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What form of government did the Mayflower Compact establish?
A Direct Democracy.
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Why did Parliament pass the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)?
Because of the Boston Tea Party.
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What did Baron de Montesquieu contribute to the Constitution?
The concept of separation of powers
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What group was in support of the Constitution?
The Federalists
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What was the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?
The primary purpose was to limit the power of the federal government
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The Second Continental Congress
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What can the president do to limit the power of the Legislative Branch?
The president has the power to veto
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The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are called the ______________.
Civil War amendments
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What amendment protects citizens from double jeopardy?
The 5th amendment
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what is slander?
Slander is a spoken lie
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What amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizure?
The 4th amendment
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What power does the legislative branch have?
The power to make laws
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According to the English Bill of Rights, who has the power to make or suspend laws?
Parliament
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The English Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta established what political principal?
Limited government
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Explain the concept of popular sovereignty.
Popular sovereignty is the idea that power rests withthe people.
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How were the Articles of Confederation and the New Jersey Plan similar?
Both had a unicameral legislature and equal representation between the states.
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What was the purpose of the Preamble?
To outline the purpose of the U.S. Constitution.
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How can the Legislative Branch limit the power of the president?
The Legislative Branch can reject a presidential appointment.
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Atfirst why did the Anti-Federalists refuse to sign the Constitution?
Because it did not have a Bill of Rights
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Explain the concept of rule of law.
Rule of law is the idea that everyone has to follow the laws in the United States.
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What amendment protects freedom of speech? Provide an example of freedom of speech.
The 1st amendment. Voicing your opinions about the government is an example of freedom of speech.
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What amendment states that the punishment must fit the crime?
The 8th amendment.
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What amendment says we have rights other than those listed in the Constitution?
The 9th amendment
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What did the Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise) do?
Congress would have two houses. One house would be based on population where as in the other each state would have equal representation.
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Brown v. Board of Education said "separate but equal" was ______________.
unconstitutional
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