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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: The Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many changes have there been since the Constitution was ratified?
(a) 26.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

2. The people may keep and bear arms for which two purposes?
(a) Their protection, hunting.
(b) Hunting, having a well-trained militia.
(c) Their protection, having a well-trained militia.
(d) Having a well-trained militia, recreation.

3. The U.S. is a group of individual states that afford certain specific duties and responsibilities to which government?
(a) Independent.
(b) State.
(c) United.
(d) Central.

4. What form of government is defined as representative?
(a) Egalitarian.
(b) Republican.
(c) Parliamentary.
(d) Totalitarian.

5. What type of democracy is that in which the people handle government matters on their own behalf?
(a) Federation.
(b) United.
(c) Indirect.
(d) Direct.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what date did the Constitution go into effect?

3. What does Part I: Introduction to the Constitution begin by defining?

4. What is an assembly?

5. To supply room and board means to what?

(see the answer key)

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