US Politics Branches Of Government Test 8

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

What is this test? for US Government & Civics practice (Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Branches Of Government)), USA — High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) level, USA.
For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Branches Of Government) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Branches Of Government) · 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

Which of the following best defines the supremacy clause?

A) Federal law wins

B) State law wins

C) Courts decide all

D) Treaties expire

Question 2

Which of the following best defines judicial review?

A) Voters recalling judges

B) Courts voiding bad laws

C) President firing judges

D) Congress editing rulings

Question 3

What best defines executive privilege?

A) pardon power

B) war power

C) withholding some info

D) veto power

Question 4

Which term means "Necessary and proper laws"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the cabinet

D) the elastic clause

Question 5

Which term means "president's department heads"?

A) the cabinet

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) Congress's power of the purse

Question 6

What is the number of House members?

A) 538

B) 435

C) 50

D) 100

Question 7

Which of the following best defines the Articles' weakness?

A) Too much power

B) No states

C) No tax or trade power

D) King remained

Question 8

Which term means "Form a better union"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the cabinet

D) the preamble's goal

Question 9

Article III covers which of these?

A) Courts

B) Congress

C) President

D) Rights

Question 10

How long is a Senate term?

A) 2 years

B) 6 years

C) 4 years

D) 8 years

Question 11

What best defines federalism?

A) King's rule

B) Church rule

C) Shared national-state power

D) Military rule

Question 12

What is the supreme law?

A) Declaration

B) Bill of Rights

C) Magna Carta

D) Constitution

Question 13

What best defines dual federalism?

A) Separate state-federal spheres

B) Merged powers

C) Only federal power

D) Only state power

Question 14

Who were the Federalists?

A) Anti-Constitution rebels

B) Strong-union supporters

C) British loyalists

D) French allies

Question 15

How long is a presidential term?

A) 2 years

B) 6 years

C) 4 years

D) 8 years

Question 16

Provide the definition of the rule of law:

A) Rulers are exempt

B) Laws change daily

C) Only citizens obey

D) Everyone follows laws

Question 17

Which term means "Everyone follows laws"?

A) the rule of law

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 18

Who led the Constitutional Convention?

A) James Madison

B) George Washington

C) Ben Franklin

D) John Adams

Question 19

Which term means "controls spending"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) Congress's power of the purse

D) the cabinet

Question 20

Name the vice president's job.

A) appoint judges

B) make laws

C) command army

D) Senate tie-breaker, succession

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