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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Introduction to the Constitution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Constitution a contract between?
(a) Federal government, local governments.
(b) United States government, England.
(c) American people, federal government.
(d) Federal government, state governments.

2. What type of democracy is one in which the people elect officials in order to represent them in all aspects of government?
(a) United.
(b) Indirect.
(c) Direct.
(d) Federation.

3. Cullop states the government in the U.S. is referred to by many different names, but by which two most frequently?
(a) United States government, federal government.
(b) United States government, national government.
(c) American government, federal government.
(d) Federal government, national government.

4. The U.S. is a group of individual states that afford certain specific duties and responsibilities to which government?
(a) United.
(b) Central.
(c) State.
(d) Independent.

5. Some say the American government is one in which elected officials act on behalf of the people, or what Cullop says is the definition of what?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Confederation.
(c) Independence.
(d) Republic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the 16th President of the United States?

2. Under the Articles of Confederation, there would be what?

3. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was introduced in what year?

4. The federal government is based on the concept that it should benefit the majority, which means what?

5. How did people eventually refer to this initial document?

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