2025 Civics Midterm/ Final Exam 2025

Patriotism- showing love for one’s country

• true

• false

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

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

of punishment.

• true

• false

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are called the Bill of Rights.

• true

• false

_______ is an English writer who influenced Thomas Jefferson, a primary writer of

the Declaration of Independence.

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

Freedom of Assembly means that you have the right to gather a petition and present it to

the government as a formal request for change.

• true

• false

The Articles of Confederation is a document that was the colonists first attempt at a

constitution.

• true

• false

The 10th Amendment gives any powers, not specifically given to the federal government, to the state governments.

• true

• false

The Third Amendment states that you do not have to quarter or house soldiers in your home.

• true

• false