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

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

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

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

5. 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, raise an army, or introduce taxes.
(b) Could not impose laws, or introduce taxes.
(c) Could not raise an army, or introduce taxes.
(d) Could not impose laws, or raise an army.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what year were the Articles of Confederation finally ratified?

4. The Constitution would also call for what to ensure the branches would have equal power?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Amendment 10 stipulates what?

2. What do the final three sections of Article I delineate?

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

4. How did the "Bill of Rights" come about?

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

6. What does Amendment 23 lay out?

7. What is the Preamble to the Constitution?

8. What does Amendment 26 accomplish?

9. Why did the founding fathers replace the Articles of Confederation?

10. Amendment 3 affords civilians what protection?

(see the answer keys)

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