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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The return of a fugitive by one authority to another is the definition of what?
(a) Extortion.
(b) Extradition.
(c) Explication.
(d) Extrication.

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

4. Some say the government of the U.S. is one in which the people are responsible for self-governing, or what Cullop calls what?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Confederation.
(c) Independence.
(d) Republic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Constitution was ratified by what consent?

2. Article I addresses the legislative branch of government and includes how many sections?

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

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

5. The U.S. government is currently located where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Article VII specify?

2. What is the subject Article VI arranges for?

3. What is necessary to convict a person of treason?

4. What is meant by "checks and balances" in government?

5. What is referred to by double jeopardy?

6. What is addressed in the first five sections of the longest article of the Constitution, Article I?

7. What does Amendment 26 accomplish?

8. What was the first plan for national government in the U.S.?

9. The U.S. government is based upon what concept?

10. What are some provisions that Article II stipulates concerning the President's Cabinet?

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