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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. One of the amendments included in the Bill of Rights is the freedom from unusually high what?
(a) Taxes.
(b) There is no such freedom.
(c) Bail.
(d) Fees.

2. What is the Constitution a contract between?
(a) Federal government, state governments.
(b) Federal government, local governments.
(c) American people, federal government.
(d) United States government, England.

3. What does it stipulate in Amendment 9?
(a) Amendments require a 51% majority vote.
(b) All the rights the people have are listed in the Constitution.
(c) If other rights need to be added, the Constitution can be amended.
(d) That to list the many rights the people take for granted would be impossible.

4. How many changes have there been since the Constitution was ratified?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 26.

5. On what date did the Constitution go into effect?
(a) March 4, 1789.
(b) July 4, 1788.
(c) July 4, 1789.
(d) March 4, 1788.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main body of the Constitution is separated into how many blocks, known as Articles?

2. If force is necessary to see that a U.S. law is carried out, the Congress has the power to add what to the U.S. military forces?

3. Listing by number best defines which of the following terms?

4. Common law refers to which term?

5. The author stipulates that how many different kinds of democracy exist?

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