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

2. What is one check on the President held by the Congress?

3. What is a court-martial?

4. How did people eventually refer to this initial document?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Preamble to the Constitution?

2. What does Amendment 21 specify?

3. What does Amendment 4 protect against?

4. What right is provided in Amendment 2?

5. What freedoms are contained in Amendment 1?

6. What other positions within the U.S. government may congressional members hold?

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

8. Do Americans live in a democracy or a republic?

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

10. What rights does Amendment 8 specify?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the procedure for amending the Constitution?

Essay Topic 2

What powers is Congress denied?

Essay Topic 3

What are the "checks and balances" of the three branches of government? What is their purpose?

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