US Politics State Governments Detail Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (State Governments Detail) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (State Governments Detail) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (State Governments Detail) · 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 term means "Supervised release"?

A) probation

B) public policy

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 2

What best defines a misdemeanor?

A) Felony

B) Minor crime

C) Lawsuit

D) Ticket only

Question 3

What best defines federalism in policy?

A) state only

B) no action

C) shared nation-state action

D) federal only

Question 4

Which of the following best defines a misdemeanor?

A) Felony

B) Lawsuit

C) Ticket only

D) Minor crime

Question 5

Which term means "Release deposit"?

A) bail

B) public policy

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 6

What are mandates?

A) vetoes

B) federal orders to states

C) court rulings

D) suggestions

Question 7

Which of the following best defines probation?

A) Jail time

B) Fine only

C) Supervised release

D) Pardon

Question 8

Which term means "spending more than revenue"?

A) public policy

B) the policy stages

C) the federal budget

D) a deficit

Question 9

Which of the following best defines a mayor-council system?

A) elected mayor plus council

B) commission

C) no mayor

D) manager only

Question 10

What best defines Social Security?

A) health care

B) retirement/disability insurance

C) unemployment

D) welfare only

Question 11

Which state has one chamber?

A) Texas

B) Maine

C) Nebraska

D) Ohio

Question 12

Which of the following best defines a felony?

A) Small crime

B) Civil case

C) Ticket

D) Serious crime

Question 13

What is property taxes for?

A) funding local services/schools

B) federal debt

C) state roads

D) courts

Question 14

Which of the following best defines the BIA?

A) Bank agency

B) Indian Affairs bureau

C) Road office

D) Court

Question 15

Which of the following best defines mandates?

A) vetoes

B) court rulings

C) federal orders to states

D) suggestions

Question 16

Which of the following best defines cost-benefit analysis?

A) votes

B) budget only

C) polls

D) weighing policy pros/cons

Question 17

Which of the following best defines the policy stages?

A) agenda, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation

B) debate only

C) sign only

D) vote only

Question 18

What are property taxes for?

A) federal debt

B) funding local services/schools

C) state roads

D) courts

Question 19

Provide the definition of a mayor-council system:

A) commission

B) no mayor

C) elected mayor plus council

D) manager only

Question 20

Provide the definition of parole:

A) Full pardon

B) Bail

C) Probation start

D) Early supervised release

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