US Politics Judicial Review Test 1

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Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Judicial Review) 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 1 (Judicial Review)), 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 1 (Judicial Review) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Judicial Review) · 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 separation of powers?

A) Three branches split power

B) One ruler decides

C) States rule all

D) Courts make laws

Question 2

What plan based votes on population?

A) New Jersey Plan

B) Virginia Plan

C) Connecticut Plan

D) Hartford Plan

Question 3

Which of the following best defines the supreme law?

A) Declaration

B) Bill of Rights

C) Constitution

D) Magna Carta

Question 4

Which of the following best defines the preamble's goal?

A) Tax the states

B) Crown a king

C) End courts

D) Form a better union

Question 5

Who were Anti-Federalists?

A) Bill-of-rights demanders

B) Constitution writers

C) Monarchists

D) Tax collectors

Question 6

What best defines republicanism?

A) Kings inherit rule

B) Elected representatives rule

C) Priests decide

D) Armies decide

Question 7

Provide the definition of the rule of law:

A) Rulers are exempt

B) Laws change daily

C) Everyone follows laws

D) Only citizens obey

Question 8

What are enumerated powers?

A) court powers

B) state powers

C) voter powers

D) listed Congress powers

Question 9

What is the 10th Amendment about?

A) powers reserved to states

B) free speech

C) guns

D) voting age

Question 10

What compromise created two chambers?

A) Virginia Compromise

B) Connecticut Compromise

C) Jersey Compromise

D) Missouri Compromise

Question 11

Which term means "Necessary and proper laws"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) the elastic clause

D) federalism

Question 12

What does Article I cover?

A) President

B) Courts

C) States

D) Congress

Question 13

Which term means "the first 10 amendments"?

A) the Bill of Rights

B) the supreme law of the USA

C) federalism

D) checks and balances

Question 14

Which of the following best defines the Bill of Rights?

A) a tax law

B) the first 10 amendments

C) a war treaty

D) a city plan

Question 15

How many amendments are there?

A) 50

B) 13

C) 27

D) 10

Question 16

What does the 5th Amendment guarantee?

A) vote

B) guns

C) free press

D) due process

Question 17

What did the 14th Amendment do?

A) citizenship and equal protection

B) women's vote

C) ended slavery

D) poll taxes

Question 18

Provide the definition of checks and balances:

A) election dates

B) branches limit each other

C) state budgets

D) court fees

Question 19

Which term means "Separate state-federal spheres"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) dual federalism

D) federalism

Question 20

What is republicanism?

A) Kings inherit rule

B) Priests decide

C) Armies decide

D) Elected representatives rule

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