What do American men 18 years or older have to register with the Selective Service?
What is ....
So the federal government can contact them in case of a military draft
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On what grounds can a federal court strike down a state or federal law?
What is ....The law is unconstitutional
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What was the significance of Shays's Rebellion?
What is ....It showed Americans the weaknesses of the Confederation government.
100
Which of the following is required for a person ot become a U.S. citizen?
What is ...Foreign-born people whose parents are not citizens must move to the U.S.
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What was the significance of the Articles of Confederation?
What is ...They established the first national government of the United States.
200
According to the idea of majority rule, whose decisions make policy for everyone?
What is ...The greatest number of people in a society
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What is the function of Congress in the federal government?
What is ...Congress is the legislative branch, which makes the nation's laws
200
What was the significance of Shays's Rebellion?
What is ...It showed Americans the weaknesses of the Confederation government.
200
Why did James Madison promise to add a bill of rights to the Constitution?
What is..... Americans feared that a strong central government might take away the rights that states had granted to individuals.
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What characteristic of most state constitutions created during the American Revolution strongly influenced the ideas behind the American government?
What is ...The creation of governments with limited power
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What is "due process of law"?
What is ...It's the standard that places limitations on laws and legal proceedings in an effort to guarantee fairness and justice.
300
How did the Great Compromise resolve the debate over state representation in the federal government?
What is ...It created a bicameral legislature, where in one house state population determined the number of representatives and in the other the number of representatives were equal.
300
What is the doctrine of separation of powers?
What is ....It divides the powers of government so that no one branch can pose a threat to popular rights.
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Following Shay's Rebellion, most Americans called for establishing...
What is ....a stronger central government
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How did the Bill of Rights, added to the Constitution in 1791 use the ideas introduced in the Declaration of Independence?
What is ....It ensured the protection of individual rights so that the abuses listed in the Declaration of Independence would be illegal.
400
How did the Magna Carta influence American leaders when they were considering the structure of their government?
What is ....It showed that it was important to limit the powers of government
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The Fifth amendment protects anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial from being tried again form the same crime. What is the name for this protection?
What is ....Double Jeopardy
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What was the main reason the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?
What is ....to define the rights and freedoms of citizens clearly
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Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statutes for Religious Freedom declared that.....
What is ...No person could be forced to attend church or to pay for a church with taxes.
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What proportion of both houses of Congress must vote in favor of a bill in order to override a president's veto?
What is ..two-thirds
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How do citizens accept responsibility for protecting others' Sixth Amendment rights?
What is..... They serve on juries
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What role does the Constitution assign to the judicial branch?
What is ....To interpret the law
500
Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" are
What is ...grounds for impeaching the President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States.
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What was one of the major problems faced by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
What is ...The delegates debated over what would happen if there was a conflict between a state law and a federal law.