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Use this study set to prepare for the upcoming Constitution exam at D39C.
What is a government where people elect REPRESENTATIVES to vote for them?
Republic
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson wrote it
How many senators per state are in Washington D.C.?
2 senators
What did the founders think were natural rights?
Rights people were born with
Federalists believe in…
The power of the central government
Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death!”
Patrick Henry said this
What is the total number of senators in Congress?
100 senators
The power to create rules according to Thomas Jefferson comes from the...
People
Anti-federalists believed more in the power of the...
State
Who said “If men were angels, no government would be necessary”?
James Madison said this
Who was the “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison was the “Father of the Constitution.”
According to the framers of the Constitution, the purpose of the government was to…
Protect the rights of the people
According to the framers of the Constitution, the power to create rules should always come from the…
People
The POTUS is part of which part of the government?
The executive branch of government
The Congress is part of which branch of government?
The legislative branch of government
Supreme Court is part of which branch of government?
The judicial branch of government
We have the preamble memorized for the quiz today.
Yes
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