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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 U.S. government is currently located where?

2. What does Part I: Introduction to the Constitution begin by defining?

3. 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?

4. What is a court-martial?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Article VII specify?

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

3. What does Amendment 25 detail?

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

5. What does Amendment 9 arrange for?

6. Amendment 3 affords civilians what protection?

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

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

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

10. What right is provided in Amendment 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the duties of the President?

Essay Topic 2

What is the Three-Fifths Compromise? What did this result from? What amendment repeals this compromise?

Essay Topic 3

What rights does Article IV, Section 2 provide to citizens?

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