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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. How old is the U.S. Constitution in comparison with others?

2. The U.S. government is currently located where?

3. Together the group in Philadelphia constructed the Constitution requiring a federal government comprised of which three branches?

4. If a person's preferred candidate is not elected, there will be another election in which that candidate has what option?

5. Giving a limited amount of power to the central government and allowing each state to keep the majority of laws and powers was what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the first plan for national government in the U.S.?

2. What does Amendment 23 lay out?

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

4. Amendment 10 stipulates what?

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

6. What does Amendment 27 arrange for?

7. What are the four parts of the Constitution?

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

9. Amendment 15 deals with what issue?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What article does Amendment 16 (1913) change? What is significant about this amendment?

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