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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: The Constitution Explained.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a court-martial?
(a) Trial of civilian federal officials held under federal law.
(b) Trial of elected federal officials held in the Supreme Court.
(c) Trial of elected federal officials held under federal law.
(d) Military trial held under military law.

2. What is one check on the President held by the Supreme Court?
(a) May refuse to give its consent to approve a Presidential election.
(b) Controls all spending of money in U.S. government.
(c) May override President's veto by 2/3 vote.
(d) May bring suits or issue court orders against public officers.

3. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was introduced in what year?
(a) 1781.
(b) 1783.
(c) 1777.
(d) 1779.

4. Elections give all citizens the opportunity to make their voices known, and to choose the official that would do what?
(a) Best represent their political party.
(b) Best represent their state.
(c) Best represent their hometown.
(d) Best represent their interests.

5. Cullop states the government in the U.S. is referred to by many different names, but by which two most frequently?
(a) Federal government, national government.
(b) United States government, federal government.
(c) United States government, national government.
(d) American government, federal government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Article V addresses amending the Constitution in which two steps?

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

3. Which section of Article IV deals with admission of new states?

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

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

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