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Which statement identifies the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
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Government should have unlimited authority to guarantee basic rights.
The people can overthrow a government that fails to protect basic rights.
The people can increase government authority to expand basic rights.
Government should be based on a written constitution to provide basic rights.
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The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 disagreed with each other about the basis of representation in the legislative branch. What best explains the reason for this disagreement?
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Some states wanted representatives appointed by governors, but others wanted them appointed by state legislators.
Some states wanted equal representation, but others wanted representation according to size of population.
Some states wanted indirect elections, but others wanted elections by universal suffrage.
Some states wanted a parliamentary system, but others wanted separate branches of government.
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Which statement identifies the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
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The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 disagreed with each other about the basis of representation in the legislative branch. What best explains the reason for this disagreement?
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One of the decisions reached at the Constitutional Convention was that representation and voting in the House of Representatives would be based on population. Which statement best explains a reason for this decision?
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In the case of Yick Wo, the Supreme Court stated that the Fourteenth Amendment applied to all people in the United States. Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's ruling?
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Why did the 26th Amendment require two more states for ratification than the 19th Amendment?
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The Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Nixon emphasized what important principle of constitutional government?
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A senator can delay a bill from reaching the next step in the process by
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Which answer best explains the purpose of a concurring opinion?
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Who has the power to approve or reject nominees for U.S. ambassadors?
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Which statement best describes the responsibilities of the Department of Defense?
