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The powers not delegated [given] to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively [each state], or to the people. -US Constitution, Amendment 10

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Federalism

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Which of the following was a precedent established by George Washington? running for vice president, serving on the Supreme Court, serving two terms as president, being elected to the Senate

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serving two terms as president

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What was the subject of the federal court case Ex parte Merryman (1861)?

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the president's power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus

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What was the result of the concern raised by the US Congressman regarding liberty of the press and opinion?

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passage of the Sedition Act of 1798

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What action was intended to deny the right to vote to African American males as stated in the 15th Amendment? Options: the use of the sharecropping system, the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, the adoption of literacy tests at polling places, the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau

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the adoption of literacy tests at polling places

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Which title completes this list?
- viewed as property
- families often separated
- received harsh punishments for disobedience

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Life for Enslaved African Americans

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Which statement completes this cause and effect diagram? Options: The cost of shipping goods decreases., Steamboats are invented., The National Road opens., Interchangeable parts are invented.

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The cost of shipping goods decreases.

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What was one effect of the Civil War on the Northern economy?

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Factory production increased.

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Which group's actions led to the passage of these laws? Options: The Freedmen's Bureau, The Ku Klux Klan, the Republican Party, the Know-Nothing Party

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The Ku Klux Klan

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Which event most contributed to the United States' declaration of war on Mexico in 1846? Options: the movement of settlers into the Oregon Territory, the discovery of gold in California, disputes along the border of Texas, disputes along the border of the Louisiana Territory

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disputes along the border of Texas