Constitution Era STAAR Review - Belinda Lawson | Library

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Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?

analyze the arguments for and against ratification.

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In the debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?

analyze the arguments for and against ratification.

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Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

analyze the arguments for and against ratification.

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The excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights.

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Which principle of the U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights.

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George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it --

analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason; and

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summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights;

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Which of these is a guarantee of the First Amendment?

analyze the impact of the First Amendment guarantees of religious freedom on the American way of life.

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This information was included in a slide-show presentation to a high school history class. Which documenet was the focus of this presentation?

summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation;

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Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?

analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights.

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Which headline provides the best example of a First Amendment guarantee in action?

analyze the impact of the First Amendment guarantees of religious freedom on the American way of life.

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Patrick Henry was criticizing which aspect of the Constitution in this excerpt?

analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason; and

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Which provision of the U.S. Constitution reflects this grievance?

identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and

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The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?

summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation;

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With which of the arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?

identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Federalist Papers, and selected Anti-Federalist writings, on the U.S. system of government;