The Legislative branch includes: the House of Representatives and the Senate, The Senate and the Supreme Court, The House of Representatives and the President, The Congress and the Senate

the House of Representatives and the Senate

What are the three branches of government?

Executive, Legislative and Judicial

Why is the United States often referred to as a "melting pot"?

Various cultures from many countries have "melted" together to create what America is and how American culture is defined today.

Which key flaw most likely encouraged the replacement of the Articles of Confederation? Options: The Articles did not allow Congress to raise money through taxes. The Articles did not allow Congress to declare war. The Articles did not give Congress the right to sign treaties. The Articles gave too much power to Congress.

The Articles did not allow Congress to raise money through taxes.

Which answer best details a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to Congress and not enough to the states. The Articles of Confederation gave too little power to governors and state officials. The Articles of Confederation did not give Congress all the powers it needed to help the country. The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to governors and state officials.

The Articles of Confederation did not give Congress all the powers it needed to help the country.

Which answer best explains how the Articles of Confederation addressed the question of creating a court system? Options: The Articles established the trial-by-jury system for the first time in history. The Articles created state, regional, and national courts throughout the land. The Articles took control of the court system and appointed judges for life-time terms. The Articles did not establish a national court system, and courts stayed under the control of the states.

The Articles did not establish a national court system, and courts stayed under the control of the states.

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

To choose the president of the United States

Why was it important for states like New Jersey to have a system that allowed each state to have equal representation in the national government?

Because New Jersey did not have a large population

Which answer best summarizes the key elements of the Great Compromise? Options: One house: representation based only on the state population, One house: equal representation from each state regardless of the population, Two houses: equal representation from each state, and representation based on state population, Two houses: representation based on state population, and representation based on state land mass

Two houses: equal representation from each state, and representation based on state population

To determine how many Electoral College votes a state has, which of the following would you need to know? The number of Democratic and Republican voters in that state, The state's population and the number of registered voters in that state, The number of votes cast by the citizens of that state for each of the candidates, The number of seats the state has in the House of Representatives and the Senate

The number of seats the state has in the House of Representatives and the Senate

Which sentence best explains what needed to happen for the Constitution to take effect?

It had to be ratified by at least nine states.

Which of the following was a main concern of the Anti-federalists? If the states had too much power, the nation would not be united., The federal government did not have enough power over the states., Too much power in the federal government could lead to corruption., The federal government needed to be strong to gain the respect of other nations.

Too much power in the federal government could lead to corruption.

Which of the following statements best summarizes a major Anti-federalist argument against the U.S. Constitution? Options: Congress lacked the power to enforce its legislation., Foreign powers would not respect the U.S. Constitution., Protections for human rights were not in the U.S. Constitution., States were given too much power over the federal government.

Protections for human rights were not in the U.S. Constitution.

Which is the main way the Bill of Rights protected against the tyranny that the Anti-federalists feared?

It gave citizens the right to speak out against the government without fear of imprisonment.

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Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights? freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to an education, right to a trial by jury

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right to an education

2.

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What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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the Bill of Rights

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How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified? (How many amendments are there in the Constitution)

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27

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Who was the father of the Constitution?

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James Madison

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How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

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10

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What do the Bill of Rights protect?

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individual freedoms

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To approve

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Ratify

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