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

2. A land region belonging to a government is the definition of what?
(a) Empire.
(b) Territory.
(c) Community.
(d) State.

3. Giving a limited amount of power to the central government and allowing each state to keep the majority of laws and powers was what?
(a) The basis for a centralized government.
(b) The basis of the revised document.
(c) The basis of the initial document.
(d) The basis of a socialist document.

4. Some say the government of the U.S. is one in which the people are responsible for self-governing, or what Cullop calls what?
(a) Independence.
(b) Confederation.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Republic.

5. Cullop states that the Constitution is meaningless unless who enforces it?
(a) The people it represents.
(b) The legislative branch.
(c) The President.
(d) The Supreme Court.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of government does the U.S. have?

2. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was introduced in what year?

3. All revenue bills must originate where?

4. In what year were the Articles of Confederation finally ratified?

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

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