US Politics State Governments Advanced Test 1

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

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (State Governments Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (State Governments 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

What best defines federalism in policy?

A) shared nation-state action

B) no action

C) federal only

D) state only

Question 2

Which term means "Minor dispute court"?

A) public policy

B) small-claims court

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 3

Provide the definition of the federal budget:

A) bank account

B) deficit only

C) yearly spending plan

D) tax return

Question 4

What funds schools mostly?

A) Income taxes

B) Lotteries

C) Federal grants

D) Property taxes

Question 5

How many states have two chambers?

A) 49

B) 50

C) 25

D) 30

Question 6

Which of the following best defines probation?

A) Jail time

B) Supervised release

C) Fine only

D) Pardon

Question 7

Which of the following best defines small-claims court?

A) Felony court

B) Appeals court

C) Minor dispute court

D) Tax court

Question 8

Which term means "health coverage for needy"?

A) public policy

B) the policy stages

C) the federal budget

D) Medicaid

Question 9

What best defines the policy stages?

A) agenda, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation

B) vote only

C) debate only

D) sign only

Question 10

Which of the following best defines local government?

A) state only

B) city/county/school rule

C) federal rule

D) no rule

Question 11

What is the national debt?

A) tax total

B) savings

C) accumulated borrowing

D) yearly spending

Question 12

What best defines a school board?

A) teachers union

B) state agency

C) PTA

D) elected school governors

Question 13

Which term means "Self-governing tribe"?

A) a tribal nation

B) public policy

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 14

What best defines home rule?

A) state control

B) local self-government power

C) federal control

D) no rule

Question 15

Which term means "weighing policy pros/cons"?

A) public policy

B) the policy stages

C) cost-benefit analysis

D) the federal budget

Question 16

What is a felony?

A) Small crime

B) Civil case

C) Ticket

D) Serious crime

Question 17

Which of the following best defines a district attorney?

A) Local prosecutor

B) Defense lawyer

C) Judge

D) Sheriff

Question 18

Which term means "Supervised release"?

A) public policy

B) probation

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 19

What is home rule?

A) state control

B) federal control

C) local self-government power

D) no rule

Question 20

Which term means "elected school governors"?

A) public policy

B) the policy stages

C) the federal budget

D) a school board

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