Test your basic knowledge |

Civics: Government

Subject : civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 36 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group






2. A document giving permission to create a government






3. Descriptions of situations or conflicts - the issues involved - and the decisions made






4. The right to vote






5. The right to express one's opinions publicly






6. Changes






7. A government in which representatives were elected to make laws






8. A form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens






9. Two-house






10. Separation of blacks and whites in public places such as hotels - schools - restaurants - and trains






11. The power to take private property for public use






12. Approval






13. Abuse of power






14. Assembly






15. Powers shared by federal and state governments






16. Opponents of the Constitution who feared a strong central government






17. Rights they are born with and that no government can take away






18. The plan agreed to during the writing of the Constitution that created the House of Representatives - in which each state was given votes based on its population - and the Senate - in which each state was given equal votes






19. Fee for voting






20. Steps to counteract the effects of past racial discrimination and discrimination against women






21. The plan agreed to during the writing of the Constitution that counted each slave as three fifths of a person when a state's population was calculated






22. Powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states






23. The right to publish newspapers - magazines - and other materials without governmental restriction






24. The supporters of the Constitution who supported a strong federal - or national - government






25. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime






26. Dividing government power among legislature - executive - and judicial branches






27. Accuse






28. A group of people chosen to make the laws






29. The division of power between the states and the federal - or national - government






30. A list of citizens' rights






31. The situation in which the government may not favor any religion or establish an official religion






32. A process by which the government must treat accused persons fairly according to rules established by law






33. System of government that gives each branch of government ways to limit the powers of the other two






34. The traditions passed down to us from generation to generation






35. The way in which changes are added to the Constitution






36. Means that people must be treated fairly - but it does not mean that everyone must be treated in exactly the same way







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests