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What is the United States Constitution?
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It is the basis for the U.S. law.
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Who said 'the government is us; we are the government, you and I?'
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Theodore Roosevelt.
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What is one type of a limited government?
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The constitutional republic of the United States.
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What is unlimited governments?
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Where the leaders have almost total power.
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What is the constitutional amendment?
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It is a change or addition to the constitution.
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What does the bill of rights list?
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Specific freedoms guranteed to every U.S. citizen.
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What is the federal government?
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It can be the national or state governments.
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What is the oldest national constitution sill in use?
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The U.S. Constitution.
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What are the three branches of government?
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The executive, legislative, and judicial.
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Did Martain Luther King Jr. give a speech?
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Yes
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