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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 do the states that make up the U.S. constitute?
(a) A confederation.
(b) A symposium.
(c) A federation.
(d) A community.

2. What is one check on the Supreme Court held by the Congress?
(a) Congress may withhold consent to treaties approved by Supreme Court.
(b) Congress may refuse to give consent to a Supreme Court appointment.
(c) Senate may refuse to give consent to a Supreme Court appointment.
(d) May override Supreme Court decisions by 51% vote of both houses.

3. Drafting the Constitution was a difficult task, and there had to be how many main compromises in order to arrive at a final decision?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

5. Being tried again for a crime already found not guilty of is the definition of what?
(a) Double indemnity.
(b) Jeopardy.
(c) Indemnity.
(d) Double jeopardy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one check on the Supreme Court held by the President?

2. Cullop asserts which term for American government is correct?

3. Amendment 1 contains how many freedoms?

4. What type of democracy is one in which the people elect officials in order to represent them in all aspects of government?

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

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