congress, with an equal number of representatives from each state.

a bicameral Congress, with representation in one house restricted to large states.

a bicameral Congress, with representation in one house based on population.

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

Government can only do what the courts give it authority to do.

Government can only do what legislators give it authority to do.

Government can only do what the people give it authority to do.

Government can only do what the president gives it authority to do.

Both state and federal government have the power to

regulate interstate trade.

collect taxes.

negotiate treaties.

establish local governments.

What does the Constitution state about the interaction of the judicial branch and new laws?

The judicial branch cannot overturn a new law without the approval of the executive branch.

The judicial branch can decide how the Constitution should be applied to new laws.

The judicial branch does not have the authority to repeal a law for five years.

The judicial branch cannot act upon a new law until a state court brings a case to the Supreme Court.

Which of the following statements best describes the general process of how laws are made in the United States?

A law is created by Congress, signed by the president, and interpreted by the courts.

A law is created by the president, signed by the courts, and interpreted by Congress.

A law is created by the courts, signed by the president, and interpreted by Congress.

A law is created by the president, signed by Congress, and interpreted by the courts.

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