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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 Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was introduced in what year?
(a) 1779.
(b) 1777.
(c) 1783.
(d) 1781.

2. If a person's preferred candidate is not elected, there will be another election in which that candidate has what option?
(a) Try only once more for election by a majority vote.
(b) Try again for election by a majority vote.
(c) Try again, but only for a different position.
(d) Request a vote ballot recount be taken.

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

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

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?
(a) 13.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Section 1 of Article I outlines that Congress is comprised of how many bodies of delegates from each state?

2. Today the Constitution is separated into how many parts?

3. 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?

4. Each house of Congress keeps a journal of what it does day to day, and each morning Congress is in session these are published where?

5. What is one check on the President held by the Supreme Court?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the author believe everyone living in the United States should study the Constitution?

3. How did the Constitution initially come to be amended?

4. How is the main body of the Constitution of the U.S. divided?

5. Amendment 3 affords civilians what protection?

6. Who gets credit for writing the Constitution?

7. What punishment may an official suffer subsequent to impeachment?

8. What does Article VII specify?

9. What does Amendment 23 lay out?

10. What do the founding fathers lay out in Article V?

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