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

2. What is one check on the President held by the Supreme Court?
(a) May override President's veto by 2/3 vote.
(b) May bring suits or issue court orders against public officers.
(c) May refuse to give its consent to approve a Presidential election.
(d) Controls all spending of money in U.S. government.

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

4. What form of government is defined as representative?
(a) Egalitarian.
(b) Republican.
(c) Parliamentary.
(d) Totalitarian.

5. The federal government is based on the concept that it should benefit the majority, which means what?
(a) There invariably will be people in the majority who are unhappy.
(b) There invariably will be people in the minority who are unhappy.
(c) There invariably will be people in the minority who are indifferent.
(d) There invariably will be people in the minority who are happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did the Constitution go into effect?

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

3. How did people eventually refer to this initial document?

4. The government may pass laws regarding the ownership of certain weapons in the way in which they are used is addressed in which amendment?

5. How many delegates signed the Constitution?

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