Constitution Quiz 15 Qs
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15 questions
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Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...
Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...
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The Federalists papers were written to persuade people to support the new constitution.
The Federalists papers were written to persuade people to support the new constitution.
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Which one of the following is NOT a guaranteed freedom found in the First Amendment?
Which one of the following is NOT a guaranteed freedom found in the First Amendment?
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______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.
______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.
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The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.
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The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
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Which branch interprets the laws?
Which branch interprets the laws?
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What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
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Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will is an example of which principle?
Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will is an example of which principle?
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George Mason refused to sign the Constitution because...
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution because...
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Which group of people wanted the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights?
Which group of people wanted the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights?
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Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
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James Madison was a federalist who wanted a federal constitution.
James Madison was a federalist who wanted a federal constitution.
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Due process and the right to not incriminate yourself are rights usually found in which Amendment?
Due process and the right to not incriminate yourself are rights usually found in which Amendment?
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The rights to ask the government to change a law is found in which amendment?
The rights to ask the government to change a law is found in which amendment?