US Politics Interest Groups Test 1

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Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Interest Groups) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Interest Groups) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Interest Groups) · 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 allegiance?

A) loyalty to the nation

B) voting

C) jury only

D) tax payment

Question 2

What were Federalists?

A) Anti-tax rebels

B) Pro-Constitution party

C) Southern party

D) Labor party

Question 3

Which of the following best defines divided government?

A) Two presidents

B) No elections

C) Parties split branches

D) Tied courts

Question 4

What is realignment?

A) Moving polls

B) New ballots

C) Court packing

D) Big lasting party shift

Question 5

Which term means "contacting lawmakers to persuade"?

A) lobbying

B) a citizen's duty

C) jury duty

D) selective service

Question 6

What is selective service?

A) jury

B) draft registration (men 18-25)

C) taxes

D) voting

Question 7

Which of the following best defines the 14th Amendment's role?

A) voting age

B) term limits

C) citizenship + equal protection

D) poll tax

Question 8

What is civic virtue?

A) obedience only

B) apathy

C) selfishness

D) putting common good first

Question 9

Which party uses the donkey?

A) Democrats

B) Republicans

C) Greens

D) Whigs

Question 10

Which term means "funding government services"?

A) a citizen's duty

B) paying taxes for

C) jury duty

D) selective service

Question 11

What are the two major parties?

A) Greens and Libertarians

B) Whigs and Federalists

C) Democrats and Republicans

D) Labor and Tory

Question 12

Which term means "survey of opinion"?

A) a citizen's duty

B) jury duty

C) selective service

D) a poll

Question 13

Provide the definition of an interest group:

A) people pushing shared goals

B) agency

C) court

D) political party

Question 14

What best defines sampling in polls?

A) Voting twice

B) Questioning a subset

C) Counting all

D) Guessing

Question 15

What is divided government?

A) Two presidents

B) No elections

C) Parties split branches

D) Tied courts

Question 16

What is a plank?

A) Wooden stage

B) Ballot box

C) Lawn sign

D) Single platform position

Question 17

What is a third party?

A) Minor party alternative

B) Third chamber

C) Three branches

D) Triple vote

Question 18

What is the Solid South?

A) Republican West

B) Once-Democratic South

C) Union North

D) French Quarter

Question 19

What is a free press for?

A) entertainment

B) sports

C) informing citizens, checking power

D) ads

Question 20

Which term means "Party's stated positions"?

A) a citizen's duty

B) jury duty

C) selective service

D) a platform

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