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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 a court-martial?
(a) Trial of civilian federal officials held under federal law.
(b) Trial of elected federal officials held in the Supreme Court.
(c) Military trial held under military law.
(d) Trial of elected federal officials held under federal law.

2. How did people eventually refer to this initial document?
(a) Pledge of Allegiance.
(b) Constitution.
(c) ACPU.
(d) Articles of Confederation.

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

4. Powers denied the Congress are in which section of Act I?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

5. The government under the Articles of Confederation would be supervised by an assembly of people called a Congress, restricted in what fashion?
(a) Could not impose laws, or raise an army.
(b) Could not impose laws, or introduce taxes.
(c) Could not raise an army, or introduce taxes.
(d) Could not impose laws, raise an army, or introduce taxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. All revenue bills must originate where?

2. The President has the power to appoint ambassadors with the approval of what group?

3. The Constitution was ratified by what consent?

4. What form of government is defined as representative?

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

(see the answer key)

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