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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amendment 17 (1913) specifies the Senate is composed of how many members?

2. Which amendment is often referred to as the right to have a fair and speedy trial?

3. Which freedom is addressed in Amendment 1?

4. Which is among the rights of an individual accused of crime?

5. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state can make laws that do what to citizens of the U.S.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called the Bill of Rights?

Essay Topic 2

What article does Amendment 11 (1798) change? Why is this amendment significant?

Essay Topic 3

What are the duties of the President?

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