Question 1

Explain the problem of dual sovereignty of the federal and state governments, and the way the problem was resolved.

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Question 2

The Constitution established the U.S. government as a(n) ____________, not a democracy.

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Question 3

How do you think the omission of slavery from the United States Constitution impacted the history of the United States?

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Question 4

The right of the people to "keep and bear arms" is contained in the______________________________ Amendment.

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Question 5

There have been 27 Amendments to the United States Constitution. If you could draft the Twenty-Eighth Amendment, what would it be? Why do you think this Amendment is necessary? Does it conflict with any other Amendments? Defend your answer.

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Question 6

The_______________  Amendment prohibits the government from housing soldiers in private homes in peacetime without the owners' consent.

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Question 7

The______________________________ Amendment concerns the right to privacy and security, and it forbids the government or its agents from searching individuals, their homes, or their personal possessions, or from seizing them, unless the government has "probable cause" to believe that a crime has been committed.

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Question 8

Freedom of religion, speech, and the press is contained in the_______________ Amendment.

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Question 9

Explain the role of the Magna Carta in framing the U.S. Constitution.

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Question 10

In 1791, the first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution were passed to guarantee individual rights. Which of these Amendments do you feel is most important? Which of these Amendments is least important? Justify your answers.

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Question 11

The Constitution established a balance of power between the federal government and the states, as well as between the three branches of government (legislative, judicial, and executive). Which is more important, the balance between federal and state authority, or the balance between the three branches of government? Explain your answer.

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Question 12

If the United States Supreme Court did not have the authority to rule acts of the President of the United States or of the United States Congress that were inconsistent with the Constitution, do you think the government would run more smoothly? Do you think the government would run more fairly? Explain your answers to both questions.

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Question 13

Describe the purposes and accomplishments of the two Continental Congresses.

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Question 14

Discuss the reluctance by some states to accept the Constitution, and the way this issue was remedied.

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Question 15

Explain the primary purpose of the Constitution, and how that purpose is achieved.

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Quiz 1: An Historical Overview