US Politics Checks Balances Advanced Test 6

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Politics & Civics — Test 6 (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 6 (Checks Balances Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 6 (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

Which of the following best defines enumerated powers?

A) listed Congress powers

B) court powers

C) voter powers

D) state powers

Question 2

Provide the definition of the preamble's goal:

A) Tax the states

B) Form a better union

C) Crown a king

D) End courts

Question 3

What best defines the preamble's goal?

A) Tax the states

B) Crown a king

C) Form a better union

D) End courts

Question 4

What best defines separation of powers?

A) one branch rules

B) no branches

C) state split

D) dividing government into branches

Question 5

Which term means "the Constitution"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) checks and balances

Question 6

What did the 13th Amendment do?

A) citizenship

B) ended slavery

C) due process

D) gave votes

Question 7

Which term means "Necessary and proper laws"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) the elastic clause

D) federalism

Question 8

Which of the following best defines the supremacy clause?

A) State law wins

B) Courts decide all

C) Treaties expire

D) Federal law wins

Question 9

Which term means "Restricted official power"?

A) limited government

B) the supreme law of the USA

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 10

Provide the definition of an amendment process:

A) court orders

B) proposal plus ratification

C) president signs

D) popular vote only

Question 11

What are the Federalist Papers?

A) Anti-tax pamphlets

B) War orders

C) Pro-ratification essays

D) Love letters

Question 12

Which term means "Pro-ratification essays"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) the Federalist Papers

Question 13

Which term means "dividing government into branches"?

A) separation of powers

B) the supreme law of the USA

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 14

Which term means "courts voiding unconstitutional laws"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) judicial review

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 15

Which term means "Everyone follows laws"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) the rule of law

D) federalism

Question 16

What is the supremacy clause?

A) State law wins

B) Courts decide all

C) Treaties expire

D) Federal law wins

Question 17

Which of the following best defines the rule of law?

A) Everyone follows laws

B) Rulers are exempt

C) Laws change daily

D) Only citizens obey

Question 18

Which of the following best defines federalism?

A) one ruler

B) power shared nation and states

C) only courts

D) no states

Question 19

Provide the definition of judicial review:

A) vetoing bills

B) electing judges

C) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

D) passing laws

Question 20

Provide the definition of the Articles' weakness:

A) Too much power

B) No states

C) King remained

D) No tax or trade power

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