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Q.1
The Constitution creates what type of government?
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A pure democracy
A republican form of government
An aristocracy
An oligarchy
Q.2
The Constitution requires Congress to be assembled:
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All year long except for short recesses so that it may address emergencies which might arise
Twice per year
Three times per year
Only once per year
Q.3
The powers not specifically delegated to the federal government in the Constitution are:
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Automatically given to Congress
Reserved to the States or to the people
Assigned to Congress or to the states by the President
Ruled upon by the Supreme Court which determines jurisdiction
Q.4
Choose the only power in the list below which the Constitution does not give to Congress.
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The power to borrow money
The power to provide for the common defense of the United States
The power to create a Social Security system
The power to establish post offices
Q.5
Prior to the passage of the 16th amendment in 1913, how did the federal government pay its bills before income taxes were collected?
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Import duties, excise taxes and taxes divided among the states by population
It didn't, the U.S. government was in debt and almost bankrupt
A tax was paid to vote (a poll tax)
Property taxes only
Q.6
Which of the following phrases does not appear in the Constitution?
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“...a wall of separation between Church and state”
“All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States,...”
“No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States:...”
“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law;”
Q.7
The Constitution states that:
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The right of the people to keep and bear arms for the purpose of gaining sustenance and for self defense shall not be infringed
The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed unless Congress shall, by a simple majority, deem it necessary for the safety of the people
The right of the military to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
Q.8
The Constitution states that the people have a right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures, and requires that warrants specify:
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What the police want to see
The crime that has been committed
The place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized
The place to be searched only
Q.9
To whom does the Constitution guarantee a right to vote?
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Citizens
Citizens and legal aliens
Anyone residing within the United States for more than seven years
Citizens and all aliens
Q.10
According to the Constitution, who has the power to make rules for the government and regulation of U.S. land and naval forces?
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The President
The Congress
The Senate
The Joint Chiefs of Staff
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