US College AP Government Politics Test 4

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College Entrance — Test 4 (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 4 (Ap Government Politics) · Education: High School (College Prep) · Part: College Entrance — Test 4 (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 is the commerce clause?

A) Congress regulates trade

B) States coin money

C) Courts set prices

D) President fixes wages

Question 2

What was the first state to ratify?

A) Virginia

B) Delaware

C) Pennsylvania

D) New Jersey

Question 3

What does Article I cover?

A) President

B) Courts

C) Congress

D) States

Question 4

What does incorporation mean?

A) New states join

B) Corporations vote

C) Taxes combine

D) Bill of Rights applies to states

Question 5

When was the Bill of Rights ratified?

A) 1791

B) 1787

C) 1776

D) 1800

Question 6

How is an amendment proposed?

A) President's order

B) Two-thirds of Congress

C) Simple majority

D) Court decision

Question 7

How many articles are there?

A) Ten

B) Five

C) Seven

D) Twelve

Question 8

What does the 6th Amendment guarantee?

A) Free press

B) Bear arms

C) No searches

D) Speedy public trial

Question 9

Which of these does the 10th Amendment reserve?

A) Powers to states

B) All power to president

C) Courts rule states

D) Federal taxes

Question 10

Which of the following best defines the elastic clause?

A) Bendy paper

B) Necessary and proper laws

C) State vetoes

D) Court term limits

Question 11

Provide the definition of judicial review:

A) Voters recalling judges

B) President firing judges

C) Courts voiding bad laws

D) Congress editing rulings

Question 12

Which of these did the 17th Amendment change?

A) House terms

B) Voting age

C) Term limits

D) Direct Senate elections

Question 13

Which of the following best defines the separation of powers?

A) Three branches split power

B) One ruler decides

C) States rule all

D) Courts make laws

Question 14

Which term means "People hold power"?

A) an amendment

B) popular sovereignty

C) the first state to ratify

D) the newest amendment

Question 15

Provide the definition of dual federalism:

A) Merged powers

B) Only federal power

C) Separate state-federal spheres

D) Only state power

Question 16

What best defines federalism?

A) King's rule

B) Church rule

C) Military rule

D) Shared national-state power

Question 17

The 2nd Amendment protects which of these?

A) Bear arms

B) Vote

C) Free housing

D) Free college

Question 18

Which of the following best defines the supreme law?

A) Declaration

B) Constitution

C) Bill of Rights

D) Magna Carta

Question 19

What best defines republicanism?

A) Kings inherit rule

B) Priests decide

C) Elected representatives rule

D) Armies decide

Question 20

Which of the following best defines the preamble's goal?

A) Tax the states

B) Crown a king

C) End courts

D) Form a better union

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