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

Floyd G. Cullop
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

Floyd G. Cullop
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. 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?

2. Cullop states the government in the U.S. is referred to by many different names, but by which two most frequently?

3. What length of term do members of the Senate serve?

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

5. The Constitution was ratified by what date?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Amendment 18 provide for?

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

4. Who gets credit for writing the Constitution?

5. What does Amendment 22 spell out?

6. Over what types of cases do federal courts have jurisdiction?

7. How is the U.S. government set up so the majority rules?

8. What right does Amendment 19 afford?

9. What rights does Amendment 8 specify?

10. What does Amendment 21 specify?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the Great Compromise? What issues did it stem from?

Essay Topic 2

What article does Amendment 11 (1798) change? Why is this amendment significant?

Essay Topic 3

What is the jurisdiction of the federal courts?

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