Checkpoint #3 Review

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Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

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For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury...

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What was the purpose of the Tenth Amendment, which states that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people?

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To limit the authority of the federal government

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Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Options: The Articles of Confederation, The English Bill of Rights, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, The Mayflower Compact

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The English Bill of Rights

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Which of the following allows both state and national governments to collect taxes and borrow money? A) Federalism, B) Checks and Balances, C) Separation of Powers, D) Judicial Review

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Federalism

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Fill in the blank: _____________ allows Congress to override a presidential veto.

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Checks and Balances

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Which grievance is addressed by the Sixth Amendment? Options: Freedom of Speech, Trial by Jury, Right to Bear Arms, Freedom of Religion

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Trial by Jury

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The Legislative branch is responsible for ________.

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Making laws

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Which amendment reserves powers to the states and limits federal authority?

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Tenth Amendment

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The principle of 'Checks and Balances' is part of the U.S. Constitution. Fill in the blank: This principle ensures that no one branch of government becomes too ______.

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powerful

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Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Options: A. “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury...” B. “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.” C. “He has obstructed the...Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.” D. “For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us...”

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“For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury...”