Civics Mini #3 Assessment Review

How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?

• Republicans tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than

  Democrats.

• Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than

  Republicans.

• Democrats tend to favor tax decreases, while Republicans tend to favor keeping tax rates the

  same.

• Republicans tend to favor tax increases, while Democrats tend to favor keeping tax rates the

  same.

• Group rally event and emailing the representative

• Calling citizens by phone and letters to citizens

• An online petition and letters to citizens

• Emailing the representative and an online petition

James Madison wrote that “liberty is to faction what air is to fire.” After reading this, Jack points out that the Founders would have wanted more restrictions on lobbyists, special-interest

groups, and media influencing the government. What would be a good counterargument?

• The media, despite its biases, are best able to monitor the government when they are free.

• Lobbyists will balance one another in government influence if they are subject to fewer laws.

• Political ads, despite their biases, are best able to inform citizens when there are no

  regulations.

• Elected officials are better able to measure public opinion if there are no interfering factions

How can the information on this poster best be categorized?

• Factual

• Advertisement

• Propaganda

• Entertainment

What is primary goal of this propaganda poster?

• To encourage people to move to government lands

• To discourage people from moving to government lands

• To encourage people to move to California

• To discourage people from moving to California

Which should be Flora’s final step in attempting to encourage her community to provide low cost flu shots?

• Identify public policy alternatives by talking to her doctor about options to locate funding for

  shots.

• Outline her citizen-action plan to the local health department proposing it offer a low-cost

  vaccination clinic.

• Conduct background research by visiting reliable web sites to read about side effects of flu

  shots.

• Evaluate public policy alternatives by speaking to federal health officials about similar

  efforts in other communities.

Which person would be most likely to vote “yes” to raise local taxes to pay for construction of a new hospital?

• Fred, because he wants the vacant lot near him to be used for construction

• Michaela, because public funding would be split between two hospitals

• Carlos, because he will profit from supplying the new business

• Gina, because she will need to find work when she graduates

Which example involves changing foreign policy?

• Congress lifting the oil embargo on a formerly communist government

• A Supreme Court hearing on worker discrimination based on national origin

• Congress voting to construct an aid center in Florida for political refugees

• A Supreme Court justice voting to take a case involving his country of birth

Which action illustrates citizen participation in an international organization?

• Samantha teaches others about the history of the United Nations (UN).

• Jada volunteers to help raise funds for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

• Ethan writes a report on the origins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

• David reads the annual report published by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Which international action is President Johnson justifying with this speech?

• Sending troops to stabilize a region

• Using nuclear weapons to end a war

• Sending humanitarian aid to a country

• Using sanctions against a country