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Why did the framers of the Constitution include the amendment process?

They wanted to provide a way to change the Constitution as the country changed.

They wanted to provide a way to protect the Constitution from the states.

They wanted to make sure the Constitution could be completely rewritten as the country changed.

They wanted the Constitution to reflect the constitutions of other successful governments in the future.

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US citizens participate in the judicial branch of government by

voting for senators.

voting for the President.

creating laws.

serving on juries.

How do Americans exercise popular sovereignty?

by serving on juries

by voting for representatives

through checks and balances

by revising the Constitution

Which is a shared responsibility between state governments and the federal government?

issuing state licenses

making and enforcing laws

regulating interstate trade

negotiating treaties

What is the first step to amending the Constitution?

A proposal needs to win two-thirds of the vote in the House and Senate.

A proposal needs to win two-thirds of the vote in the House.

A proposal needs to win two-thirds of the vote in the Senate.

A proposal needs to win two-thirds of the vote in the Supreme Court.

How long did it take for the Thirteenth Amendment to be ratified by state legislatures after it was passed by Congress?

less than six months

less than a year

more than a year

more than two years

Which best defines federalism?

shared power between the people and the states

shared power between the House and the Senate

shared power between the president and Congress

shared power between the state and national governments

The federal government has the power to

conduct foreign policy.

regulate business within a state.

issue state licenses.

establish local governments.

The second step to amending the Constitution is that an amendment must be approved by

half of state legislatures.

three-fourths of state legislatures.

the president.

the Supreme Court.

Which best states the principle of limited government established by the Constitution?

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

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

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

Government can do only what Congress gives it authority to do.

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