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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The government under the Articles of Confederation would be supervised by an assembly of people called a Congress, restricted in what fashion?
(a) Could not impose laws, or introduce taxes.
(b) Could not impose laws, or raise an army.
(c) Could not raise an army, or introduce taxes.
(d) Could not impose laws, raise an army, or introduce taxes.

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

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

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

5. Elections give all citizens the opportunity to make their voices known, and to choose the official that would do what?
(a) Best represent their state.
(b) Best represent their political party.
(c) Best represent their interests.
(d) Best represent their hometown.

6. What type of democracy is that in which the people handle government matters on their own behalf?
(a) Indirect.
(b) Federation.
(c) Direct.
(d) United.

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

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

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

10. Section 10 of Article I covers power that are denied to whom?
(a) States.
(b) Unincorporated territory.
(c) Cities.
(d) Counties.

11. What is one check on the President held by the Congress?
(a) May override the President's veto by 51% vote in both houses.
(b) May propose Constitutional amendments affecting office of President.
(c) May bring suits or issue orders against public officers.
(d) May refuse to give its consent to approve a Presidential election.

12. What form of government is defined as representative?
(a) Parliamentary.
(b) Egalitarian.
(c) Republican.
(d) Totalitarian.

13. Articles within the Constitution are further divided into categories called Sections for what purpose?
(a) Separate various citizens within the article.
(b) Separate various states the article concerns.
(c) Separate various ideas within the article.
(d) Separate various laws within the article.

14. What is one check on the Supreme Court held by the President?
(a) Appoints Supreme Court justices.
(b) May impeach Supreme Court justices.
(c) Appoints Supreme Court justices with approval of Congress.
(d) Appoints Supreme Court justices for 10-year terms.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the 16th President of the United States?

2. The return of a fugitive by one authority to another is the definition of what?

3. Which section of Article IV deals with admission of new states?

4. Attending the convention in Philadelphia for revision of the Articles of Confederation were delegates from all but which state?

5. The Constitution could not be put into effect until it had been ratified by three fourths of the states, or how many of the original states?

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