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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Constitution was ratified by what date?
(a) March 2, 1789.
(b) July 4, 1788.
(c) July 2, 1788.
(d) July 4, 1789.

2. Cullop states that the Constitution is meaningless unless who enforces it?
(a) The legislative branch.
(b) The President.
(c) The people it represents.
(d) The Supreme Court.

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

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

5. What type of government does the U.S. have?
(a) Federation.
(b) Direct.
(c) United.
(d) Indirect.

6. The Congress separated into the House of Representatives and the Senate is the result of a dispute termed what?
(a) "The Great Compromise".
(b) "The Great Dispute".
(c) "The Great Debate".
(d) "The Great Conflict".

7. On what date did the Constitution go into effect?
(a) July 4, 1788.
(b) March 4, 1788.
(c) March 4, 1789.
(d) July 4, 1789.

8. 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) Treason, violent felony, or breach of promise.
(b) Murder, arson, or armed robbery.
(c) Treason, violent felony, or breach of peace.
(d) Treason, felony, or breach of the peace.

9. The Articles of Confederation was not the best plan for a number of reasons and fell by the wayside when?
(a) 1787.
(b) 1783.
(c) 1785.
(d) 1789.

10. Today the Constitution is separated into how many parts?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 26.

11. The author stipulates that how many different kinds of democracy exist?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

12. Drafting the Constitution was a difficult task, and there had to be how many main compromises in order to arrive at a final decision?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

13. What is one check on the Supreme Court held by the Congress?
(a) Congress may refuse to give consent to a Supreme Court appointment.
(b) Congress may withhold consent to treaties approved by Supreme Court.
(c) May override Supreme Court decisions by 51% vote of both houses.
(d) Senate may refuse to give consent to a Supreme Court appointment.

14. What is one check on the President held by the Supreme Court?
(a) May refuse to give its consent to approve a Presidential election.
(b) May override President's veto by 2/3 vote.
(c) May bring suits or issue court orders against public officers.
(d) Controls all spending of money in U.S. government.

15. 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) Confederation.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Independence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What length of term do members of the Senate serve?

2. If force is necessary to see that a U.S. law is carried out, the Congress has the power to add what to the U.S. military forces?

3. The President is charged with ensuring what?

4. Article V addresses amending the Constitution in which two steps?

5. All revenue bills must originate where?

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