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

2. Amendment 20, Section 1 (1933) stipulates the terms of the President and the Vice President end at noon on which dates of the year such terms end respectively?
(a) January 20 for both.
(b) January 20, January 3.
(c) January 3 for both.
(d) January 3, January 20.

3. A land region belonging to a government is the definition of what?
(a) Community.
(b) Empire.
(c) State.
(d) Territory.

4. Common law refers to which term?
(a) Criminal law.
(b) Civil law.
(c) Military law.
(d) Religious affairs.

5. In Amendment 26 (1971) the legal age to vote was lowered to how many years?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. If a person's preferred candidate is not elected, there will be another election in which that candidate has what option?

3. Each house of Congress keeps a journal of what it does day to day, and each morning Congress is in session these are published where?

4. The main body of the Constitution is separated into how many blocks, known as Articles?

5. Which amendment is often referred to as the right to have a fair and speedy trial?

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