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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: The Constitution of the United States, Part VI: Know Your Q's and A's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how many individuals does each representative represent?
(a) About 260,000.
(b) About 430,000.
(c) About 340,000.
(d) About 620,000.

2. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state can make laws that do what to citizens of the U.S.?
(a) Exceed any rights, privileges, protections.
(b) Impose stiffer penalties for state crimes than those for similar federal.
(c) Take away or restrict any rights, privileges, protections.
(d) Impose lesser penalties for state crimes than those for similar federal.

3. If a person's preferred candidate is not elected, there will be another election in which that candidate has what option?
(a) Try only once more for election by a majority vote.
(b) Try again, but only for a different position.
(c) Request a vote ballot recount be taken.
(d) Try again for election by a majority vote.

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

5. How are resolutions passed?
(a) Vice President must preside.
(b) Greater number of votes necessary.
(c) Same way as bills.
(d) Lesser number of votes necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one check on the President held by the Supreme Court?

2. What is a court-martial?

3. What does it stipulate in Amendment 9?

4. The government under the Articles of Confederation would be supervised by an assembly of people called a Congress, restricted in what fashion?

5. How frequently is the census taken?

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