US Politics Checks Balances Test 2

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Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Checks Balances) 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 2 (Checks Balances)), 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 2 (Checks Balances) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Checks Balances) · 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 these did the 26th Amendment do?

A) vote at age 18

B) women's vote

C) term limits

D) ended slavery

Question 2

What did the 15th Amendment do?

A) ended slavery

B) Black men's vote

C) income tax

D) prohibition

Question 3

Which term means "the Constitution"?

A) the Bill of Rights

B) federalism

C) the supreme law of the USA

D) checks and balances

Question 4

Which term means "Form a better union"?

A) republicanism

B) the Bill of Rights

C) separation of powers

D) the preamble's goal

Question 5

Which of these does the 1st Amendment protect?

A) speech, religion, press

B) travel

C) housing

D) guns

Question 6

What is the supreme law?

A) Declaration

B) Constitution

C) Bill of Rights

D) Magna Carta

Question 7

What best defines enumerated powers?

A) voter powers

B) court powers

C) listed Congress powers

D) state powers

Question 8

Which of the following best defines the Bill of Rights?

A) a war treaty

B) a tax law

C) a city plan

D) the first 10 amendments

Question 9

What are the Federalist Papers?

A) Pro-ratification essays

B) Anti-tax pamphlets

C) War orders

D) Love letters

Question 10

Provide the definition of enumerated powers:

A) voter powers

B) listed Congress powers

C) court powers

D) state powers

Question 11

What is the preamble's goal?

A) Tax the states

B) Crown a king

C) Form a better union

D) End courts

Question 12

Provide the definition of the Bill of Rights:

A) a war treaty

B) a tax law

C) a city plan

D) the first 10 amendments

Question 13

What are checks and balances?

A) branches limit each other

B) court fees

C) state budgets

D) election dates

Question 14

Provide the definition of judicial review:

A) electing judges

B) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

C) vetoing bills

D) passing laws

Question 15

What does the 2nd Amendment protect?

A) trial

B) vote

C) bear arms

D) speech

Question 16

The 2nd Amendment protects which of these?

A) trial

B) vote

C) speech

D) bear arms

Question 17

What is limited government?

A) Restricted official power

B) Total control

C) No taxes

D) No courts

Question 18

Which term means "Federal law wins"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the supremacy clause

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 19

Which of these did the 19th Amendment do?

A) poll tax

B) ended slavery

C) women's vote

D) voting age

Question 20

Which of the following best defines judicial review?

A) vetoing bills

B) passing laws

C) electing judges

D) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

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