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Why did Anti-Federalists oppose the Constitution at first?

A
They feared that it gave the states too much power.
B
They feared that it gave the central government too much power.
C
They worried that it focused too heavily on individual rights.
D
They worried that it would allow the people to abuse power.
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The right to assemble is the right to

A
come together for a common purpose.
B
request something of the government.
C
change the words or meaning of a law.
D
print articles without government interference.
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What is one ideal stated in the preamble of the Constitution?

A
The states should have power.
B
The president should have veto power.
C
The people should have power.
D
The powers of government should be separated.
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Which statement best describes the preamble of the Constitution?

A
It lists the articles of the Constitution.
B
It explains the three branches of government.
C
It describes the ideals and purposes of the Constitution.
D
It establishes procedures for amending the Constitution.
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What was one problem caused by the Articles of Confederation?

A
The US government could not provide enough land for farmers.
B
The US government could not collect taxes, so soldiers did not get paid.
C
The US government collected too many taxes, which upset the farmers.
D
The US government could not find enough soldiers to fight the British.
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A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

A
added new taxes on colonial goods.
B
prevented all trade in the colonies.
C
required colonists to house British soldiers.
D
kept people from moving to other colonies.
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Which action could come into conflict with the common good?

A
disagreeing with a friend
B
littering in a public park
C
failing to study for a test
D
smoking while at home alone
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Which of the following best states an argument of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

A
In order for a government’s laws to be valid, citizens have to agree with those laws.
B
Governments should have a legislative branch, which would have the power to create laws.
C
Kings and queens hold absolute power, and citizens must follow the laws of their country.
D
A democracy can work only if citizens agree to give up some of their individual rights.
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What is an amendment?

A
a way to pass a law without a vote
B
a basic right given to all citizens
C
a limit placed on individual behaviors
D
a change or addition to the Constitution
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When the Second Continental Congress reviewed the Declaration of Independence, it

A
immediately rejected it.
B
suggested changes to it.
C
asked the writing committee to start over.
D
passed it without making changes.
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How does Article V affect the laws outlined in the US Constitution?

A
It explains the process for ratifying the Constitution.
B
It provides the process for amending the Constitution.
C
It makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land.
D
It guarantees each state a republican form of government.
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Which aspect of individual liberty did the Loving v. Virginia (1967) case address?

A
It focused on segregation in public places.
B
It focused on laws outlawing interracial marriage.
C
It focused on unreasonable search and seizures.
D
It focused on restrictions against freedom of speech.
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How did Southern states and Northern states differ in their view of how a state’s population should be counted?

A
Southern states wanted to count the people they enslaved as part of their population.
B
Northern states wanted to count only free White people as part of states’ populations.
C
Southern states wanted to give enslaved people political power so they could be counted.
D
Northern states wanted to exclude free African Americans from states’ population counts.
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Which example would be a violation of due process?

A
Police officers arrest motorists who have been driving recklessly.
B
A sheriff tells a person under arrest she has the right to remain silent.
C
Students receive detention for not reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
D
A group of citizens capture and injure a person suspected of a crime.
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Which event is an example of the principle of checks and balances?

A
On December 8, 1941, the US Congress declared war on Japan in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
B
On March 3, 1931, the US Congress made “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem.
C
On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law that made Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national holiday.
D
On June 26, 2013, the US Supreme Court ruled that the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional.
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As a result of the Tea Act of 1773,

A
colonial merchants paid more for their tea.
B
British merchants began to smuggle tea.
C
British merchants tried to get the colonies to grow tea.
D
colonial merchants asked the king to take action.

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