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The United States Government
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How many states had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become law?
13
9
11
35
2
Name the two sections that the Bill of Rights is broken into?
personal liberties and government restrictions
personal freedoms and state restrictions
governmental powers and governmental restrictions
governmental powers and state powers
3
What was our first form of government called?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
4
The large state plan would assign delegates based off of?
How much money the state gave to the national government
Total amount of land in a state
Population
Each state gets an equal amount of representatives
5
What is the main idea of the last article of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
New state admission
Rights protected by the court
Ratification of the Constitution by a 9/13 majority
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In order to have informed voters, what was formed ?
Electoral College
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
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What is the main idea of Article 5?
The amendment process
The Supremacy Clause
Defense of rights and new state admissions
Ratification of the Constitution
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What was one of the Criteria for new state admissions?
Draw Congress approved borders
Have kicked all the Native Americans out
At least 6 people living in the Territory
Have trains connecting major cities
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What is the first introductory paragraph of the constitution called?
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Amendments
Articles
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How does the Constitution start?
We the people of the United States
Yesterday, December 7th 1941
When in the course of Human Events
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
11
At times of peace, how should the American Flag be displayed?
Above all other national flags
Below all other national flags
To the left of all other national flags
At the same height as all other national flags
12
What Branch interprets laws?
Judicial
Olive
Executive
Legislative
13
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be President?
Natural Born Citizen
14 year resident
35 years old
Served in the military
14
The American flag should ONLY be displayed during this time?
Mardi Gras
State Holidays
Sunrise to Sunset
The 4th of July
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What type of government system do we have now?
Republic
Democracy
Confederation
Monarchy
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Who has the power in a confederation?
National Government
It is shared
President
State Governments
17
The small state Plan gives out representatives based on what?
Total Land size
Money generated by taxes
Population
Equal Amount
18
In a time of great distress, how should the American flag be flown?
On it's side
Inside Out
Right side up
Upside Down
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Under what article is the Supremacy Clause found?
Article VI
Article V
Article IV
Article VII
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What one of these was NOT a weakness of the Government under the Articles of Confederation?
Weak military
Couldn't coin money
Couldn't raise taxes
States did not enough power
