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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. What type of democracy is one in which the people elect officials in order to represent them in all aspects of government?
(a) United.
(b) Direct.
(c) Federation.
(d) Indirect.

2. "Room and board" means what?
(a) Bath and shelter.
(b) Bed and bath.
(c) Lodging and food.
(d) Lodging and ale.

3. What is one check on the Congress held by the President?
(a) May veto bills of Congress with Supreme Court majority approval.
(b) May withhold information from Congress.
(c) May adjourn Congress at will.
(d) May appoint Supreme Court justices for 10-year terms.

4. Which freedom is included in Amendment 1?
(a) No citizen may advocate overthrowing the government by war.
(b) No citizen may advocate overthrowing the government.
(c) Right to bear arms.
(d) Freedom from unlawful search, seizure.

5. Amendment 1 addresses which of the following five freedoms?
(a) Congress cannot prevent riotous assembly.
(b) Congress cannot prevent peaceful assembly.
(c) Congress cannot prevent appointment of Supreme Court justices.
(d) Congress cannot prevent or inhibit legally sanctioned elections.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which section of Article IV deals with admission of new states?

2. What does to speak or write in favor of mean?

3. What is one check on the Congress held by the Supreme Court?

4. Common law refers to which term?

5. Inheritance, corporations, laws concerning education, marriage and divorce all are under the jurisdiction of what government?

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