Civics Semester Exam Practice

Boston Tea Party- a group of colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor in

protest.

• true

• false

Terrorism- showing love for one’s country

• true

• false

The Preamble is the introduction to the US Constitution and states the principles and goals of the government.

• true

• false

________ is famous for writing his pamphlet- Common Sense, which helped spread patriotism among the colonists

• Thomas Paine

• John Locke

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

The Legislative Branch interprets the laws through a court system that ranges from the Supreme Court to the state and local courts.

• true

• false

A Representative Democracy is where a group of citizens choose individuals to represent them in governmental matters.

• true

• false

The Third Amendment states the accused cannot be tried for a serious crime, unless they are indicted by a Grand Jury.

• true

• false

Freedom of Speech means that you can speak out against the government without fear

of punishment.

• true

• false

A Oligarchy is a type of government with a king/queen as the head of the government

• true

• false

The United States is really one big state .

• true

• false