U.S Civics PACE 1135 Practice Test

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• Name one branch or part of the government.
• What did the 26th Amendment do?
• Who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence?
• Who presides over a state's lower house?
• Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?
• In some areas, one large what has been formed by merging towns cities and counties?
• Is counties chief executive?
• Which statement about checks and balances is most accurate?
• Which document guarantees due process and rights of the accused?
• Which document declared independence from Britain and listed grievances against the king?
• Which of the following lists two original thirteen colonies?
• The first ten amendments are called what?
• Which office helps plan strategy for the minority party?
• Which description matches a special interest group?
• The Constitution is described as which of the following?
• Which process allows citizens to propose legislation by petition?
• What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'Elected by state legislature before 1913'?
• Which document outlines the grievances against the king and declares independence?
• Name one right guaranteed by the First Amendment?
• Which courts handle cases involving state constitutions, state laws, and county or municipal ordinances?
• Which office approves money paid by a state and examines financial records?
• The Pacific Ocean lies on which coast of the United States?
• Which document guarantees rights of the accused?
• How many U.S. Senators are there and how long is a Senate term?
• How many amendments are in the Constitution?
• What is the purpose of checks and balances in government?
• What is a bicameral legislature?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'A person who examines or checks business accounts'?
• The Bill of Rights consists of which amendments?
• County and municipal governments are classified as what level of government?
• Which office presides over the state's lower house?
• Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power of Congress?
• Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
• Which document lists basic rights and civil liberties for citizens?
• Who presides over the House when the Speaker is not present?
• In the House, which entity sets time for debate and limitations on changes to a bill?
• What does the Free Exercise Clause protect?
• Which role is responsible for helping plan the minority party's strategy?
• Which phrase expresses 'Out of many, one'?
• Debate in the Senate is not subject to a time limit.
• What is the capital of the United States?
• What is judicial review and which case established it?
• Which description correctly identifies a bicameral legislature?
• Which term means to put something aside or ignore it during legislative processing?
• What does the Constitution do?
• The rights protected by the Bill of Rights pertain to which group?
• Which house has continuous existence?
• Which of the following is an example of a civil liberty?
• What is selective incorporation?
• What is the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
• Among the early colonists, which motive aligns with religious freedom?
• Selective incorporation uses which amendment to apply most of the Bill of Rights to the states?
• Name one power reserved for the states.
• What term describes a legislature with two chambers?
• Which body is primarily responsible for ratifying treaties with foreign nations?
• Which institution interprets laws in the United States?
• Which state has a legal system based on Roman law rather than English common law?
• Which clause forbids the government from establishing an official religion?
• How many amendments does the Constitution have?
• What is the function of the President's Cabinet?
• What is the difference between a right and a duty of a citizen?
• Which term refers to revising legislative representation by redrawing election districts?
• Which term means 'Having to do with the governor'?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'Elected at large'?
• What does due process mean?
• Which two items complete the description of a state's basic political framework alongside a representative lawmaking body?
• What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
• Who signs bills into law?
• What is the judicial power of the United States?
• The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to those born or naturalized in the U.S. and equal protection under the law; what else does it guarantee?
• Which ancient document influenced the U.S. Constitution?
• Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship that helps sustain the government?
• What does the rule of law require?
• Which term describes organized groups with common goals that seek to influence government decisions?
• How many voting members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
• What term describes a one-chamber legislature?
• Non-legislator functions of Congress include which of the following?
• Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
• Who keeps public records?
• What are implied powers?
• Revenue bills must originate in which chamber?
• What is the approximate acceptable deviation in population between congressional districts?
• Which activities are listed as requirements for citizens to participate in democracy?
• Which action can override a Presidential veto?
• Which of the following is a civic duty commonly recognized for U.S. citizens?
• What did the 19th Amendment do?
• Court of Appeals is best described as which type of court?
• The President of the United States is part of which branch of government?
• Which official acts as president of the Senate?
• Which statement best describes capitalism?
• How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution as of now?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'Rule establishing a time debate for senate'?
• What is the primary role of the legislative branch?
• Which process gives citizens the power to directly vote on laws?
• Which term matches the definition 'Elected by state legislature before 1913'?
• Which of the following is an original thirteen colony?
• What are civil liberties?
• Which events led to the Civil War?
• Which official has the power to sign or veto laws?
• Which protection is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
• Due process is protected by which amendments?
• What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
• Who was the first President of the United States?
• How long is a U.S. Representative's term?
• A member of which chamber must be at least 25 years old?
• Which statement about the rule of law is true?
• Which iconic phrase begins the Constitution and states 'We the People'?
• Who succeeds the governor if he dies or leaves office?
• What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
• Which of the following is a power of the states?
• Congressional districts must have nearly equal population, be compact, and not cross unified lines.
• Which entity has the power of judicial review?
• The Federalist Papers were written to?
• Which term matches the definition 'Right to send official mail without cost'?
• Which office is tasked with assisting party leaders by coordinating votes and party discipline?
• Which statement about the 19th Amendment is accurate?
• What is the significance of the Federalist Papers?
• Name one power of the states.
• What is the chief executive of a state called?
• What is the supreme law of the land?
• Enumerated powers of Congress include which of the following?
• During a Congress term, how many times must Congress meet at minimum?
• What is federalism?
• Which constitutional clause requires states to treat people equally under the law?
• The events leading to the Civil War included which major issue?
• Which term matches the definition 'A person who examines or checks business accounts'?
• Which ocean lies on the east coast of the United States?
• What is the primary function of the Judicial Branch?
• Who records official acts and serves as the state archivist?
• Which amendments guarantee due process and equal protection under the law?
• Why did the colonists fight the British?
• Which event led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution?
• In the Senate, which position is typically held by the majority party member with the most seniority?
• Which clause gives Congress the power to pass laws needed to exercise its powers?
• What is due process in criminal cases?
• What is one duty of a United States citizen?
• How many Senators are in the United States Senate?
• How long is a U.S. Senator's term?
• What is due process of law?
• What is the name of the national anthem?
• What is the significance of the Declaration of Independence?
• Which chamber generally has more flexible debate rules due to lack of time limits?
• Which office leads the executive branch of the state government?
• Senators serve a 6-year term.
• Which body is responsible for interpreting and applying state laws and constitutions?
• Which level of government has the power to regulate interstate commerce?
• What does the Bill of Rights protect?
• Which principle establishes that federal law takes precedence over state law when there is a conflict?
• In county government, who acts as the top executive official?
• What is the highest court in the United States?
• What does the Declaration of Independence assert about individuals' rights?
• Which branch is primarily responsible for interpreting the Constitution?
• In redistricting, districts cannot cross unified lines.
• Which state has a unicameral legislature?
• Is the state's chief executive?
• How many U.S. Representatives are there and how long is a House term?
• Which ocean lies on the west coast of the United States?
• Which branch is primarily responsible for proposing and passing laws?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'Having to do with the governor'?
• Representatives serve 2 years.
• Which term describes the process of adjusting electoral district boundaries to reflect population changes?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'Elected single member'?
• Who becomes president if both the president and vice president die?
• Which of the following is a power reserved to the states?
• What does E Pluribus Unum mean?
• Name a war fought by the United States during the 1900s.
• Why did the Fathers establish a bicameral government?
• Who presides over the House of Representatives?
• Congressional elections are held the ?
• Which role is responsible for securing cooperation between party leadership and party members?
• Which body approves treaties with other nations?
• Which office acts as the state archivist and records official acts?
• What is the primary role of the executive branch?
• Name one branch of the U.S. government.
• Which term matches the definition 'Close meetings for members of a political party'?
• Name a power that cannot be used by the states.
• How many years does a Congress term last?
• Which term best describes the distribution of power between national and state governments?
• What term describes the president's failure to act on a bill when Congress adjourns within 10 days?
• Who can veto a bill?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'Right to send official mail without cost'?
• Which body consists of the Senate and House of Representatives?
• What is one reason colonists came to America?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'Close meetings for members of a political party'?
• What system helps Congress carry out its tasks?
• Name one example of an economic system in the United States.
• What did the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment accomplish?
• Is counties chief law officer?
• What is the purpose of the Constitution?
• What is the purpose of the separation of powers?
• The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as what?
• Which level of government has the power to declare war?
• Which body considers whether to hold a person for trial?
• Who vetoes bills?
• Which body determines whether there is enough evidence to indict a person for a crime?
• Who serves as president of the Senate in his absence?
• Which term matches the definition 'Rule establishing a time debate for senate'?
• What is the system of government in which power is divided between national and state governments?
• Which branch interprets laws?
• What is the Establishment Clause?
• Which role is most responsible for coordinating cooperation between party leadership and the party's members?
• What did Brown v. Board of Education decide?
• What is the rule of law?
• Which statement describes term lengths for Senators and Representatives?
• Name one responsibility of a U.S. citizen.
• The idea that government gets its power from the people is called what?
• How are amendments proposed and ratified?
• What is one promise of the Preamble?
• The phrase 'We the People' indicates that authority in the United States comes from which source?
• Police and fire protection are the responsibility of which level of government; road construction by which level?
• What is one power of the federal government?
• Which term denotes the method for proposing legislation via petition?
• Which branch is responsible for making laws?
• In the context of due process, which item is protected before depriving someone of life, liberty, or property?
• Which sequence correctly outlines a bill becoming a law?
• Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
• Which office is the oldest executive office in the United States?
• Name one power of the federal government.
• Which description best captures the Constitution's purpose?
• Which official in the House is primarily responsible for planning the majority party's strategy?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'Elected by popular vote'?
• Who makes federal laws?
• Who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is not present?
• Whose rights are protected by the Bill of Rights?
• Which document served as an early influence on limiting the powers of the monarchy and shaping constitutional ideas?
• The body that elects the President indirectly is called what?
• Who approves treaties with other countries?
• Which office is described as recording official acts and serving as the state archivist?
• Which court hears serious misdemeanor and felony cases?
• State constitutions are generally more detailed and rigid than the federal constitution.
• Which of the following is an example of a citizen's responsibility?
• Name two rights or freedoms granted by the First Amendment.
• Which process involves submitting a direct vote of the citizens?
• Which body handles issues involving interstate matters, federal law, and appellate review?
• What is the purpose of U.S. district courts?
• Who vetoes bills?
• Who is the Commander in Chief of the United States?
• Who is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence?
• Which office would assume the presidency if both the president and vice president are unable to serve?