US Politics Constitutional Convention Test 8

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Politics & Civics — Test 8 (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 8 (Constitutional Convention) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (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 is republicanism?

A) Elected representatives rule

B) Kings inherit rule

C) Priests decide

D) Armies decide

Question 2

Provide the definition of checks and balances:

A) court fees

B) branches limit each other

C) election dates

D) state budgets

Question 3

Provide the definition of popular sovereignty:

A) Kings hold power

B) Judges hold power

C) People hold power

D) Generals hold power

Question 4

Provide the definition of the supreme law of the USA:

A) a treaty

B) a state law

C) a court order

D) the Constitution

Question 5

What best defines republicanism?

A) Elected representatives rule

B) Kings inherit rule

C) Priests decide

D) Armies decide

Question 6

Which term means "No tax or trade power"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Articles' weakness

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 7

Which of the following best defines republicanism?

A) Kings inherit rule

B) Priests decide

C) Elected representatives rule

D) Armies decide

Question 8

Give the number of amendments:

A) 10

B) 50

C) 13

D) 27

Question 9

What is dual federalism?

A) Separate state-federal spheres

B) Merged powers

C) Only federal power

D) Only state power

Question 10

Which term means "powers reserved to states"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the 10th Amendment about

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 11

How many articles are there?

A) Ten

B) Five

C) Seven

D) Twelve

Question 12

Which term means "courts voiding unconstitutional laws"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) judicial review

Question 13

What is the preamble's goal?

A) Form a better union

B) Tax the states

C) Crown a king

D) End courts

Question 14

Provide the definition of the Federalist Papers:

A) Anti-tax pamphlets

B) Pro-ratification essays

C) War orders

D) Love letters

Question 15

Which of the following best defines the Preamble's first phrase?

A) I hereby

B) Congress states

C) We the People

D) Be it known

Question 16

What are checks and balances?

A) court fees

B) election dates

C) state budgets

D) branches limit each other

Question 17

Provide the definition of dual federalism:

A) Separate state-federal spheres

B) Merged powers

C) Only federal power

D) Only state power

Question 18

What does the 2nd Amendment protect?

A) vote

B) bear arms

C) speech

D) trial

Question 19

What best defines judicial review?

A) vetoing bills

B) passing laws

C) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

D) electing judges

Question 20

The 19th Amendment accomplished which of these?

A) poll tax

B) ended slavery

C) voting age

D) women's vote

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