Test Ch.5

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Each state's power in the congress of the confederation was based on...

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One vote per state

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The Articles of Confederation gave the national government the power to...

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Declare war

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From the time of the Declaration of Independence until the ratification of the Constitution, the United States functioned without

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A president

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One of the accomplishments of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was to

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establish requirements for admitting new states to the union

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Shays's Rebellion was a protest by farmers who faced problems from

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debts they owed to creditors

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The Great Compromise was an agreement about how to

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determine a state's representation in Congress

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The system that maintains the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government is called

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Checks and balances

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The number of states needed to ratify the constitution before it could go into effect

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9

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Adding a bill of rights to the constitution was largely supported by

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The anti-federalist

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The man who wrote letterscontain in the Federalist papers are?

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John Jay ,James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton

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Under the articles of Confederation, only the national government could

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Enforce the acts of Congress

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The office of president of the United States was first established in the

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US Constitution

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The farmers who took part in Shays rebellion were unhappy about

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The risk of losing their farm because of debt

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A police can not get a search warrant unless they have

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Probable cause

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The system of checks and balances was designed to maintain the separation of powers between or among

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The 3 branches of the federal government

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New states may be admitted to the United States only if they were approved by

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Congress

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Since the adoption of the Constitution the number of Pres. impeached is

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two. Andrew Johnson and William Jefferson Clinton

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The preamble of the Constitution

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List citizens rights

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In the Congress of the Confederation states forgiven one vote because

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They had roughly the same population

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The standards for the admittance of new states to the union were sit down in the

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Northwest ordinance of 1787

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Which of the following called a two-house legislator with one house having equal representation for each state and the other having a representation based on population

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The great compromise

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The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution to

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Make all citizens equal under law

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The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution to

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Make all citizens equal under law

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Under the Constitution delegated powers are those that are specifically held by the

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National government

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The Bill of Rights did not guarantee the right to

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Publish unpopular views

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The police cannot get a search warrant unless they have

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A good reason to believe evidence may be found

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The preamble to the Constitution

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Describes the three branches of government's

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The number of electors a state has in the electoral college equals

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The number of senators and representatives that state has in the US Congress

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A federal judges term in office last for

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Six years

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For a person to serve as a member of Congress he or she must

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When election by a two-thirds majority

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The preamble to the Constitution

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Describes the three branches of government's

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The Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionally of a law

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Is enumerated in the Bill of Rights

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The farmers established six-year terms for senators in order to

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Create stability in the government

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In person must be a US citizen by birth to hold the office of

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President

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The president of the Senate love

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Only when the Senate vote is tied

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The number of electors a state has in the electoral college equals

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The number of senators and representatives that state has in the US Congress

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A federal judges term in office last for

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Six years

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For a person to serve as a member of Congress he or she must

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When election by a two-thirds majority

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For Congress to override a presidential veto the bill, each house must pass the bill

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By a two thirds majority

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For a constitutional amendment that has passed Congress to become law, it must be approved by

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Two thirds of the state legislator

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A Bill passed by Congress becomes a law if the president signs it or if, while Congress is still in session, the president

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Publicly agrees to it

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If an accused woman "pleads the Fifth amendment," she is

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Claiming to be innocent of the charges

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If a section of the Constitution is no longer in use, that is nearly always because it has been

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Changed by an amendment

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New states may be admitted to the United States only if they

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Approved by Congress, pass the presidents examination, and are reviewed by the state legislators

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The preamble to the Constitution

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Describes the three branches of government's

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The Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionally of a law

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Is enumerated in the Bill of Rights

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The farmers established six-year terms for senators in order to

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Create stability in the government

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In person must be a US citizen by birth to hold the office of

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President

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The president of the Senate love

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Only when the Senate vote is tied

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The number of electors a state has in the electoral college equals

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The number of senators and representatives that state has in the US Congress

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A federal judges term in office last for

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Six years

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For a person to serve as a member of Congress he or she must

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When election by a two-thirds majority

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For Congress to override a presidential veto the bill, each house must pass the bill

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By a two thirds majority

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For a constitutional amendment that has passed Congress to become law, it must be approved by

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Two thirds of the state legislator

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A Bill passed by Congress becomes a law if the president signs it or if, while Congress is still in session, the president

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Publicly agrees to it

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If an accused woman "pleads the Fifth amendment," she is

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Claiming to be innocent of the charges

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If a section of the Constitution is no longer in use, that is nearly always because it has been

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Changed by an amendment

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New states may be admitted to the United States only if they

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Approved by Congress, pass the presidents examination, and are reviewed by the state legislators