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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: The Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Listing by number best defines which of the following terms?
(a) Enunciation.
(b) Enumeration.
(c) Enucleation.
(d) Emancipation.

2. What is one check on the President held by the Congress?
(a) May override the President's veto by 51% vote in both houses.
(b) May propose Constitutional amendments affecting office of President.
(c) May refuse to give its consent to approve a Presidential election.
(d) May bring suits or issue orders against public officers.

3. To supply room and board means to what?
(a) Inquiry.
(b) Quartet.
(c) Quarry.
(d) Quarter.

4. What is an assembly?
(a) An appearance in court.
(b) An amount of money put up to ensure appearance at trial.
(c) To appear similar to someone or something else.
(d) A gathering of people.

5. Any powers not denied them by the Constitution, and that are not the exclusive powers of the U.S. government, are whose?
(a) Municipalities.
(b) States and people.
(c) Individuals.
(d) Counties.

Short Answer Questions

1. Powers denied the Congress are in which section of Act I?

2. 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?

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

4. What type of government does the U.S. have?

5. The new Constitution required that which federal branch of government would be responsible for making laws?

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