US Politics Separation Powers Test 7

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Politics & Civics — Test 7 (Separation Powers) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 7 (Separation Powers) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 7 (Separation Powers) · 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 the separation of powers?

A) Three branches split power

B) One ruler decides

C) States rule all

D) Courts make laws

Question 2

Which term means "We the People"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Preamble's first phrase

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 3

What best defines the commerce clause?

A) States coin money

B) Courts set prices

C) Congress regulates trade

D) President fixes wages

Question 4

What does Article I cover?

A) President

B) Courts

C) States

D) Congress

Question 5

Which term means "the Constitution"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) checks and balances

Question 6

Which term means "Elected representatives rule"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) republicanism

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 7

Which term means "No tax or trade power"?

A) federalism

B) the supremacy clause

C) the Articles' weakness

D) the separation of powers

Question 8

Provide the definition of enumerated powers:

A) voter powers

B) state powers

C) court powers

D) listed Congress powers

Question 9

What does the 1st Amendment protect?

A) speech, religion, press

B) travel

C) guns

D) housing

Question 10

Which of the following best defines separation of powers?

A) state split

B) dividing government into branches

C) no branches

D) one branch rules

Question 11

What are checks and balances?

A) state budgets

B) election dates

C) branches limit each other

D) court fees

Question 12

Provide the definition of separation of powers:

A) state split

B) no branches

C) one branch rules

D) dividing government into branches

Question 13

What is dual federalism?

A) Separate state-federal spheres

B) Merged powers

C) Only federal power

D) Only state power

Question 14

What best defines republicanism?

A) Kings inherit rule

B) Elected representatives rule

C) Priests decide

D) Armies decide

Question 15

What best defines the Federalist Papers?

A) Anti-tax pamphlets

B) War orders

C) Pro-ratification essays

D) Love letters

Question 16

What was the Articles' weakness?

A) Too much power

B) No states

C) King remained

D) No tax or trade power

Question 17

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 18

How many amendments are there are there?

A) 50

B) 27

C) 10

D) 13

Question 19

Which term means "proposal plus ratification"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) an amendment process

D) federalism

Question 20

The 15th Amendment accomplished which of these?

A) income tax

B) prohibition

C) ended slavery

D) Black men's vote

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