Praxis CKT Social Studies Government and Civics

1. True or False: States have the power to nullify federal laws within their borders.

True

False

2. Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress?

Levy taxes

Declare war

Appoint federal judges

Regulate interstate commerce

3. True or False: The Supreme Court can overturn state laws if they violate the Constitution.

True

False

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5. Which Supreme Court case established the principle of 'separate but equal'?

Brown v. Board of Education

Plessy v. Ferguson

Miranda v. Arizona

Gideon v. Wainwright

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7. True or False: The President can declare war without Congressional approval.

True

False

8. Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship?

Paying taxes

Serving on juries

Following laws

All of the above

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10. Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

13th Amendment

14th Amendment

15th Amendment

19th Amendment

11. Which branch of government has the power to veto legislation?

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

Administrative

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13. Which of the following best describes the primary function of the legislative branch?

Enforce laws

Create and pass laws

Interpret laws

Command the military

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15. True or False: The House of Representatives has equal representation from each state.

True

False

16. Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

Marbury v. Madison

McCulloch v. Maryland

Gibbons v. Ogden

Plessy v. Ferguson

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18. Which of the following is NOT a check on presidential power?

Senate confirmation of cabinet members

Congressional override of vetoes

Senate ratification of treaties

President's appointment of all judges

19. True or False: The Bill of Rights protects individual freedoms from government interference.

True

False

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Praxis CKT Social Studies Government and Civics Quiz

1. True or False: States have the power to nullify federal laws within their borders.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress?

3. True or False: The Supreme Court can overturn state laws if they violate the Constitution.

4. A _____ is a court order requiring a person to appear before a court.

5. Which Supreme Court case established the principle of 'separate but equal'?

6. The _____ is the supreme law of the United States.

7. True or False: The President can declare war without Congressional approval.

8. Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship?

9. A _____ is a law passed by the legislative branch.

10. Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

11. Which branch of government has the power to veto legislation?

12. The principle of _____ ensures no single branch of government becomes too powerful.

13. Which of the following best describes the primary function of the legislative branch?

14. A _____ is a formal agreement between two or more nations.

15. True or False: The House of Representatives has equal representation from each state.

16. Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

17. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as the _____.

18. Which of the following is NOT a check on presidential power?

19. True or False: The Bill of Rights protects individual freedoms from government interference.

20. The principle of _____ divides power among federal, state, and local governments.