The Preamble: We the people of the united states, in order to
form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general
welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our
posterity, do ordain this constitution of the united states of
america.
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Which house of Congress has its number of members determined by population
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House of Representatives
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Who had the most political power under the articles of confederation
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The states actually had the most power under the Articles of
Confederation. This did not prove workable for the federal
government, and this eventually led to the Constitutional
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What is the middle part of the Constitution
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The Articles
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How many amendments have been made to the US Constitution
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While a total of 33 amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been proposed by Congress, only twenty-seven of them have been ratified by at least three fourths of the states and now are officially part of the U.S, Constitution. The 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment.
All three branches of the federal government are established in the first three Articles of the Constitution
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The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is similar to the
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U.S. Declaration of Idependence
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Which of these is included in the executive branch
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The president is included in the executive branch.
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Was a huge inspiration and influence on the French Revolution
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The American Revolution
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Marie Antoinette was executed by what
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Guillotine
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Who were the plebeians in the early Roman Republic
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Free, landowning citizens of Rome
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The idea of popular sovereignty is most related to which of the following statements from the preamble of the US Constitution
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"We the People of the United States"
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Who was the king of England when the magna carta was agreed upon
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King john
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Which religion was the monarch forced to practice under the English Bill of Rights
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The Protestant faith
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What is the first part of the constitution
The Preamble: We the people of the united states, in order to
form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general
welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our
posterity, do ordain this constitution of the united states of
america.
Which house of Congress has its number of members determined by population
House of Representatives
Who had the most political power under the articles of confederation
The states actually had the most power under the Articles of
Confederation. This did not prove workable for the federal
government, and this eventually led to the Constitutional
Convention.
What is the middle part of the Constitution
The Articles
How many amendments have been made to the US Constitution
While a total of 33 amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been proposed by Congress, only twenty-seven of them have been ratified by at least three fourths of the states and now are officially part of the U.S, Constitution. The 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment.