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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Introduction to the Constitution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was introduced in what year?
(a) 1777.
(b) 1779.
(c) 1783.
(d) 1781.

2. The new Constitution required that which federal branch of government would be responsible for making laws?
(a) Executive.
(b) Legislative.
(c) Attorney General.
(d) Judicial.

3. What does Part I: Introduction to the Constitution begin by defining?
(a) Articles of Confederation.
(b) Declaration of Independence.
(c) Constitutional government.
(d) Oath of Office.

4. What is the Constitution a contract between?
(a) Federal government, state governments.
(b) American people, federal government.
(c) Federal government, local governments.
(d) United States government, England.

5. 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, federal government.
(d) United States government, national government.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Congress separated into the House of Representatives and the Senate is the result of a dispute termed what?

2. The Constitution was ratified by what date?

3. The Constitution could not be put into effect until it had been ratified by three fourths of the states, or how many of the original states?

4. Under the Articles of Confederation, there would be what?

5. The government under the Articles of Confederation would be supervised by an assembly of people called a Congress, restricted in what fashion?

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