GOVT - Unit 1 Practice Test - Constitution

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The presidential appointment of Supreme Court justices is an example of

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checks and balances

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The purpose of the Three-Fifth’s compromise was to settle a dispute on determining the

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proportional representation in congress.

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As a result of the Great Compromise, the National government included a

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bicameral congress.

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The idea that each branch of the government has a say in what the other is doing, so one doesn't gain too much power, is the system of

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Checks and Balances

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According to the Constitution, the power to enforce the laws passed by Congress is given to

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The Executive Branch

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The process for making changes to the Constitution is described in

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Article Five of the Constitution

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The U.S. Constitution was created because

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the Articles of Confederation were not working well and needed to be replaced.

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The judges that make up the Judicial Branch of the government are

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appointed by the president and approved by the Senate.

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Before agreeing to ratify (approve) the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists demanded that the Congress would: create a Bill of Rights to protect the people and the states.

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create a Bill of Rights to protect the people and the states.

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Georgia was the 4th state to ratify the Constitution. To establish the Constitution as the law of the land, _____ of the 13 states had to approve.

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