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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what year were the Articles of Confederation finally ratified?
(a) 1781.
(b) 1785.
(c) 1787.
(d) 1777.
2. The Constitution stipulates senators must have been a U.S. citizen a minimum of 9 years, live in the state they represent, and what minimum age?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.
3. What type of government does the U.S. have?
(a) United.
(b) Direct.
(c) Indirect.
(d) Federation.
4. 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 checks and balances.
(c) A system of equal balances.
(d) A system of weights and balances.
5. Some say the American government is one in which elected officials act on behalf of the people, or what Cullop says is the definition of what?
(a) Confederation.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Republic.
(d) Independence.
Short Answer Questions
1. What form of government is defined as representative?
2. A land region belonging to a government is the definition of what?
3. What do the states that make up the U.S. constitute?
4. If a person's preferred candidate is not elected, there will be another election in which that candidate has what option?
5. Section 1 of Article I outlines that Congress is comprised of how many bodies of delegates from each state?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do Americans live in a democracy or a republic?
2. Amendment 6 grants what rights to a citizen accused of a crime?
3. What happens to those voting for candidates who receive a minority of the votes?
4. What is meant by "checks and balances" in government?
5. Amendment 3 affords civilians what protection?
6. How did the Constitution initially come to be amended?
7. What does Amendment 22 spell out?
8. What rights does Amendment 8 specify?
9. Why does the author believe everyone living in the United States should study the Constitution?
10. What do the founding fathers lay out in Article V?
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