US Constitution

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A limited government depends on

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consent of the people.

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What document did each state write after gaining independence from Britain?

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a constitution

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What freedom did most state governments protect under law? a) freedom of speech, b) freedom of assembly, c) right to a trial by jury, d) all of the above

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all of the above

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Religious freedom means that you

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have the right to believe as you wish.

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What did the Second Continental Congress do?

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run the war and write the Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation

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gave the central government too little power to be effective.

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What was the stated purpose, according to the Congress, of the Grand Convention of the States in 1787? Options: a) to elect a president, b) to recommend changes to the Articles of Confederation, c) to write a new constitution, d) to petition the states for money to pay foreign debts

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to recommend changes to the Articles of Confederation

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A federal system of government is a system in which power is divided between different levels of government.

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power is divided between different levels of government.

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What was the Great Compromise?

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One house of Congress would base membership on state population while the other would grant the same number of members to each state.