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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. The author stipulates that how many different kinds of democracy exist?

2. What is the length of a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

3. What is the Constitution a contract between?

4. Article II addresses the executive branch and includes how many sections?

5. Article III covers the judicial branch and includes how many sections?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is congressional immunity?

2. What right does Amendment 19 afford?

3. What does Amendment 27 arrange for?

4. What does Amendment 11 change?

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

6. In what manner may the President request to be replaced by an acting President?

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

8. What happens should a senator die or for some reason vacates the office?

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

10. Over what types of cases do federal courts have jurisdiction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Amendment 19 (1920) change? Why is this amendment significant? Prior to ratification, who decided whether to allow what this amendment changed?

Essay Topic 2

What powers is Congress denied?

Essay Topic 3

Why should Americans study their Constitution? What does Cullop believe are the consequences of being ignorant of it?

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