00.00 AIR TEST PREP: Government

General: (2018) Which right allows U.S. citizens to directly participate in the electoral process?

• The right to vote

• The right to a trial by jury

• The right to religious freedom

• The right to legal representation

General: (2018) The right to vote allows U.S. citizens to directly participate in the electoral process. What is a responsibility of each citizen in exercising that right?

• Serving on a jury

• Paying attorney fees

• Obtaining a college degree

• Being informed on public issues

General: (2018) A city government is holding a vote to decide whether to construct a new airport on city land. An undecided voter has gathered several sources of information about the proposed airport to help her decide how to vote. Which source of information about the issue is both credible and relevant?

• A guide to identifying aircraft released by the Federal Aviation Administration

• A website where residents of the city post their opinions about the possible construction of the airport

• A brochure published by the airport’s developers promoting the economic benefits of building the airport

• A report on the environmental impact of the airport authored by a group of scientists and urban planners

General: (2015,17) You want to persuade the government to establish stronger national pollution standards for reducing carbon in the atmosphere. Which is the correct government body to contact to express your opinion and bring about the outcome you favor?

• Your town’s city council

• Ohio general assembly

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Congress

General: (2016) In the United States, rights carry responsibilities. Which is a civic responsibility of citizens?

• Serving on a jury

• Attending a college

• Donating to a charity

• Being active in a political party

General: (2016) In the United States, rights carry responsibilities. One such responsibility is serving on a jury. Which right of U.S. citizens does serving on a jury safeguard?

• Right to an education

• Right to an impartial jury

• Right to be mayor of a city

• Right to read a newspaper

Executive: (2015,16) Which branch or branches of the federal government enforce the laws?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative and judicial

• Judicial and executive

Executive: (2019) Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, African-American students began applying to colleges and universities that had previously been segregated. In 1963, the governor of Alabama, George Wallace, tried to physically stop three African-American students from registering at the University of Alabama. President John F. Kennedy ordered the Alabama National Guard to force Wallace to move aside and allow the students to register.

Why did President Kennedy take this action?

• The state judicial branch refused to comply with an executive order.

• The state executive branch refused to comply with a federal court ruling.

• The federal judicial branch refused to comply with a ruling by the state judicial branch.

• The federal legislative branch refused to comply with the state executive branch.

Judicial: (2018) The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government each have specific powers. Which power belongs to the judicial branch?

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Passing resolutions

• Recognizing foreign nations

Federal Reserve: (2019) The Federal Reserve purchases and sells government securities, adjusts the reserve requirement, and adjusts the discount rate to produce certain economic outcomes.

What is one outcome the Federal Reserve might want to produce when purchasing government securities?

• Increase interest rates

• Reduce money supply

• Foster economic expansion

• Foster economic contraction.