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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 is one check on the President held by the Supreme Court?
(a) May bring suits or issue court orders against public officers.
(b) Controls all spending of money in U.S. government.
(c) May refuse to give its consent to approve a Presidential election.
(d) May override President's veto by 2/3 vote.

2. "Death, as a punishment for a crime, is not considered cruel or unusual as long as " what?
(a) "Death, rape, or serious bodily harm isinvolved in the crime".
(b) "Treason, death, or serious bodily harm is involved in the crime".
(c) "Treason, death, rape, or serious bodily harm is involved in the crime".
(d) "There is no long physical suffering involved".

3. The new Constitution required that which federal branch of government would be responsible for making laws?
(a) Judicial.
(b) Executive.
(c) Attorney General.
(d) Legislative.

4. Article III covers the judicial branch and includes how many sections?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. What is one check on the Supreme Court held by the President?
(a) May impeach Supreme Court justices.
(b) Appoints Supreme Court justices for 10-year terms.
(c) Appoints Supreme Court justices with approval of Congress.
(d) Appoints Supreme Court justices.

Short Answer Questions

1. Together the group in Philadelphia constructed the Constitution requiring a federal government comprised of which three branches?

2. Amendment 1 includes which freedom?

3. Being tried again for a crime already found not guilty of is the definition of what?

4. All revenue bills must originate where?

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

(see the answer key)

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