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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: The Constitution Explained.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The U.S. is a group of individual states that afford certain specific duties and responsibilities to which government?
(a) Central.
(b) State.
(c) United.
(d) Independent.

2. What is known as congressional immunity protects all members from being arrested while attending a session of their house, or while going to or from it, except for what?
(a) Treason, violent felony, or breach of promise.
(b) Treason, felony, or breach of the peace.
(c) Murder, arson, or armed robbery.
(d) Treason, violent felony, or breach of peace.

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

4. Cullop states the government in the U.S. is referred to by many different names, but by which two most frequently?
(a) Federal government, national government.
(b) American government, federal government.
(c) United States government, national government.
(d) United States government, federal government.

5. In what year were the Articles of Confederation finally ratified?
(a) 1787.
(b) 1781.
(c) 1777.
(d) 1785.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. A land region belonging to a government is the definition of what?

3. Each house of Congress keeps a journal of what it does day to day, and each morning Congress is in session these are published where?

4. If force is necessary to see that a U.S. law is carried out, the Congress has the power to add what to the U.S. military forces?

5. The President is charged with ensuring what?

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