This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: The Constitution of the United States, Part VI: Know Your Q's and A's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state may deny any person, under its government, what?
(a) Equal protection of the law.
(b) Equal right to free education through 12th grade.
(c) Equal right to vote.
(d) Equal right to practice their religion.

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) May override Supreme Court decisions by 51% vote of both houses.
(d) Senate may refuse to give consent to a Supreme Court appointment.

3. Amendment 20, Section 1 (1933) stipulates the terms of the President and the Vice President end at noon on which dates of the year such terms end respectively?
(a) January 3 for both.
(b) January 20 for both.
(c) January 3, January 20.
(d) January 20, January 3.

4. Article II addresses the executive branch and includes how many sections?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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. Attending the convention in Philadelphia for revision of the Articles of Confederation were delegates from all but which state?

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

4. Which freedom is addressed in Amendment 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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