US Politics Constitution Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Constitution) 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 5 (Constitution)), 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 5 (Constitution) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Constitution) · 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

What was the Articles' weakness?

A) No tax or trade power

B) Too much power

C) No states

D) King remained

Question 2

What does Article II cover?

A) Congress

B) President

C) Courts

D) Amendments

Question 3

When was the Constitution signed?

A) 1776

B) 1789

C) 1787

D) 1791

Question 4

What best defines popular sovereignty?

A) Kings hold power

B) Judges hold power

C) Generals hold power

D) People hold power

Question 5

Which of the following best defines republicanism?

A) Elected representatives rule

B) Kings inherit rule

C) Priests decide

D) Armies decide

Question 6

Provide the definition of federalism:

A) no states

B) power shared nation and states

C) one ruler

D) only courts

Question 7

What best defines the Articles' weakness?

A) Too much power

B) No states

C) No tax or trade power

D) King remained

Question 8

Provide the definition of the Preamble's first phrase:

A) Congress states

B) I hereby

C) Be it known

D) We the People

Question 9

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 10

Provide the definition of the elastic clause:

A) Bendy paper

B) Necessary and proper laws

C) State vetoes

D) Court term limits

Question 11

What best defines the rule of law?

A) Rulers are exempt

B) Laws change daily

C) Everyone follows laws

D) Only citizens obey

Question 12

What best defines the supreme law of the USA?

A) a state law

B) a treaty

C) a court order

D) the Constitution

Question 13

What is judicial review?

A) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

B) passing laws

C) vetoing bills

D) electing judges

Question 14

What best defines the preamble's goal?

A) Tax the states

B) Form a better union

C) Crown a king

D) End courts

Question 15

What did the 15th Amendment do?

A) income tax

B) ended slavery

C) Black men's vote

D) prohibition

Question 16

What did the 19th Amendment do?

A) ended slavery

B) poll tax

C) voting age

D) women's vote

Question 17

Which of the following best defines dual federalism?

A) Separate state-federal spheres

B) Merged powers

C) Only federal power

D) Only state power

Question 18

What is separation of powers?

A) state split

B) dividing government into branches

C) no branches

D) one branch rules

Question 19

What does the 1st Amendment protect?

A) guns

B) travel

C) speech, religion, press

D) housing

Question 20

Provide the definition of checks and balances:

A) state budgets

B) court fees

C) election dates

D) branches limit each other

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