US Politics Constitutional Convention Test 4

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Politics & Civics — Test 4 (Constitutional Convention) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 4 (Constitutional Convention) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 4 (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

What best defines the Bill of Rights?

A) the first 10 amendments

B) a city plan

C) a tax law

D) a war treaty

Question 2

The 14th Amendment accomplished which of these?

A) women's vote

B) citizenship and equal protection

C) poll taxes

D) ended slavery

Question 3

Which term means "Restricted official power"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) limited government

D) federalism

Question 4

What plan based votes on population?

A) New Jersey Plan

B) Connecticut Plan

C) Hartford Plan

D) Virginia Plan

Question 5

Which term means "Necessary and proper laws"?

A) the elastic clause

B) the supreme law of the USA

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 6

Which of the following best defines an amendment process?

A) court orders

B) proposal plus ratification

C) popular vote only

D) president signs

Question 7

What best defines popular sovereignty?

A) Kings hold power

B) Judges hold power

C) People hold power

D) Generals hold power

Question 8

Which term means "dividing government into branches"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) separation of powers

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 the commerce clause:

A) States coin money

B) Congress regulates trade

C) Courts set prices

D) President fixes wages

Question 11

What did the 15th Amendment do?

A) income tax

B) prohibition

C) Black men's vote

D) ended slavery

Question 12

Where was the Constitutional Convention?

A) Boston

B) Richmond

C) New York

D) Philadelphia

Question 13

What does the 4th Amendment protect?

A) against unreasonable search

B) speech

C) guns

D) religion

Question 14

What best defines an amendment process?

A) court orders

B) proposal plus ratification

C) popular vote only

D) president signs

Question 15

Which term means "Elected representatives rule"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) republicanism

D) federalism

Question 16

Provide the definition of the Bill of Rights:

A) a city plan

B) a tax law

C) a war treaty

D) the first 10 amendments

Question 17

Which term means "Constitution"?

A) the supreme law

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) checks and balances

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

Provide the definition of the Articles' weakness:

A) Too much power

B) No states

C) No tax or trade power

D) King remained

Question 20

How many amendments are there are there?

A) 10

B) 50

C) 13

D) 27

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