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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which section of Article IV deals with admission of new states?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

3. Cullop asserts which term for American government is correct?
(a) Democratic confederation.
(b) Republican democracy.
(c) Democratic republic.
(d) Independent republic.

4. What length of term do members of the Senate serve?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 6 years.

5. The President is afforded the ability to set up a Cabinet of advisers including how many members?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

6. The main body of the Constitution is separated into how many blocks, known as Articles?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

7. The President has the power to appoint ambassadors with the approval of what group?
(a) Congress.
(b) Senate.
(c) House of Representatives.
(d) Supreme Court.

8. How did people eventually refer to this initial document?
(a) Pledge of Allegiance.
(b) Constitution.
(c) Articles of Confederation.
(d) ACPU.

9. What is known as congressional immunity protects all members from being arrested while attending a session of their house, or while going to or from it, except for what?
(a) Murder, arson, or armed robbery.
(b) Treason, felony, or breach of the peace.
(c) Treason, violent felony, or breach of promise.
(d) Treason, violent felony, or breach of peace.

10. 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?
(a) 18.
(b) 25.
(c) 21.
(d) 30.

11. What type of democracy is one in which the people elect officials in order to represent them in all aspects of government?
(a) United.
(b) Federation.
(c) Indirect.
(d) Direct.

12. How old is the U.S. Constitution in comparison with others?
(a) Oldest written constitution in use in the western hemisphere.
(b) Oldest written constitution in use anywhere in the world.
(c) Oldest written constitution in use in the northern hemisphere.
(d) 3rd oldest written constitution in use anywhere in the world.

13. What is the Constitution a contract between?
(a) Federal government, local governments.
(b) Federal government, state governments.
(c) American people, federal government.
(d) United States government, England.

14. What does Part I: Introduction to the Constitution begin by defining?
(a) Oath of Office.
(b) Constitutional government.
(c) Declaration of Independence.
(d) Articles of Confederation.

15. Article II addresses the executive branch and includes how many sections?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Articles within the Constitution are further divided into categories called Sections for what purpose?

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

3. Cullop states the government in the U.S. is referred to by many different names, but by which two most frequently?

4. How many changes have there been since the Constitution was ratified?

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

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