The Constitution of the United States: An Introduction Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Floyd G. Cullop
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The Constitution of the United States: An Introduction Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Floyd G. Cullop
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Articles within the Constitution are further divided into categories called Sections for what purpose?
(a) Separate various laws within the article.
(b) Separate various citizens within the article.
(c) Separate various ideas within the article.
(d) Separate various states the article concerns.

2. If force is necessary to see that a U.S. law is carried out, the Congress has the power to add what to the U.S. military forces?
(a) Any police.
(b) Any police, firefighters.
(c) National Guard.
(d) State police.

3. The return of a fugitive by one authority to another is the definition of what?
(a) Extradition.
(b) Extrication.
(c) Explication.
(d) Extortion.

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

5. What is one check on the President held by the Supreme Court?
(a) May override President's veto by 2/3 vote.
(b) May refuse to give its consent to approve a Presidential election.
(c) May bring suits or issue court orders against public officers.
(d) Controls all spending of money in U.S. government.

6. What is one check on the Congress held by the Supreme Court?
(a) May veto bills of Congress.
(b) May veto bills of Congress.
(c) May call special sessions of Congress.
(d) May declare laws Congress passes and President signs, unconstitutional.

7. On what date did the Constitution go into effect?
(a) March 4, 1788.
(b) July 4, 1788.
(c) March 4, 1789.
(d) July 4, 1789.

8. Who was the 16th President of the United States?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

9. The President is charged with ensuring what?
(a) Seeing that laws are proposed to Congress, signed by Supreme Court.
(b) Seeing that Congress enforces the laws.
(c) Seeing that laws are enforced.
(d) Seeing that the Supreme Court enforces the laws.

10. The Constitution could not be put into effect until it had been ratified by three fourths of the states, or how many of the original states?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 13.
(d) 9.

11. Article II addresses the executive branch and includes how many sections?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

12. Some say the government of the U.S. is one in which the people are responsible for self-governing, or what Cullop calls what?
(a) Confederation.
(b) Republic.
(c) Independence.
(d) Democracy.

13. In what year were the Articles of Confederation finally ratified?
(a) 1785.
(b) 1787.
(c) 1781.
(d) 1777.

14. The Constitution stipulates senators must have been a U.S. citizen a minimum of 9 years, live in the state they represent, and what minimum age?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

15. What form of government is defined as representative?
(a) Egalitarian.
(b) Totalitarian.
(c) Republican.
(d) Parliamentary.

Short Answer Questions

1. The U.S. is a group of individual states that afford certain specific duties and responsibilities to which government?

2. A land region belonging to a government is the definition of what?

3. If a person's preferred candidate is not elected, there will be another election in which that candidate has what option?

4. Attending the convention in Philadelphia for revision of the Articles of Confederation were delegates from all but which state?

5. Together the group in Philadelphia constructed the Constitution requiring a federal government comprised of which three branches?

(see the answer keys)

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