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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 Constitution was ratified by what consent?

2. A land region belonging to a government is the definition of what?

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

4. In what year were the Articles of Confederation finally ratified?

5. Today the Constitution is separated into how many parts?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Amendment 21 specify?

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

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

5. What right does Amendment 19 afford?

6. What does Amendment 27 arrange for?

7. Amendment 15 deals with what issue?

8. Amendment 10 stipulates what?

9. What is the difference between a direct democracy and an indirect democracy?

10. What were the three main issues that had to be agreed upon at the Constitutional Convention?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Ensuring that the government operates in the best interest of its entire people is whose responsibility? What are the various means this is accomplished?

Essay Topic 3

What is the jurisdiction of the federal courts?

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