STAAR Constitution

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Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram? Options: Direct Democracy, Great Compromise, Checks and Balances, Missouri Compromise

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Great Compromise

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Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism? Options: The creation of a congress to carry out the will of the people, The establishment of courts to interpret laws, The division of power between state and federal government, The power of the court to declare a law unconstitutional

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The creation of a congress to carry out the will of the people

Front

Which U.S document guarantees protections against these injustices? Options: The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The Mayflower Compact

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The Constitution

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What was the purpose of this amendment?

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To limit the authority of the Federal government

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This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle? Options: Federalism, Checks and Balances, Popular Sovereignty, Individual Rights

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Checks and Balances

Front

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence above?

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Checks and Balances

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Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?

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To reach a compromise between large and small states

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Those who agreed with this point of view were known as-

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Federalist

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The biggest issue between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist was

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Ratification of the Constitution

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What is the principle of republicanism?

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The people elect representatives to make laws.