US History Foundations Review

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The Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution primarily to-

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protect individual liberties

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Which guarantees freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion to individuals in the United States?

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the First Amendment to the US Constitution

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Important characteristic of American society noted by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831-1832: federalism, imperialism, populism, isolationism

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populism

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Which has been an important limitation on the power of eminent domain found in the Fifth Amendment?

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Governments must provide "reasonable compensation" when taking a person's property.

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Which of the following words are part of the Declaration of Independence? "They are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", "All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States", "No soldier shall, in times of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner", "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

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They are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Which action would be protected by the First Amendment?

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A reporter publishes an article critical of city officials.

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Which statement describes a limitation on government action established by the Bill of Rights?

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Government officials cannot enter a home without the owner's permission or a valid search warrant.

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Which principle was adopted in the US Constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government became too powerful? Options: republican government, popular sovereignty, judicial review, checks and balances

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checks and balances

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What has been the impact of the First Amendment's separation of church and state on the American way of life?

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It has helped to promote religious freedom.

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Why did Alexis de Tocqueville believe that American society was egalitarian?

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Americans lacked a hereditary social class of nobles.