Mix It Up- SOL Review Questions-1

Registering to vote, communicating with government officials to influence government actions, participating in political campaigns, respecting others' right to an an equal voice in government, holding an elective office, and keeping informed are the ____________________.

• Duties of citizens

• Responsibilities of citizens

Recruiting and nominating candidates, monitoring the actions of officeholders, educating the electorate (the people who vote), and helping candidates win elections are ______________

• Traits of a good citizen

• Functions of political parties

In order to do this you must be at least 18 -years-old by the day by the day of a general election, be a resident of Virginia, and a citizen of the United States.

• Vote

• Obtain a passport

Factors that influence which citizens will vote include____________.

• Location, lack of interest, failure to register

• Age, income, and education

This branch of the government consists of Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), can declare war, confirms presidential appointments, regulates interstate and foreign trade, approves the annual budget, makes the nation's laws, and raises revenue (money) through taxes. It is called___________.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches. This is called___________________.

• Public Health

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Anarchy

Seeking to influence legislators to introduce a bil or vote for or against a bill is called____________

• Lobbying

• Campaigning

• Voting

The court case that established the principle of judicial review was__________

• Brown v. The Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Loving v. The State of VA

When a court settles a disagreement between two parties, and damages are recovered, or compensation is paid, that is what kind of case?

• Civil

• Criminal

This is the using of goods and services. It is called_________

• Consumption

• Opportunity Cost

• Price

• Production