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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. The President is afforded the ability to set up a Cabinet of advisers including how many members?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

2. 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.

3. 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 interests.
(c) Best represent their hometown.
(d) Best represent their state.

4. Together the group in Philadelphia constructed the Constitution requiring a federal government comprised of which three branches?
(a) Executive, legislative, and judicial.
(b) Democratic, Republican, and Whig.
(c) President, Senate, and House of Representatives.
(d) Democratic, Republican, and Independent.

5. How did people eventually refer to this initial document?
(a) Constitution.
(b) Pledge of Allegiance.
(c) Articles of Confederation.
(d) ACPU.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The President has the power to appoint ambassadors with the approval of what group?

3. Who was the 16th President of the United States?

4. What is one check on the President held by the Supreme Court?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what manner may the President request to be replaced by an acting President?

2. The U.S. government is based upon what concept?

3. What was the first plan for national government in the U.S.?

4. How is the U.S. government set up so the majority rules?

5. What right is provided in Amendment 2?

6. What does Amendment 4 protect against?

7. How is it that the U.S. government is seen to operate in the best interests of its citizens?

8. What does Amendment 18 provide for?

9. What is the reason this book's author believes there have been only 27 amendments to the Constitution in over 200 years?

10. What is the subject Article VI arranges for?

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