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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Amendments Since the Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Congress was given the power to do away with Section 3 of Amendment 14, concerning certain supporters of the Confederacy, by a 2/3 vote, and did so in what year?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1898.

2. When Cullop states the U.S. has a "government of the people, by the people, for the people," whom is he quoting?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

3. What type of democracy is that in which the people handle government matters on their own behalf?
(a) Federation.
(b) Direct.
(c) Indirect.
(d) United.

4. The government under the Articles of Confederation would be supervised by an assembly of people called a Congress, restricted in what fashion?
(a) Could not impose laws, or introduce taxes.
(b) Could not raise an army, or introduce taxes.
(c) Could not impose laws, raise an army, or introduce taxes.
(d) Could not impose laws, or raise an army.

5. Amendment 20, Section 1 (1933) stipulates the terms of the President and the Vice President end at noon on which dates of the year such terms end respectively?
(a) January 3, January 20.
(b) January 20, January 3.
(c) January 20 for both.
(d) January 3 for both.

Short Answer Questions

1. Attending the convention in Philadelphia for revision of the Articles of Confederation were delegates from all but which state?

2. Which is among the freedoms in Amendment 1?

3. Amendment 21 does what?

4. What is another freedom in Amendment 1?

5. 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?

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