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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: The Constitution Explained.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The President is afforded the ability to set up a Cabinet of advisers including how many members?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.
2. When Cullop states the U.S. has a "government of the people, by the people, for the people," whom is he quoting?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.
3. Giving a limited amount of power to the central government and allowing each state to keep the majority of laws and powers was what?
(a) The basis of the initial document.
(b) The basis of the revised document.
(c) The basis of a socialist document.
(d) The basis for a centralized government.
4. The President is charged with ensuring what?
(a) Seeing that laws are enforced.
(b) Seeing that laws are proposed to Congress, signed by Supreme Court.
(c) Seeing that the Supreme Court enforces the laws.
(d) Seeing that Congress enforces the laws.
5. Drafting the Constitution was a difficult task, and there had to be how many main compromises in order to arrive at a final decision?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.
Short Answer Questions
1. The government under the Articles of Confederation would be supervised by an assembly of people called a Congress, restricted in what fashion?
2. How did people eventually refer to this initial document?
3. Who was the 16th President of the United States?
4. Attending the convention in Philadelphia for revision of the Articles of Confederation were delegates from all but which state?
5. If a person's preferred candidate is not elected, there will be another election in which that candidate has what option?
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