Which document, adopted in 1776, formally announced the thirteen American colonies' separation from Great Britain?
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Popular sovereignty
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How many branches of government does the U.S. Constitution establish, and what principle does this division reflect?
Verb for formally changing the Constitution; Article V lets Congress or a convention requested by the states propose such changes.
Government and citizenship
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The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known as what?
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Federalism
Which branch of the federal government has the primary responsibility for interpreting laws and the Constitution?
Draft law that must pass the House and the Senate before it is presented to the President.
The Civil War (1861–1865) was fought primarily over which central issue?
Separation of powers
Which clause of the Constitution allows Congress to make laws 'necessary and proper' for carrying out its enumerated powers?
Question · Medium
Count of the population taken every ten years to apportion seats in the House of Representatives.
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The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was negotiated under which U.S. president and from which country?
Question · Hard
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Checks and balances
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
Body of citizens that tries a criminal case, a right guaranteed except in impeachment cases.
What was the main purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?
Legislative branch
Which responsibility is required only of U.S. citizens, not of non-citizen residents?
Presidential power to forgive an offense against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.
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The Declaration of Independence drew heavily on the ideas of which Enlightenment philosopher regarding natural rights and government by consent?
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Executive branch
Which event is generally considered the start of the American Civil Rights Movement's modern phase, sparked by Rosa Parks in 1955?
Verb for formally approving a proposed constitutional change, which the Constitution requires in three-fourths of the states.
Under the Constitution, who has the power to declare war?
Judicial branch
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared freedom for enslaved people in which areas?
Agreement the President makes with the advice and consent of the Senate, provided two-thirds of the senators present concur.
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Which principle establishes that government derives its authority from the people?
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Judicial review
The Mayflower Compact (1620) is significant in American history because it was an early example of what?
Presidential power to refuse to sign legislation passed by Congress and return it with objections.
Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism in the United States?
Declaration of Independence
The Industrial Revolution in the 19th-century United States most directly led to which of the following changes?
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