US College AP Government Politics Test 6

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College Entrance — Test 6 (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 6 (Ap Government Politics) · Education: High School (College Prep) · Part: College Entrance — Test 6 (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 limited government?

A) Restricted official power

B) Total control

C) No taxes

D) No courts

Question 2

What is the newest amendment?

A) 26th on voting

B) 27th on pay

C) 25th on succession

D) 24th on poll tax

Question 3

What did the 20th Amendment move?

A) Election to June

B) Congress to fall

C) Inauguration to January

D) Courts to spring

Question 4

Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

A) Thomas Jefferson

B) George Mason

C) John Adams

D) James Madison

Question 5

What did the 27th Amendment delay?

A) Congressional pay changes

B) Tax hikes

C) War declarations

D) Court packing

Question 6

What is the supreme law?

A) Declaration

B) Constitution

C) Bill of Rights

D) Magna Carta

Question 7

What does the 9th Amendment say?

A) Only listed rights count

B) States have no rights

C) Other rights exist

D) Courts make laws

Question 8

Which of these did the 24th Amendment ban?

A) Income taxes

B) Literacy tests

C) Property requirements

D) Poll taxes

Question 9

The 10th Amendment reserves which of these?

A) Powers to states

B) All power to president

C) Courts rule states

D) Federal taxes

Question 10

Provide the definition of the elastic clause:

A) Bendy paper

B) Necessary and proper laws

C) State vetoes

D) Court term limits

Question 11

Which of the following best defines checks and balances?

A) States print money

B) President rules alone

C) Branches limit each other

D) Courts elect Congress

Question 12

Which of these did the 21st Amendment end?

A) Slavery

B) Poll tax

C) Draft

D) Prohibition

Question 13

Provide the definition of the separation of powers:

A) Three branches split power

B) One ruler decides

C) States rule all

D) Courts make laws

Question 14

What best defines popular sovereignty?

A) Kings hold power

B) People hold power

C) Judges hold power

D) Generals hold power

Question 15

The 5th Amendment protects which of these?

A) Free speech

B) Gun rights

C) Silence and due process

D) Voting rights

Question 16

Article II covers which of these?

A) Congress

B) Courts

C) Amendments

D) President

Question 17

Article III covers which of these?

A) Courts

B) Congress

C) President

D) Rights

Question 18

Which of these did the 12th Amendment fix?

A) Senate elections

B) Presidential elections

C) Term limits

D) Voting age

Question 19

Which term means "No tax or trade power"?

A) an amendment

B) the first state to ratify

C) the Articles' weakness

D) the newest amendment

Question 20

Provide the definition of the preamble's goal:

A) Tax the states

B) Crown a king

C) End courts

D) Form a better union

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