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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. Together the group in Philadelphia constructed the Constitution requiring a federal government comprised of which three branches?
(a) President, Senate, and House of Representatives.
(b) Executive, legislative, and judicial.
(c) Democratic, Republican, and Whig.
(d) Democratic, Republican, and Independent.

2. Today the Constitution is separated into how many parts?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 26.
(d) 2.

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

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

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 political party.
(b) Best represent their hometown.
(c) Best represent their state.
(d) Best represent their interests.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The government under the Articles of Confederation would be supervised by an assembly of people called a Congress, restricted in what fashion?

3. 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?

4. Cullop states the government in the U.S. is referred to by many different names, but by which two most frequently?

5. What type of government does the U.S. have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Article VII specify?

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

3. What is the Preamble to the Constitution?

4. What rights does Amendment 8 specify?

5. Amendment 15 deals with what issue?

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

7. Amendment 6 grants what rights to a citizen accused of a crime?

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

9. What is the branch of government that the authors of the Constitution detail in Article III?

10. What happens to those voting for candidates who receive a minority of the votes?

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