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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Articles within the Constitution are further divided into categories called Sections for what purpose?

2. The Constitution was ratified by what consent?

3. The President is afforded the ability to set up a Cabinet of advisers including how many members?

4. Which section of Article IV deals with admission of new states?

5. What is a court-martial?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the significant dates associated between the calling of the Constitutional Convention and the acceptance of the Constitution by all thirteen states?

2. Amendment 15 deals with what issue?

3. What does Amendment 13 address?

4. What does Article VII specify?

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

6. What authority does Amendment 16 grant the federal government?

7. How does the federal government get the power it has?

8. What is congressional immunity?

9. What does Amendment 27 arrange for?

10. What does Amendment 9 arrange for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the six reasons identified in the Preamble for writing the Constitution? What is meant by each of these?

Essay Topic 2

What powers is Congress denied?

Essay Topic 3

What is the Great Compromise? What issues did it stem from?

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