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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Drafting the Constitution was a difficult task, and there had to be how many main compromises in order to arrive at a final decision?

3. Powers denied the Congress are in which section of Act I?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. The U.S. government is based upon what concept?

2. What other positions within the U.S. government may congressional members hold?

3. What are some provisions that Article II stipulates concerning the President's Cabinet?

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

5. What does Amendment 4 protect against?

6. What does Amendment 11 change?

7. What does Amendment 27 arrange for?

8. What were the three main issues that had to be agreed upon at the Constitutional Convention?

9. What is addressed in the first five sections of the longest article of the Constitution, Article I?

10. Who gets credit for writing the Constitution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the first plan of national government the U.S. operated under? What were the reasons it was unsuccessful?

Essay Topic 2

What are the "checks and balances" of the three branches of government? What is their purpose?

Essay Topic 3

What powers is Congress denied?

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