Fall 2021- Civics- Final Exam Review

Which political party supported Alexander Hamilton’s opinion that the United States needed a strong central government? (Page 71)

• Whig

• Anti-Federalist

• Federalist

• Democratic

Why does the Constitution of the United States state that revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives? (Pg 41)

• The House of Representatives represents the will of the people

• The Founding Fathers did not want many bills concerning finance to reach the senate

• Members of the House of Representatives must have business experience

• The Senate is too concerned with foreign affairs to deal with financial issues

Which conflict created the debt that American colonists were expected to repay to Great Britain during the 1760s? (P 21)

• French and Indian War

• Spanish-American War

• Glorious Revolution

• American Revolution

Which process is used to change the U.S. Constitution? (p 39)

• eminent domain

• initiative

• judicial review

• amendment

Which U.S. Supreme Court case allowed the government to restrict the rights of individuals during a time of national crisis? (SCOTUS Chart- online)

• Olmstead v. United States (1928)

• Korematsu v. United States (1944)

• Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

• Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all persons equal access to public recreation facilities? (flashcards)

• the Fifth Amendment

• the Fourteenth Amendment

• he Nineteenth Amendment

• the Twenty-Sixth Amendment

If a judge remands a case, where is the case sent? (p 53)

• to the Supreme Court

• to an appellate court

• to a lower court

• to a civil court

Court cases involving child adoption fall under which jurisdiction? (pg 63)

• criminal law

• civil law

• administrative law

• constitutional law

Which agency is primarily responsible for informing the public about a flu epidemic? (p 45)

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Which event convinced many U.S. citizens that a constitutional convention was needed? (pg 31)

• the signing of the Declaration of Independence

• the creation of the Northwest Ordinance

• American Revolution

• Shays' Rebellion