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Which document addresses the idea of separation of church and state
a) Articles of Confederation
b) Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
c) Virginia Declaration of Rights
d) Declaration of Independence

When people elect officials to represent them in government
a) Representative Government
b) Rule of Law
c) Limited Government
d) Separation of Powers

Which level of government sets up schools and conducts elections
a) State Government
b) Federal Government
c) Judicial Government
d) Senate Government

Which level of government can declare war and regulate trade
a) State Governments
b) Local Governments
c) Judicial Government
d) Federal Government

Introduction to the Constitution
a) Preamble
b) 7 Articles
c) 27 Amendments
d) Thesis Statement

This system prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful
a) Separation of Powers
b) Direct Democracy
c) Checks and Balances
d) Rule of Law

The First Amendment right to contact public officials to express views
a) Press
b) Petition
c) Speech
d) Religion

A written change to the Constitution
a) Article
b) Ratify
c) Preamble
d) Amendment

This is where the purposes of government are listed
a) Preamble
b) Article 2
c) Bill of Rights
d) Article 7

This principle states that government officials must follow the law
a) Rule of Law
b) Checks and Balances
c) Limited Government
d) Consent of the Governed

Powers of the government are divided into three branches
a) Checks and Balances
b) Separation of Powers
c) Federalism
d) Rule of Law

Government with definite restrictions to its power
a) Rule of Law
b) Representative Government
c) Limited Government
d) Democracy

Branch that carries out the laws
a) Legislative Branch
b) Judicial Branch
c) House Branch
d) Executive Branch

Branch that makes the laws
a) Legislative Branch
b) Executive Branch
c) Judicial Branch
d) Police Branch

Branch whose powers are outlined in Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution
a) Legislative Branch
b) Executive Branch
c) Judicial Branch
d) Supreme Branch

Branch that interprets the laws
a) Judicial Branch
b) Legislative Branch
c) Executive Branch
d) Senate Branch

This document guaranteed the American colonists the same rights as Englishmen
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Articles of Confederation
c) Charters of the Virginia Company of London
d) Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which document sets up today's government
a) US Constitution
b) Articles of Confederation
c) Declaration of Independence
d) Magna Carta

How does the Preamble begin
a) We the citizens
b) Loyalty to the king
c) We the people
d) Four score and seven years ago

Article 3 of the Constitution outlines the power of this branch of government
a) Judicial Branch
b) Legislative Branch
c) Senate Branch
d) Executive Branch

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