US Politics Amendments 1-10 Test 8

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Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Amendments 1 10) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Amendments 1 10) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Amendments 1 10) · Country: USA

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Question 1

Which of the following best defines an amendment?

A) A change to the Constitution

B) A new law

C) A court ruling

D) A treaty

Question 2

What best defines enumerated powers?

A) court powers

B) listed Congress powers

C) state powers

D) voter powers

Question 3

Provide the definition of federalism:

A) one ruler

B) only courts

C) power shared nation and states

D) no states

Question 4

Which of these does the 7th Amendment keep?

A) Criminal juries

B) Grand juries

C) Military trials

D) Civil jury trials

Question 5

The 6th Amendment guarantees which of these?

A) Speedy public trial

B) Free press

C) Bear arms

D) No searches

Question 6

Provide the definition of the newest amendment:

A) 26th on voting

B) 27th on pay

C) 25th on succession

D) 24th on poll tax

Question 7

Which of these does the 8th Amendment ban?

A) Death tax

B) Income tax

C) Cruel punishment

D) Draft

Question 8

Which of these did the 11th Amendment limit?

A) Voting rights

B) Free speech

C) Gun rights

D) Suing states

Question 9

What did the 16th Amendment allow?

A) Income tax

B) Poll tax

C) Property tax

D) Sales tax

Question 10

What best defines separation of powers?

A) state split

B) dividing government into branches

C) one branch rules

D) no branches

Question 11

Provide the definition of the supreme law of the USA:

A) a court order

B) a state law

C) the Constitution

D) a treaty

Question 12

The 26th Amendment accomplished which of these?

A) women's vote

B) ended slavery

C) term limits

D) vote at age 18

Question 13

What is the Preamble's first phrase?

A) We the People

B) Congress states

C) Be it known

D) I hereby

Question 14

What are checks and balances?

A) election dates

B) branches limit each other

C) court fees

D) state budgets

Question 15

Which of these did the 26th Amendment do?

A) women's vote

B) ended slavery

C) vote at age 18

D) term limits

Question 16

Which of these does incorporation mean?

A) New states join

B) Corporations vote

C) Taxes combine

D) Bill of Rights applies to states

Question 17

What does the 5th Amendment guarantee?

A) due process

B) free press

C) guns

D) vote

Question 18

Which term means "branches limit each other"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) checks and balances

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 19

What did the 27th Amendment delay?

A) Tax hikes

B) War declarations

C) Congressional pay changes

D) Court packing

Question 20

The 2nd Amendment protects which of these?

A) trial

B) speech

C) vote

D) bear arms

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