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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The U.S. government is currently located where?
(a) Washington, the District of Columbia.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(d) New York, New York.

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

3. Article I addresses the legislative branch of government and includes how many sections?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

4. To be a member of the House of Representatives for any state having more than two representatives, the individual must live in the district within the state he or she represents, except for which two states?
(a) Arizona, Utah.
(b) New Mexico, Nevada.
(c) North Dakota, Nevada.
(d) New Mexico, North Dakota.

5. 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) Confederation.
(b) Republic.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Independence.

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

7. 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) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

8. Powers denied the Congress are in which section of Act I?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

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

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

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

12. The new Constitution required that which federal branch of government would be responsible for making laws?
(a) Attorney General.
(b) Legislative.
(c) Judicial.
(d) Executive.

13. The President is charged with ensuring what?
(a) Seeing that the Supreme Court enforces the laws.
(b) Seeing that laws are enforced.
(c) Seeing that Congress enforces the laws.
(d) Seeing that laws are proposed to Congress, signed by Supreme Court.

14. When Cullop states the U.S. has a "government of the people, by the people, for the people," whom is he quoting?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. If a person's preferred candidate is not elected, there will be another election in which that candidate has what option?

2. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was introduced in what year?

3. What do the states that make up the U.S. constitute?

4. The main body of the Constitution is separated into how many blocks, known as Articles?

5. 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?

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