Civics Quiz

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• A list of government officials

• A type of legislative bill

• A financial document

What are checks and balances?

• A system to ensure no one branch of government becomes too powerful

• A financial auditing process

• A type of voting system

• A legislative procedure

What is the Electoral College?

• A body that elects the President and Vice President of the U.S.

• A type of university

• A legislative body

• A financial institution

What is an executive agreement?

• An international agreement made by the executive branch

• A type of legislative bill

• A financial contract

• A political party agreement

What is federalism?

• A system where power is divided between a central authority and constituent units

• A type of economic policy

• A form of dictatorship

• A financial system

What does the separation of powers entail?

• The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.

• The idea that the government is created by the people.

• The official approval of a proposed law or amendment.

• The principle that all people and institutions are subject to law.

What is the term for a legislative body with two chambers?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Multicameral

What is the power of courts to determine if a law complies with the Constitution called?

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Judicial review

• Cabinet

What is the principle that government authority comes from the people called?

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Judicial review

• Cabinet

Which concept outlines the separation of powers and checks and balances in the U.S. government?

• Federalism

• The Bill of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation