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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. Drafting the Constitution was a difficult task, and there had to be how many main compromises in order to arrive at a final decision?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. All revenue bills must originate where?
(a) Committee of members from both houses, Internal Revenue Service.
(b) House of Representatives.
(c) Joint caucus of both houses.
(d) Senate.

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

4. Elections give all citizens the opportunity to make their voices known, and to choose the official that would do what?
(a) Best represent their state.
(b) Best represent their interests.
(c) Best represent their hometown.
(d) Best represent their political party.

5. Under the Articles of Confederation, there would be what?
(a) A central power, but no executive or judiciary.
(b) A central power and executive, but no judiciary.
(c) A central power, executive, and judiciary.
(d) No central power, executive, or judiciary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which section of Article IV deals with admission of new states?

3. What is known as congressional immunity protects all members from being arrested while attending a session of their house, or while going to or from it, except for what?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amendment 26 accomplish?

2. What punishment may an official suffer subsequent to impeachment?

3. What is the difference between a direct democracy and an indirect democracy?

4. What does Amendment 4 protect against?

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

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

7. What right does Amendment 19 afford?

8. What is referred to by double jeopardy?

9. What does Amendment 13 address?

10. How is the main body of the Constitution of the U.S. divided?

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