US College AP Government Politics Test 1

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College Entrance — Test 1 (Ap Government Politics) High School (Grades 11-12, College Entrance, USA) USA College Board (SAT/ACT/AP) — USA

What is this test? for College Entrance prep (SAT/ACT/PSAT/AP), USA — high school to college transition — High School (Grades 11-12, College Entrance, USA) level, USA.
Is this for you? For High School students (grades 11-12) preparing for SAT, ACT, PSAT or AP in the USA
Section: College Entrance — Test 1 (Ap Government Politics) · Education: High School (College Prep) · Part: College Entrance — Test 1 (Ap Government Politics) · Country: USA

Civics knowledge is crucial for knowing individual rights and responsibilities and understanding government structure.

This test is designed to assess your knowledge of constitutional law and essential civics.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

What did the 16th Amendment allow?

A) Income tax

B) Poll tax

C) Property tax

D) Sales tax

Question 2

What is judicial review?

A) Voters recalling judges

B) Courts voiding bad laws

C) President firing judges

D) Congress editing rulings

Question 3

Who can declare laws unconstitutional?

A) President

B) Senate

C) Supreme Court

D) Governors

Question 4

What is dual federalism?

A) Merged powers

B) Only federal power

C) Only state power

D) Separate state-federal spheres

Question 5

What is federalism?

A) Shared national-state power

B) King's rule

C) Church rule

D) Military rule

Question 6

What are the Federalist Papers?

A) Anti-tax pamphlets

B) Pro-ratification essays

C) War orders

D) Love letters

Question 7

What is republicanism?

A) Kings inherit rule

B) Priests decide

C) Elected representatives rule

D) Armies decide

Question 8

What is an amendment?

A) A new law

B) A court ruling

C) A treaty

D) A change to the Constitution

Question 9

Which term means "Congress regulates trade"?

A) the commerce clause

B) an amendment

C) the first state to ratify

D) the newest amendment

Question 10

What best defines limited government?

A) Total control

B) Restricted official power

C) No taxes

D) No courts

Question 11

The 25th Amendment covers which of these?

A) Impeachment trials

B) Veto override

C) Presidential succession

D) Treaty approval

Question 12

Which of these did the 22nd Amendment limit?

A) Senators to one term

B) Judges to ten years

C) Governors to one term

D) Presidents to two terms

Question 13

Provide the definition of the newest amendment:

A) 27th on pay

B) 26th on voting

C) 25th on succession

D) 24th on poll tax

Question 14

Which of these did the 20th Amendment move?

A) Election to June

B) Inauguration to January

C) Congress to fall

D) Courts to spring

Question 15

Which of these did the 18th Amendment ban?

A) Slavery

B) Guns

C) Alcohol

D) Newspapers

Question 16

Which of these does Article II cover?

A) Congress

B) Courts

C) Amendments

D) President

Question 17

The 4th Amendment requires which of these?

A) Warrants for searches

B) Free lawyers

C) Speedy trials

D) Bail money

Question 18

Which term means "Constitution"?

A) an amendment

B) the supreme law

C) the first state to ratify

D) the newest amendment

Question 19

Which of these does the 7th Amendment keep?

A) Criminal juries

B) Grand juries

C) Civil jury trials

D) Military trials

Question 20

Provide the definition of the Articles' weakness:

A) Too much power

B) No states

C) King remained

D) No tax or trade power

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