U.S. CONSTITUTION EXAM FOR
CALIFORNIA TEACHING CREDENTIAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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CALIFORNIA TEACHING CREDENTIAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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ddContinental ddArmy, ddled dda ddrebellion ddof ddpoor ddfarmers ddin ddMassachusetts ddwho
dddemanded dddebt ddrelief, ddlower ddtaxes, ddand ddprotections ddagainst ddproperty
ddseizures.
Articles ddof ddConfederation dd- ddAnswer dd1st ddConstitution ddof ddthe ddU.S. dd178 dd dd1-
1788 dd(weaknesses-no ddexecutive, ddno ddjudicial, ddno ddpower ddto ddtax, ddno ddpower
ddto ddregulate ddtrade)
Delegates ddto ddthe ddConstitution dd- ddAnswer ddThe dd55 dddelegates ddwho ddattended
ddthe ddConstitutional ddConvention ddwere dda dddistinguished ddbody ddof ddmen ddwho
ddrepresented dda ddcross ddsection ddof dd18th-century ddAmerican ddleadership. ddAlmost
ddall ddof ddthem ddwere ddwell-educated ddmen ddof ddmeans ddwho ddwere dddominant ddin
ddtheir ddcommunities ddand ddstates, ddand ddmany ddwere ddalso ddprominent ddin
ddnational ddaffairs. ddVirtually ddevery ddone ddhad ddtaken ddpart ddin ddthe ddRevolution; ddat
ddleast dd29 ddhad ddserved ddin ddthe ddContinental ddforces, ddmost ddof ddthem ddin
ddpositions ddof ddcommand.
Checks ddand ddBalances dd- ddAnswer ddA ddsystem ddthat ddallows ddeach ddbranch ddof
ddgovernment ddto ddlimit ddthe ddpowers ddof ddthe ddother ddbranches ddin ddorder ddto
ddprevent ddabuse ddof ddpower
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ddbetween ddthe ddfederal, ddor ddnational, ddgovernment ddand ddthe ddstates
Constitutional ddCompromises dd- ddAnswer ddThe ddthree ddmajor ddcompromises ddwere
ddthe ddGreat ddCompromise, ddthe ddThree-Fifths ddCompromise, ddand ddthe ddElectoral
ddCollege. ddThe ddGreat ddCompromise ddsettled ddmatters ddof ddrepresentation ddin ddthe
ddfederal ddgovernment. ddThe ddThree-Fifths ddCompromise ddsettled ddmatters ddof
ddrepresentation ddwhen ddit ddcame ddto ddthe ddenslaved ddpopulation ddof ddsouthern
ddstates ddand ddthe ddimportation ddof ddenslaved ddAfricans. ddThe ddElectoral ddCollege
ddsettled ddhow ddthe ddpresident ddwould ddbe ddelected.
Congressional ddPowers dd- ddAnswer ddCongress ddhas ddthe ddpower ddto:
Make ddlaws.
Declare ddwar.
