US Politics Federalism Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Federalism) 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 (Federalism)), 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 (Federalism) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Federalism) · 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 commerce clause?

A) Congress regulates trade

B) States coin money

C) Courts set prices

D) President fixes wages

Question 2

What is the Preamble's first phrase?

A) Congress states

B) We the People

C) I hereby

D) Be it known

Question 3

What best defines the Articles' weakness?

A) Too much power

B) No states

C) No tax or trade power

D) King remained

Question 4

What best defines judicial review?

A) passing laws

B) vetoing bills

C) electing judges

D) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

Question 5

What is the commerce clause?

A) Congress regulates trade

B) States coin money

C) Courts set prices

D) President fixes wages

Question 6

Which term means "Three branches split power"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the separation of powers

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 7

What does the 5th Amendment guarantee?

A) guns

B) vote

C) due process

D) free press

Question 8

What best defines the Bill of Rights?

A) a tax law

B) a city plan

C) a war treaty

D) the first 10 amendments

Question 9

Which term means "Form a better union"?

A) the preamble's goal

B) the supreme law of the USA

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 10

What is the rule of law?

A) Rulers are exempt

B) Everyone follows laws

C) Laws change daily

D) Only citizens obey

Question 11

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 12

What did the 19th Amendment do?

A) poll tax

B) voting age

C) ended slavery

D) women's vote

Question 13

How many articles are there?

A) Seven

B) Ten

C) Five

D) Twelve

Question 14

Which of the following best defines enumerated powers?

A) voter powers

B) listed Congress powers

C) court powers

D) state powers

Question 15

What is republicanism?

A) Kings inherit rule

B) Priests decide

C) Elected representatives rule

D) Armies decide

Question 16

What is the separation of powers?

A) One ruler decides

B) States rule all

C) Courts make laws

D) Three branches split power

Question 17

What is separation of powers?

A) dividing government into branches

B) no branches

C) one branch rules

D) state split

Question 18

Which of the following best defines federalism?

A) no states

B) power shared nation and states

C) one ruler

D) only courts

Question 19

Provide the definition of judicial review:

A) passing laws

B) vetoing bills

C) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

D) electing judges

Question 20

How many amendments are there?

A) 13

B) 50

C) 10

D) 27

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