US Politics Constitutional Convention Test 3

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Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Constitutional Convention) 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 (Constitutional Convention) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Constitutional Convention) · 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

How many articles are there are there?

A) Seven

B) Ten

C) Five

D) Twelve

Question 2

What is the Preamble's first phrase?

A) I hereby

B) We the People

C) Congress states

D) Be it known

Question 3

Which of these does the 1st Amendment protect?

A) travel

B) housing

C) speech, religion, press

D) guns

Question 4

Which term means "People hold power"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) popular sovereignty

Question 5

What best defines the supremacy clause?

A) Federal law wins

B) State law wins

C) Courts decide all

D) Treaties expire

Question 6

What did the 19th Amendment do?

A) poll tax

B) women's vote

C) ended slavery

D) voting age

Question 7

Which of these does Article III cover?

A) Congress

B) President

C) Courts

D) Rights

Question 8

What is the commerce clause?

A) States coin money

B) Courts set prices

C) President fixes wages

D) Congress regulates trade

Question 9

What best defines checks and balances?

A) branches limit each other

B) court fees

C) election dates

D) state budgets

Question 10

Which of the following best defines the separation of powers?

A) One ruler decides

B) Three branches split power

C) States rule all

D) Courts make laws

Question 11

Provide the definition of the Preamble's first phrase:

A) I hereby

B) Congress states

C) We the People

D) Be it known

Question 12

Which term means "power shared nation and states"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) checks and balances

D) federalism

Question 13

Provide the definition of separation of powers:

A) dividing government into branches

B) state split

C) one branch rules

D) no branches

Question 14

Which term means "proposal plus ratification"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) an amendment process

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 15

What is the supremacy clause?

A) State law wins

B) Courts decide all

C) Federal law wins

D) Treaties expire

Question 16

Which term means "listed Congress powers"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) enumerated powers

Question 17

Which of the following best defines separation of powers?

A) dividing government into branches

B) state split

C) one branch rules

D) no branches

Question 18

Which of these did the 15th Amendment do?

A) income tax

B) Black men's vote

C) prohibition

D) ended slavery

Question 19

What is the rule of law?

A) Rulers are exempt

B) Laws change daily

C) Everyone follows laws

D) Only citizens obey

Question 20

What best defines federalism?

A) one ruler

B) no states

C) only courts

D) power shared nation and states

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