Government Final VMHS

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The Stamp Act was a

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Tax on commerce

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How many electors do the states of Arizona, Texas, and Michigan have?

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54

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The United States first written constitution was called the

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Articles of Confederation

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This philosophical view articulated in the Declaration of Independence was most heavily influenced by the work of

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John Locke

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What did the New Jersey plan propose for Congress?

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Representation would be equal for each state

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Bicameralism is a constitutional principle that represents the division of

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Congress into two chambers

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The president's power to veto a bill passed by Congress is a good example of

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checks and balances

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The three branches of government created by the Constitution are

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executive, legislative, and judicial

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The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the state governments, is called

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federalism

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The clause in the U.S. Constitution affirms that national laws and treaties are "the supreme Law of the Land"

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supremacy