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Which statement is the best example of the principle of rule of law?

A
The president has the right to veto a law.
B
New laws are enacted by popular vote.
C
Laws should be enforced equally for all people.
D
Courts can decide whether a law is constitutional.
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Which constitutional principle allows legislators to impeach executive or judicial officials?

A
federalism
B
rule of law
C
separation of powers
D
checks and balances
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Read the quotation from writer and activist James Baldwin (1924–1987).I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.–James Baldwin in Notes of a Native Son (1955)

A
The ideals stated in the preamble were not meant to be applied to real life.
B
People who love their country should not criticize their government.
C
It is important to question anything that does not meet the preamble’s ideals.
D
The US has always stayed true to the ideals set forth in the preamble.
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Read the quotation from voting rights activist Stacey Abrams about voter suppression efforts against Black people."Our ability to participate in government, to elect our leaders and to improve our lives, is contingent upon our ability to access the ballot. We know in our heart of hearts that voting is a sacred right—the fount from which all other rights flow. Now, it’s time to live that truth through our actions.”–Stacey Abrams, August 19, 2018

A
federalism
B
rule of law
C
popular sovereignty
D
separation of powers
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Which part of the Constitution describes the workings of the legislative branch of government?

A
Article I
B
Article II
C
Article III
D
Article IV
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Read the passage from the US Constitution. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution.

A
Article IV
B
Article V
C
Article VI
D
Article VII
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Which part of the government upholds the preamble’s goal to "provide for the common defence”?

A
the US military
B
the Supreme Court
C
the Department of Education
D
the Federal Communications Commission
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Which statement best describes the preamble’s stated goal to "insure domestic Tranquility”?

A
The Supreme Court should decide which laws are constitutional.
B
The government should establish peace within the country.
C
The federal government and the states should share power.
D
Everyone who lives in the country should be able to participate in government.
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How does the Constitution create a federalist system?

A
It gives specific powers to officials in each branch of the national government.
B
It creates checks and balances to limit the power of each branch of the federal government.
C
It shares power between state governments and the federal government.
D
It distributes power between the states so there is no central government.
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Read the passage from the US Constitution. The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

A
Article I
B
Article II
C
Article III
D
Article IV

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