USH 24-25 | Topic 4 Test

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8.3.3 | ______________ called for a ban on the slave trade during the convention. A compromise was reached, giving Congress the authority to outlaw the slave trade in _________ years.

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Northerners; twenty

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8.3.3

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What was the main subject of debate among delegates to the Convention?

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how legislature would be structured

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8.3.2

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Why was the Great Compromise so important?

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It created a legislative system everyone could accept.

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8.3.2

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What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called and what do they do?

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Bill of Rights; They protect citizens against governmental abuses of power.

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8.3.8

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The three branches of government as described in Articles I–III of the Constitution illustrate the principle of

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separation of powers.

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8.3.6

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The Preamble is the opening statement of the Constitution and outlines the goals of the document. All of the following are goals EXCEPT which one? To form a more perfect union. To establish justice. To provide for the common defense.

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To state that the Constitution is the "supreme law of the land".

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8.3.5

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How does the Constitution reflect the principle of federalism?

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by dividing and sharing power between federal and state governments

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8.3.6

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Judicial Review means that the Supreme Court has the ability to determine if

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a law passed by Congress is unconstitutional.

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8.3.6

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What does the principle of separation of powers make possible in American government?

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It provides for a system of checks and balances among branches of government.

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8.3.6

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Read the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Which phrase reflects the principle of popular sovereignty? Options: "do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.", "in Order to form a more perfect Union", "We the People of the United States", "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"

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"We the People of the United States"

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8.3.6