Civics SOL Review Part 2

Where can the Differences between political parties be found?

• Supreme Court - national level

• Executive Branch

• In the party's Platform and/or reflected in the campaigning

• The 5th Amendment

In which early document were the colonists guaranteed the rights of Englishmen?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

What are the First amendment Freedoms?

• Judicial Branch

• Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

• Right to bare Arms

• Women's Suffrage

True or False;

The governor of Virginia is elected to a two-year term of office

• True - Only two years

• False - It's a four year term

The U.S. Constitution divided power between the states and the national government. What is that called?

• Federalism

• The 3 Branches

• Expressed Powers

• Democracy

How Many amendments have been added to the Constitution of the United States?

• 27

• 25

• 435

• 2 Per state

What groups recruit and nominate candidates for public office?

• Supreme Court

• Legislative Branch

• The People

• Political Parties

Which branch of the government appoints ambassadors?

• The People

• Executive at the national level

• no-one

• The State of Indiana

What is the highest court in the land?

• Supreme Court - National Level

• Circuit Court

• District Court

• Basketball Court

According to the Preamble, the purposes of the United States Government are to....

• Elect Officials

• Prepare and Approve the Budget

• Execute Laws

• To form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility , provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty