US Politics Checks Balances Advanced Test 8

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

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Checks Balances Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (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 enumerated powers:

A) listed Congress powers

B) court powers

C) voter powers

D) state powers

Question 2

What best defines the rule of law?

A) Rulers are exempt

B) Everyone follows laws

C) Laws change daily

D) Only citizens obey

Question 3

Which of the following best defines separation of powers?

A) one branch rules

B) no branches

C) dividing government into branches

D) state split

Question 4

Which of the following best defines the supreme law of the USA?

A) a state law

B) a treaty

C) a court order

D) the Constitution

Question 5

What best defines the supreme law of the USA?

A) the Constitution

B) a state law

C) a treaty

D) a court order

Question 6

What is the 10th Amendment about?

A) voting age

B) powers reserved to states

C) free speech

D) guns

Question 7

Provide the definition of republicanism:

A) Kings inherit rule

B) Priests decide

C) Elected representatives rule

D) Armies decide

Question 8

What did the 15th Amendment do?

A) prohibition

B) ended slavery

C) income tax

D) Black men's vote

Question 9

Which of the following best defines the Articles' weakness?

A) No tax or trade power

B) Too much power

C) No states

D) King remained

Question 10

What did the 19th Amendment do?

A) ended slavery

B) women's vote

C) voting age

D) poll tax

Question 11

How many amendments are there are there?

A) 50

B) 13

C) 27

D) 10

Question 12

What is the commerce clause?

A) States coin money

B) Courts set prices

C) President fixes wages

D) Congress regulates trade

Question 13

What best defines the 10th Amendment about?

A) powers reserved to states

B) voting age

C) free speech

D) guns

Question 14

What is separation of powers?

A) one branch rules

B) dividing government into branches

C) no branches

D) state split

Question 15

What best defines the Preamble's first phrase?

A) Be it known

B) I hereby

C) We the People

D) Congress states

Question 16

Which term means "the first 10 amendments"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) federalism

C) checks and balances

D) the Bill of Rights

Question 17

What is the Preamble's first phrase?

A) We the People

B) Be it known

C) I hereby

D) Congress states

Question 18

What is an amendment process?

A) court orders

B) proposal plus ratification

C) president signs

D) popular vote only

Question 19

Which term means "proposal plus ratification"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) an amendment process

D) federalism

Question 20

Which of these does Article I cover?

A) President

B) Courts

C) States

D) Congress

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