US Politics Checks Balances Advanced Test 2

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Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Checks Balances Advanced) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Checks Balances Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Checks Balances Advanced) · 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

Provide the definition of the commerce clause:

A) Congress regulates trade

B) States coin money

C) Courts set prices

D) President fixes wages

Question 2

Which of the following best defines the supreme law?

A) Declaration

B) Constitution

C) Bill of Rights

D) Magna Carta

Question 3

What is limited government?

A) Total control

B) No taxes

C) Restricted official power

D) No courts

Question 4

What best defines the elastic clause?

A) Bendy paper

B) State vetoes

C) Court term limits

D) Necessary and proper laws

Question 5

The 4th Amendment protects which of these?

A) against unreasonable search

B) guns

C) speech

D) religion

Question 6

Which of these did the 26th Amendment do?

A) women's vote

B) vote at age 18

C) ended slavery

D) term limits

Question 7

What is the elastic clause?

A) Bendy paper

B) State vetoes

C) Necessary and proper laws

D) Court term limits

Question 8

What is the rule of law?

A) Rulers are exempt

B) Laws change daily

C) Only citizens obey

D) Everyone follows laws

Question 9

Provide the definition of the Bill of Rights:

A) the first 10 amendments

B) a war treaty

C) a tax law

D) a city plan

Question 10

Which of these does the 5th Amendment guarantee?

A) guns

B) due process

C) vote

D) free press

Question 11

What is the Bill of Rights?

A) a war treaty

B) a tax law

C) the first 10 amendments

D) a city plan

Question 12

Provide the definition of the supreme law of the USA:

A) a state law

B) a treaty

C) a court order

D) the Constitution

Question 13

What best defines the Bill of Rights?

A) the first 10 amendments

B) a war treaty

C) a tax law

D) a city plan

Question 14

Which term means "No tax or trade power"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Articles' weakness

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 15

What does Article III cover?

A) Congress

B) President

C) Courts

D) Rights

Question 16

What does the 4th Amendment protect?

A) guns

B) speech

C) religion

D) against unreasonable search

Question 17

Which term means "powers reserved to states"?

A) the 10th Amendment about

B) the supreme law of the USA

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 18

Who can declare laws unconstitutional?

A) President

B) Supreme Court

C) Senate

D) Governors

Question 19

What does the 2nd Amendment protect?

A) speech

B) trial

C) bear arms

D) vote

Question 20

How many amendments are there?

A) 50

B) 13

C) 10

D) 27

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