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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states did Congress need to pass a law? |
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| The Great Compromise was primarily related to |
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representation in Congress. |
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| The most important task of the executive branch is to |
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| enforce and carry out federal laws. |
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| The Bill of Rights is part of the |
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Constitution of the United States. |
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| Supporters of the new Constitution were known as |
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| The framers designed a system of checks and balances to |
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keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. |
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| Both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans called for |
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three branches of government. |
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| The Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as |
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What was America's first constitution called? |
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Articles of Confederation |
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This drawing reminds us that the Eighth Amendment bans
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cruel and unusual punishments. |
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The judicial branch is responsible for |
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resolving disputes under the law. |
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The main job of the legislative branch is to |
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make laws needed for the country. |
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