This amendment is the only one in the history of the US that was ratified by state conventions rather than state legislatures
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amendment 21
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How many colonies existed at the beginning of the Revolutionary War
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13
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The phrase life liberty and the pursuit of happiness originated in the Constitution
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The Constitution does not contain the phrase. It originated from
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The country of Puerto Rico is a US possession located southeast of Florida
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True
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The Constitution has changed to adapt to the modern world of computers
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No way its false
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Which of these is the best definition of liberty
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free from the control of another
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The fact that the Constitution has been changed only twenty-seven times in over two hundred years is an example of what concept
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adaptability
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If the Senate defeats a presidential nomination to the supreme court what is it called
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checks and balances
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Which part of the us constitution contains to bill of rights
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The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten ratified
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The addition of what territory more than doubled the size of the United states
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The Louisiana Purchase
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Congress placed no time limit on the ratification process for the Twenty-seventh Amendment.
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true
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The United States Constitution is one of the longest documents in our federal government
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false
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This amendment is the only one in the history of the US that was ratified by state conventions rather than state legislatures
amendment 21
How many colonies existed at the beginning of the Revolutionary War
13
The phrase life liberty and the pursuit of happiness originated in the Constitution
The Constitution does not contain the phrase. It originated from
the Declaration of Independence-- written well before the U.S.
Constitution, but not included in the Constitution.
The country of Puerto Rico is a US possession located southeast of Florida
True
The Constitution has changed to adapt to the modern world of computers
No way its false
Which of these is the best definition of liberty
free from the control of another
The fact that the Constitution has been changed only twenty-seven times in over two hundred years is an example of what concept
adaptability
If the Senate defeats a presidential nomination to the supreme court what is it called
checks and balances
Which part of the us constitution contains to bill of rights
The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten ratified
Constitutional Amendments.
The addition of what territory more than doubled the size of the United states
The Louisiana Purchase
Congress placed no time limit on the ratification process for the Twenty-seventh Amendment.
true
The United States Constitution is one of the longest documents in our federal government