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Constitution, Amendments, and Legislative Branch
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What Article in the Constitution states that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land?
Article III
Article V
Article IV
Article VI
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What is eminent domain?
Right to bear arms
Need a warrant to search property
Government can take your property with compensation
Apart of Due Process
3
10th Amendment ?
Powers reserved to the federal government
Right to Bear Arms
Powers reserved to the states
Powers reserved to the people
4
What was the first written Constitution of the United States?
Mayflower Compact
United States Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Fundamental Orders
5
All of the following are powers within the Constitution EXCEPT?
Enumerated
Implied
Concurrent
Commerce
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By which process can the US Constitution be changed?
veto
resolution
amendment
civic participation
7
Which group had the most influence on ideas of the Declaration of Independence & Constitution?
philosophers of the Enlightenment
religious leaders of the medieval period
political leaders of Spain and France
artists and writers of the Renaissance
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What plan provided us the idea of representation based on population?
New York Plan
Connecticut Plan
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
9
The Preamble of the Constitution says the power to govern originates with the
president
people
states
Supreme Court
10
The Constitution gives the power to declare war to?
Vice President
President
Supreme Court
Congress
11
What Enlightenment Philosopher did we take the idea of life, liberty, and property from?
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Locke
Hobbes
12
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention wrote a new Constitution because
the Revolutionary War was over
the Articles of Confederation was about to expire
they wanted to increase state powers
they believed a stronger central government was necessary
13
What compromise was reached about counting slaves a part of the population for representation?
The Great Compromise
2/3rd's Compromise
3/5th's Compromise
The Unclear Compromise
14
What uprising was the reason in calling for the Constitutional Convention?
French & Indian War
Daniel's Payback
Shay's Rebellion
American Revolution
15
What amendment provides the right to due process?
VI
V
IV
VII
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This philosopher gave us the idea of separation of powers?
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Locke
Hobbes
17
The necessary and proper clause of the Constitution gives Congress the power to do what?
Overturn a presidential veto
Create laws that aren't specifically in the Constitution
Impeach the president for wrongdoing
Tax citizens and businesses
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Which of the following is as example of implied power?
Congress can levy taxes
Congress can declare war
Congress can decide what is necessary and proper
Congress can approve all treaties
