STAAR Review- Constitution & Early Republic

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What amendment gives the people freedom from unwarranted searches and seizures?

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4th Amendment

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What amendment gives people the right to a speedy trial and to a lawyer?

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6th Amendment

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What is the significance of the year 1787? Options: Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Jamestown, Mayflower Compact

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U.S. Constitution

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The Great Compromise settled the dispute over Representation in Congress.

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Representation in Congress

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One strength of the Articles of Confederation was: Congress could collect taxes, Congress could declare war, Congress had more power than the states, Congress could control interstate trade

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Congress could declare war

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What event caused colonists to want a stronger government? Options: The Intolerable Acts, Shay's Rebellion, The Northwest Ordinance, The Townshend Acts

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Shay's Rebellion

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What did Federalists want?

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A strong, central government

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What did Anti-Federalists want?

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A Bill of Rights

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What was the name of the papers written to support the Constitution?

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Federalist Papers

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Who is the "Father (Writer) of the Constitution"?

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James Madison