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Grade 8 Fun — History & Civics Trivia
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The U.S. Constitution
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Sharing of power between the national government and state governments
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Legislative, executive, and judicial
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So each branch can limit the others and prevent one from becoming too powerful
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual liberties
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Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition (any two or more)
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Dividing government authority among different branches with different jobs
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A formal change or addition to the Constitution
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State and local governments
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When federal law is valid under the Constitution, it prevails over conflicting state law
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The period after the Civil War when the nation worked to rebuild and redefine citizenship and rights, especially for formerly enslaved people
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13th Amendment
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