US Politics State Governments Detail Test 7

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

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For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 7 (State Governments Detail) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 7 (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

What is cost-benefit analysis?

A) weighing policy pros/cons

B) votes

C) budget only

D) polls

Question 2

What is a district attorney?

A) Defense lawyer

B) Local prosecutor

C) Judge

D) Sheriff

Question 3

What best defines a state legislature?

A) Court

B) Agency

C) Lawmaking body

D) Council only

Question 4

Which of the following best defines a ballot measure?

A) Court order

B) Veto

C) Treaty

D) Voter-decided proposal

Question 5

Which of the following best defines federal recognition?

A) Official tribe status

B) Statehood

C) City charter

D) Tax break

Question 6

What best defines home rule?

A) state control

B) local self-government power

C) no rule

D) federal control

Question 7

What best defines Medicaid?

A) rich only

B) workers only

C) health coverage for needy

D) seniors only

Question 8

What is probation?

A) Jail time

B) Fine only

C) Pardon

D) Supervised release

Question 9

Which of the following best defines federalism in policy?

A) shared nation-state action

B) federal only

C) state only

D) no action

Question 10

What is the federal budget?

A) bank account

B) yearly spending plan

C) tax return

D) deficit only

Question 11

Who enforces county law?

A) Mayor

B) Judge

C) Sheriff

D) Clerk

Question 12

What best defines devolution?

A) ending states

B) more federal power

C) court packing

D) shifting power to states

Question 13

Which term means "funding local services/schools"?

A) property taxes for

B) public policy

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 14

What is zoning?

A) school rule

B) land-use regulation

C) tax

D) vote rule

Question 15

What is Social Security?

A) health care

B) unemployment

C) retirement/disability insurance

D) welfare only

Question 16

Which of the following best defines Medicare?

A) veterans only

B) kids only

C) all ages

D) health insurance 65+

Question 17

What best defines incrementalism?

A) small policy steps

B) revolution

C) no change

D) big reforms

Question 18

Which term means "accumulated borrowing"?

A) public policy

B) the national debt

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 19

Provide the definition of local government:

A) federal rule

B) no rule

C) city/county/school rule

D) state only

Question 20

Which term means "local powers only if granted"?

A) a city council

B) a felony

C) a deficit

D) Dillon's Rule

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