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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The new Constitution required that which federal branch of government would be responsible for making laws?
(a) Legislative.
(b) Executive.
(c) Judicial.
(d) Attorney General.

2. To be a member of the House of Representatives for any state having more than two representatives, the individual must live in the district within the state he or she represents, except for which two states?
(a) Arizona, Utah.
(b) New Mexico, North Dakota.
(c) New Mexico, Nevada.
(d) North Dakota, Nevada.

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

4. What is known as congressional immunity protects all members from being arrested while attending a session of their house, or while going to or from it, except for what?
(a) Treason, violent felony, or breach of promise.
(b) Treason, felony, or breach of the peace.
(c) Murder, arson, or armed robbery.
(d) Treason, violent felony, or breach of peace.

5. All revenue bills must originate where?
(a) House of Representatives.
(b) Committee of members from both houses, Internal Revenue Service.
(c) Senate.
(d) Joint caucus of both houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom was the final draft of the Constitution written by?

2. When Cullop states the U.S. has a "government of the people, by the people, for the people," whom is he quoting?

3. Each house of Congress keeps a journal of what it does day to day, and each morning Congress is in session these are published where?

4. What type of democracy is that in which the people handle government matters on their own behalf?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens should a senator die or for some reason vacates the office?

2. What do the final three sections of Article I delineate?

3. What rights does Amendment 8 specify?

4. What is the Preamble to the Constitution?

5. What do Sections 6 and 7 of Article I cover?

6. What does Amendment 18 provide for?

7. What happens to those voting for candidates who receive a minority of the votes?

8. What is congressional immunity?

9. Amendment 3 affords civilians what protection?

10. What does Amendment 9 arrange for?

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