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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. Cullop states that the Constitution is meaningless unless who enforces it?
(a) The legislative branch.
(b) The people it represents.
(c) The President.
(d) The Supreme Court.

2. What is the term for a sum of money put up by arrested individuals to ensure their return, so they may be released until the time of their trial?
(a) Bile.
(b) Bail.
(c) Bale.
(d) Braille.

3. Today the Constitution is separated into how many parts?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 26.

4. If a person's preferred candidate is not elected, there will be another election in which that candidate has what option?
(a) Try only once more for election by a majority vote.
(b) Try again for election by a majority vote.
(c) Request a vote ballot recount be taken.
(d) Try again, but only for a different position.

5. The Constitution would also call for what to ensure the branches would have equal power?
(a) A system of balanced measures.
(b) A system of weights and balances.
(c) A system of equal balances.
(d) A system of checks and balances.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many changes have there been since the Constitution was ratified?

2. Twelve to twenty-three persons selected to decide if evidence against an accused person is sufficient for holding a trial, best defines which term?

3. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was introduced in what year?

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

5. Whom was the final draft of the Constitution written by?

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