Civics Midterm

Civics and Econ Midterm 2020

Multiple Choice

“Life, liberty, and property” are examples of which of the following?

• Judicial Branch

• Natural rights

• Social Rights

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

In which of the following scenarios would the person described be required to go through the naturalization process to become a US citizen?

• A person is born on a US military base overseas.

• A person is born in an American territory (such as Puerto Rico)

• A person with no U.S. ties immigrates to the United States.

Poll

“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”

-President John F. Kennedy 1961 Inaugural address

Which statement most accurately explains the significance of the excerpt?

• President Kennedy was calling citizens to actively help solve the nation’s problems

• President Kennedy was reminding people of their civil rights

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between civic duty and civic responsibility?

• responsibilities are voluntary actions; duties are enforceable by law.

• duties are voluntary actions; responsibilities are enforceable by law.

• duties are listed in the Constitution; responsibilities are not

Poll

Which of the following is the BEST example of the salad bowl(Multi-Multiculturalism) theory in action?

• Hispanics and African-Americans in a community talk about ways to coexist and respect one another’s cultural differences

• Students are all expected to learn and communicate in English at school

Open Ended

List 3 requirements needed in order to vote

Multiple Choice

In this type of election, members of the SAME political party face off in order to decide who will represent the political party in a later election

• Primary Election

• General Election

Multiple Choice

Each political party formulates its goals and positions on various issues. Which terms are used to refer to these goals and positions?

• Planks and Platform

• Liberals

• Conservatives

Poll

What is one of the main purposes of political parties?

• to nominate candidates for office

• To win elections

Open Ended

How did the French and Indian War change the relationship between England and the colonies?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the best example of the following quote from the Declaration of Independence:

“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent”

• Boston Massacre

• Stamp Act

• Boston Tea Party

Poll

What event ended the Articles of Confederation?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Lexington and Concord

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely be stated by a Federalist?

• “We are very distrustful of a strong central government.”

• “We believe the new national government will NOT become too powerful, because its powers are clearly limited by the Constitution.”

Multiple Choice

What statement best explains the correlation [relationship] between education and income?

• The less education an individual has the higher their income will be

• The more education and individual has the higher their income will be.

• The more education an individual has the lower their income will be

Multiple Choice

Federalism means that...

• The power to make lakes, enforce laws, and interpret laws are split between three different branches of government.

• Government is not all powerful, it must follow the rules set in the Constitution.

• There are layers of government: National, State, and Local.

Multiple Choice

Separation of powers means that...

• The power to make lakes, enforce laws, and interpret laws are split between three different branches of government.

• There are layers of government: National, State, and Local.

• The people are ultimately in control of the government.

Multiple Choice

Limited government means that...

• There are layers of government: National, State, and Local.

• Government is not all powerful, it must follow the rules set in the Constitution.

• The power to make lakes, enforce laws, and interpret laws are split between three different branches of government.

Open Ended

What is popular sovereignty?

Open Ended

What is the constitution?

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a reason budgeting is important?

• Budgeting creates individualized plans for people to live within their means (not overspend).

• Budgeting ensures that people will never experience debt.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a tax used by governments to collect money?

• Property Tax

• Excise Tax

• Education Tax

Open Ended

Are you ready for the midterm after doing this review?