True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or
false.
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The Constitution of the United States is the oldest written constitution still
in use.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
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Which of the following belongs in the empty box below?  (California Standards 2009)
a. | The Missouri Compromise | b. | The Great Compromise | c. | The Federalist
Papers | d. | The Articles of Confederation |
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The unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness acknowledge
the importance of the _____
a. | community | b. | military | c. | ruler | d. | individual |
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Which document provided for the establishment of a weak central
government?
(TAKS 2006)
a. | the Federalist Papers | b. | the Mayflower Compact | c. | the Articles of
Confederation | d. | the US Constitution |
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The US Constitution is considered an evolving document because it
_____.
(TAKS 2006)
a. | has roots in earlier political documents and contains processes that allow for
change | b. | depends on citizens who are willing to protect liberty and
justice | c. | establishes a political system that designed to control the use as well as the misuse
of power | d. | creates a framework that defines the authority of the state and federal
governments |
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