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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 is a court-martial?
(a) Military trial held under military law.
(b) Trial of elected federal officials held in the Supreme Court.
(c) Trial of elected federal officials held under federal law.
(d) Trial of civilian federal officials held under federal law.

2. What is one check on the Supreme Court held by the President?
(a) Appoints Supreme Court justices for 10-year terms.
(b) Appoints Supreme Court justices.
(c) May impeach Supreme Court justices.
(d) Appoints Supreme Court justices with approval of Congress.

3. The author stipulates that how many different kinds of democracy exist?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. Common law refers to which term?
(a) Civil law.
(b) Criminal law.
(c) Religious affairs.
(d) Military law.

5. To supply room and board means to what?
(a) Quarry.
(b) Quartet.
(c) Quarter.
(d) Inquiry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Twelve to twenty-three persons selected to decide if evidence against an accused person is sufficient for holding a trial, best defines which term?

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

3. The arrest, confiscation, or taking one's belongings best describes what term?

4. Today the Constitution is separated into how many parts?

5. The amount of money put up by arrested individuals to ensure their return at the time of their trial is generally set how?

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