Civics Review

What Enlightenment idea is represented by the newspaper headline?

• natural law

• social contract

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

Which modern idea comes from the main principles of the Magna Carta?

• The government should have unlimited power to tax.

• The people should support a strong central government.

• The government should give people a fair trial.

• The people should be completely free from the government.

Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?

• The colonists began boycotting British goods.

• The colonists started destroying British goods.

• The colonists were able to produce their own goods.

• The colonists established a blockade against British goods.

Based on the passage, where should governments get their power?

• from the public

• from elected leaders

• from the executive branch

• from the legislative branch

Why was the government's authority to regulate commerce a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The legislature gave too much power to larger states.

• The states' authority to impose taxes decreased trade.

• The national court system unfairly prosecuted trade laws.

• The president's authority to collect taxes unfairly burdened the poor.

Why did the Framers require that the U.S. House of Representatives have the sole power to introduce tax bills?

• Laws are easier to debate and pass in the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are directly elected by the people.

• Elections are more frequent and expensive for the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are required to have legal experience.

Which principle does the U.S. Supreme Court apply when it declares an act of Congress unconstitutional?

• advice and consent

• checks and balances

• executive privilege

• separation of powers

Based on this passage written in 1787, what change in modern political society would James Madison support?

• Expanding the size of the Cabinet.

• Expanding the size of the Electoral College

• Expanding the number of candidates in campaigns.

• Expanding the role of special interest groups in campaigns.

The passage is from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009. Based on the passage, what is the purpose of this executive order?

• Government employees should be held to the rule of law.

• Government employees should work with interest groups.

• Government employees should support political candidates.

• Government employees should respect enforcement of the law.

The graph illustrates juvenile arrest rates for motor vehicle theft. Which type of law is illustrated by the graph?

• civil

• constitutional

• criminal

• military