US Politics Separation Powers Advanced Test 3

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Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Separation Powers Advanced) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Separation Powers Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Separation Powers Advanced) · 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

Which of the following best defines judicial review?

A) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

B) electing judges

C) passing laws

D) vetoing bills

Question 2

When was the Constitution written?

A) 1791

B) 1787

C) 1800

D) 1776

Question 3

What best defines the Federalist Papers?

A) Anti-tax pamphlets

B) War orders

C) Pro-ratification essays

D) Love letters

Question 4

Which of these does Article III cover?

A) Congress

B) President

C) Rights

D) Courts

Question 5

Provide the definition of the Articles' weakness:

A) No tax or trade power

B) Too much power

C) No states

D) King remained

Question 6

Which term means "courts voiding unconstitutional laws"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) judicial review

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 7

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

A) Tax the states

B) Crown a king

C) Form a better union

D) End courts

Question 8

What best defines the supreme law of the USA?

A) a state law

B) a treaty

C) a court order

D) the Constitution

Question 9

Which term means "Separate state-federal spheres"?

A) dual federalism

B) the supreme law of the USA

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 10

What are enumerated powers?

A) court powers

B) listed Congress powers

C) state powers

D) voter powers

Question 11

What does the 4th Amendment protect?

A) guns

B) speech

C) against unreasonable search

D) religion

Question 12

What best defines separation of powers?

A) no branches

B) state split

C) one branch rules

D) dividing government into branches

Question 13

What is the supreme law?

A) Constitution

B) Declaration

C) Bill of Rights

D) Magna Carta

Question 14

Which of the following best defines dual federalism?

A) Merged powers

B) Separate state-federal spheres

C) Only federal power

D) Only state power

Question 15

How many amendments are there are there?

A) 10

B) 50

C) 27

D) 13

Question 16

What is an amendment process?

A) popular vote only

B) court orders

C) president signs

D) proposal plus ratification

Question 17

What best defines dual federalism?

A) Separate state-federal spheres

B) Merged powers

C) Only federal power

D) Only state power

Question 18

What plan gave states equal votes?

A) Virginia Plan

B) New Jersey Plan

C) Connecticut Plan

D) Albany Plan

Question 19

What is the supremacy clause?

A) State law wins

B) Courts decide all

C) Federal law wins

D) Treaties expire

Question 20

Which of the following best defines the supremacy clause?

A) State law wins

B) Courts decide all

C) Treaties expire

D) Federal law wins

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