US Politics Interest Groups Test 2

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Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Interest Groups) 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 2 (Interest Groups)), 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 2 (Interest Groups) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 2 (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 is selective incorporation?

A) applying Bill of Rights to states

B) federal laws

C) new amendments

D) court packing

Question 2

What best defines civic virtue?

A) obedience only

B) putting common good first

C) apathy

D) selfishness

Question 3

Provide the definition of a town hall:

A) concert

B) court

C) public official-citizen meeting

D) election

Question 4

Which term means "Parties split branches"?

A) a citizen's duty

B) jury duty

C) selective service

D) divided government

Question 5

Which party uses the elephant?

A) Republicans

B) Democrats

C) Libertarians

D) Know-Nothings

Question 6

What best defines a platform?

A) Debate stage

B) Party's stated positions

C) Voting machine

D) Campaign bus

Question 7

What best defines naturalization?

A) visiting

B) working

C) becoming a citizen

D) being born here

Question 8

Provide the definition of a citizen's duty:

A) never vote

B) pay no tax

C) ignore summons

D) vote, obey laws, jury

Question 9

What is an exit poll?

A) Survey after voting

B) Early vote

C) Mail poll

D) Phone bank

Question 10

What is a poll?

A) election

B) survey of opinion

C) census

D) vote

Question 11

What best defines divided government?

A) Two presidents

B) No elections

C) Parties split branches

D) Tied courts

Question 12

Which term means "informing citizens, checking power"?

A) a citizen's duty

B) jury duty

C) selective service

D) a free press for

Question 13

Which of the following best defines the census for citizens?

A) representation and funds

B) voting rolls

C) taxes

D) draft

Question 14

What is paying taxes for?

A) charity

B) funding government services

C) savings

D) fines

Question 15

Which term means "Democratic voter bloc"?

A) a citizen's duty

B) jury duty

C) the New Deal coalition

D) selective service

Question 16

What is partisanship?

A) No parties

B) Fair courts

C) Free press

D) Strong party loyalty

Question 17

Which of the following best defines lobbying?

A) contacting lawmakers to persuade

B) voting twice

C) bribing

D) protesting only

Question 18

Which of the following best defines an interest group?

A) political party

B) people pushing shared goals

C) court

D) agency

Question 19

What is civic engagement?

A) watching news

B) voting only

C) participating in public life

D) no participation

Question 20

Which of the following best defines the Whig Party?

A) First US party

B) Modern third party

C) Foreign party

D) 1830s-1850s rival party

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