US Politics Checks Balances Test 3

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Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Checks Balances) 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 3 (Checks Balances) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (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 the following best defines an amendment process?

A) proposal plus ratification

B) president signs

C) court orders

D) popular vote only

Question 2

What was the Articles' weakness?

A) Too much power

B) No tax or trade power

C) No states

D) King remained

Question 3

Which of the following best defines the separation of powers?

A) One ruler decides

B) States rule all

C) Three branches split power

D) Courts make laws

Question 4

When was the Constitution signed?

A) 1776

B) 1789

C) 1791

D) 1787

Question 5

Provide the definition of the separation of powers:

A) Three branches split power

B) One ruler decides

C) States rule all

D) Courts make laws

Question 6

Which of the following best defines separation of powers?

A) no branches

B) dividing government into branches

C) state split

D) one branch rules

Question 7

Provide the definition of the supreme law of the USA:

A) a treaty

B) a court order

C) the Constitution

D) a state law

Question 8

The 15th Amendment accomplished which of these?

A) ended slavery

B) income tax

C) prohibition

D) Black men's vote

Question 9

Where was the Constitutional Convention?

A) Philadelphia

B) Richmond

C) New York

D) Boston

Question 10

The 13th Amendment accomplished which of these?

A) due process

B) ended slavery

C) gave votes

D) citizenship

Question 11

Which term means "courts voiding unconstitutional laws"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) judicial review

D) federalism

Question 12

Which of these does Article I cover?

A) President

B) Courts

C) States

D) Congress

Question 13

What best defines the supremacy clause?

A) Federal law wins

B) State law wins

C) Courts decide all

D) Treaties expire

Question 14

Which term means "power shared nation and states"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) federalism

C) the Bill of Rights

D) checks and balances

Question 15

What best defines the rule of law?

A) Rulers are exempt

B) Laws change daily

C) Everyone follows laws

D) Only citizens obey

Question 16

What best defines the commerce clause?

A) States coin money

B) Courts set prices

C) President fixes wages

D) Congress regulates trade

Question 17

Provide the definition of the preamble's goal:

A) Form a better union

B) Tax the states

C) Crown a king

D) End courts

Question 18

The 5th Amendment guarantees which of these?

A) guns

B) due process

C) vote

D) free press

Question 19

Provide the definition of the commerce clause:

A) States coin money

B) Courts set prices

C) Congress regulates trade

D) President fixes wages

Question 20

Which of the following best defines federalism?

A) only courts

B) one ruler

C) no states

D) power shared nation and states

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