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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 one check on the President held by the Congress?
(a) May refuse to give its consent to approve a Presidential election.
(b) May override the President's veto by 51% vote in both houses.
(c) May bring suits or issue orders against public officers.
(d) May propose Constitutional amendments affecting office of President.

2. Elections give all citizens the opportunity to make their voices known, and to choose the official that would do what?
(a) Best represent their interests.
(b) Best represent their state.
(c) Best represent their hometown.
(d) Best represent their political party.

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

4. 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?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

5. Who was the 16th President of the United States?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) James Madison.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cullop states the government in the U.S. is referred to by many different names, but by which two most frequently?

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. Powers denied the Congress are in which section of Act I?

4. What do the states that make up the U.S. constitute?

5. Article II addresses the executive branch and includes how many sections?

(see the answer key)

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