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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Amendments Since the Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Articles within the Constitution are further divided into categories called Sections for what purpose?
(a) Separate various citizens within the article.
(b) Separate various laws within the article.
(c) Separate various ideas within the article.
(d) Separate various states the article concerns.

2. A citizen may not be unlawfully searched nor seizure of his person or personal property made without a written court order obtained with what?
(a) Notary stamp, signature.
(b) Good cause.
(c) Notary stamp.
(d) Court clerk signature.

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

4. Amendment 17 (1913) specifies the Senate is composed of how many members?
(a) 2 senators from each sate.
(b) 1 senator for every 5 representatives in House, minimum of 2.
(c) Based on population of respective state.
(d) 1 senator from each state.

5. The federal government is based on the concept that it should benefit the majority, which means what?
(a) There invariably will be people in the majority who are unhappy.
(b) There invariably will be people in the minority who are unhappy.
(c) There invariably will be people in the minority who are indifferent.
(d) There invariably will be people in the minority who are happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state may deny any person, under its government, what?

2. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state may deny any person, under its government, what?

3. The return of a fugitive by one authority to another is the definition of what?

4. The U.S. is a group of individual states that afford certain specific duties and responsibilities to which government?

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

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