The Constitution: A More Perfect Union

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Why is the U.S. Constitution called a "living document"?

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It has changed with time.

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Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words "We, the people"?

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to state that government power comes from the people

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What is the primary work of Congress?

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to make laws for the country

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What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?

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It is signed by the president.

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Why does each state have two senators?

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to balance the rights of large and small states

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What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

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to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

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All of these are duties of the executive branch except: negotiating treaties, carrying out the laws, proposing new taxes, nominating federal judges.

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proposing new taxes.

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Why does the Constitution establish the principle of majority rule?

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so decisions represent what most of the people want

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Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch? to put laws into effect, to resolve disputes under the law, to veto decisions of the Supreme Court, to propose bills needed to achieve justice

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to resolve disputes under the law

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What name is given to the Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional?

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judicial review