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What is the main purpose of the Constitution?
What is the main purpose of the Constitution?
- To address economic problems and interstate conflicts
- To strengthen the national legislature
- To outline the government structure and individual rights (correct)
- To establish the foundation for the American judicial system
What was the result of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
What was the result of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
- The creation of the U.S. Constitution (correct)
- The strengthening of the Articles of Confederation
- The establishment of equal representation for each state in the legislature
- The resolution of economic problems and conflicts between states
What was one area of disagreement during the Constitutional Convention?
What was one area of disagreement during the Constitutional Convention?
- Implementation of the Bill of Rights
- Division of powers between federal and state governments
- Size and power of the national legislature (correct)
- Representation of states in the executive branch
Which plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state?
Which plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state?
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What did the Great Compromise establish for the U.S. legislature?
What did the Great Compromise establish for the U.S. legislature?
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What does the 3/5th Compromise refer to?
What does the 3/5th Compromise refer to?
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What does the Necessary and Proper Clause grant Congress the power to do?
What does the Necessary and Proper Clause grant Congress the power to do?
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What does the Supremacy Clause establish?
What does the Supremacy Clause establish?
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How does the system of Checks and Balances operate?
How does the system of Checks and Balances operate?
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What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
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