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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: The Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of democracy is that in which the people handle government matters on their own behalf?
(a) United.
(b) Direct.
(c) Indirect.
(d) Federation.

2. Which is among the freedoms in Amendment 1?
(a) Congress may not restrict freedom of speech.
(b) Any citizen may keep and bear arms for protection.
(c) All citizens under 18 years of age are free of military draft.
(d) Any male citizen 18 years or older may vote in national elections.

3. Section 1 of Article I outlines that Congress is comprised of how many bodies of delegates from each state?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

4. Twelve to twenty-three persons selected to decide if evidence against an accused person is sufficient for holding a trial, best defines which term?
(a) Grand jury.
(b) Federal jury.
(c) Jury of prudence.
(d) Evidence jury.

5. The Congress separated into the House of Representatives and the Senate is the result of a dispute termed what?
(a) "The Great Conflict".
(b) "The Great Dispute".
(c) "The Great Compromise".
(d) "The Great Debate".

Short Answer Questions

1. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was introduced in what year?

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

3. What is one check on the Supreme Court held by the Congress?

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

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?

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