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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Room and board" means what?

2. Under Amendment 14, Section 5 (1868) Congress was given the power to enforce this amendment in what manner?

3. Amendment 14, Section 2 (1868) stipulates that representatives to Congress be elected in each state according to what?

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

5. To supply room and board means to what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the six reasons identified in the Preamble for writing the Constitution? What is meant by each of these?

Essay Topic 2

What is the jurisdiction of the federal courts?

Essay Topic 3

What article does Amendment 11 (1798) change? Why is this amendment significant?

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