The New Nation

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Which sentence best describes the controversy created by the Sedition Act of 1798?

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The act directly violated freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

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Under the Articles of Confederation the majority of power was held where?

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State government

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalists to

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protect the government from its critics.

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Which of these is a characteristic of the system of federalism? The appointment of leaders for life, The absence of a written constitution, The separation of powers among three branches, The division of power between state and national governments

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The division of power between state and national governments

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By both sides agreeing to accept certain terms into the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the Constitutional Convention of 1787 would become known as the

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Great Compromise.

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The 1st core purpose of the US Constitution

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connect the States

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The Supreme Court of the United States government may be considered the least democratic part of the federal government because

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its members are appointed for life.

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Which of the following is an example of Judicial Review? A newspaper editorial criticizes a court decision. A decision by a lower court is appealed to the Supreme Court. A court decides that a law violates the Constitution. Congress votes to approve a Supreme Court decision

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A court decides that a law violates the Constitution.

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Which of these was the first document to outline a structure of the United States government? Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta, Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation

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How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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10