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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. Amendment 12 (1804) changes a part of Article 2, Section 1, and outlines the process by which individuals to which offices are elected?
(a) President, Vice President, Congress.
(b) President, Vice President, Senate.
(c) President, Vice President, House of Representatives.
(d) President, Vice President.

2. The Constitution would also call for what to ensure the branches would have equal power?
(a) A system of checks and balances.
(b) A system of weights and balances.
(c) A system of balanced measures.
(d) A system of equal balances.

3. Whom was the final draft of the Constitution written by?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Gouverneur Morris.
(d) John Jay.

4. Some say the American government is one in which elected officials act on behalf of the people, or what Cullop says is the definition of what?
(a) Republic.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Confederation.
(d) Independence.

5. The warrant for a search requires what written in it?
(a) Who will be conducting the search.
(b) Justification for expecting specific items to be found.
(c) Exact method and items to be seized.
(d) When search is to be conducted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of democracy is one in which the people elect officials in order to represent them in all aspects of government?

2. How long do the department heads on the President's Cabinet serve?

3. Where can the Constitution be seen today?

4. What is the term for a sum of money put up by arrested individuals to ensure their return, so they may be released until the time of their trial?

5. The Constitution stipulates senators must have been a U.S. citizen a minimum of 9 years, live in the state they represent, and what minimum age?

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