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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. Section 1 of Article I outlines that Congress is comprised of how many bodies of delegates from each state?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. The Constitution would also call for what to ensure the branches would have equal power?
(a) A system of equal balances.
(b) A system of balanced measures.
(c) A system of checks and balances.
(d) A system of weights and balances.

3. The President is charged with ensuring what?
(a) Seeing that the Supreme Court enforces the laws.
(b) Seeing that laws are enforced.
(c) Seeing that laws are proposed to Congress, signed by Supreme Court.
(d) Seeing that Congress enforces the laws.

4. 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 minority who are unhappy.
(b) There invariably will be people in the minority who are happy.
(c) There invariably will be people in the majority who are unhappy.
(d) There invariably will be people in the minority who are indifferent.

5. The Constitution was ratified by what consent?
(a) 8.
(b) Unanimous.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Some say the government of the U.S. is one in which the people are responsible for self-governing, or what Cullop calls what?

3. The Constitution stipulates senators must have been a U.S. citizen a minimum of 9 years, live in the state they represent, and what minimum age?

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

5. The U.S. government is currently located where?

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