U.S. Constitution
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What body of people heads the judicial branch of government?
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House of Representatives
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Supreme Court
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Senate
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I am creating a test on the U. S. Constitution for eighth-grade students who must pass it in order to be promoted to high school. This is being done in conjunction with project-based learning.
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What do the stars stand for?
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Number of states
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Number of laws
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Number of Bill of Rights
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A. Number of states -
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What is democracy?
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Government by the people
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A country ruled by one person who makes all the laws
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A divided country
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A. Government by the people -
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What is the capital of the United States?
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New York City
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Los Angeles
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Washington, DC
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A. Washington, DC -
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The delegates at the convention dealt with some very powerful ideas about our government. One of them was what?
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Who the next president would be
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The system of checks and balances
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How to celebrate Independence Day
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A. The system of checks and balances -
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What is another name for the fifty-five delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
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U.S. Senate
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Framers of the Constitution
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Supreme Court Justices
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A. Framers of the Constitution -
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When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
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July 4, 1787
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July 4, 1767
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July 4, 1776
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A. July 4, 1776 -
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Fifty-five delegates met in 1787 to write a document. What was this meeting called?
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House of Representatives
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Constitutional Convention
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Second Continental Congress
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A. Constitutional Convention -
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Which branch of government is headed by the president?
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Legislative
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Judicial
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Executive
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A. Executive -
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Which of these is not seen as an important symbol of the United States?
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Bald eagle
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Our school system
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A. Our school system -
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What do the stripes on the flag stand for?
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Number of presidents we've had
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Number of states
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Number of original colonies
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A. Number of original colonies -
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Which branch of government makes our country's laws?
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Legislative
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Judicial
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Executive
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A. Legislative -
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Which branch of government makes sure that our laws are interpreted according to our constitution?
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Legislative
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Judicial
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Executive
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A. Judicial -
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How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
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7
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8
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9
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A. 9 -
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How many stripes are on the American flag?
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14
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13
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16
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A. 13 -
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How many terms can a president serve?
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1
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4
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2
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A. 2 -
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How many years is a presidential term?
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2
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4
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5
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A. 4 -
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What term refers to the right of every citizen to be protected from unlawful and or abusive actions by the government?
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Due process
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Bill of Rights
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State laws
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A. Due process -
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What two houses make up Congress?
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House of Representatives
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Secretary of State
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The Senate
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A. House of Representatives
A. The Senate -
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What document were these men creating?
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Bill of Rights
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Illinois state laws
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U.S. Constitution
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A. U.S. Constitution -
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Name two of the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Jefferson
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Robert Livingston
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Robert Sherman
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John Adams
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Benjamin Franklin
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A. Thomas Jefferson
A. Robert Livingston
A. Robert Sherman
A. John Adams
A. Benjamin Franklin -
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The presidential system of government is also known as what else?
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Executive system
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Democratic system
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Shared powers
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A. Shared powers -
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Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution" because he contributed more to the writing than any other delegate?
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James Madison
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Thomas Jefferson
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Robert Livingston
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A. Thomas Jefferson -
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If the President of the United States is unable to complete his term, who is next in line for his position?
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Speaker of the House
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Secretary of State
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Vice President
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A. Speaker of the House -
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