OHS Civics Final Review 3

Which question would be MOST important for a candidate to ask in determining the validity of a political opinion poll? 

• How much will the poll cost?

• Will the poll be conducted by phone?

• Who will be interviewed?

• How many questions will be asked?

On June 10, 1964, Senator Robert C. Byrd, a Democrat from West Virginia, ended a 14- hour, 13-minute filibuster about the proposed Civil Rights Act of 1964. What was the 

purpose of Senator Byrd’s filibuster? 

• to block the enactment of civil rights legislation 

• to support the elimination of laws that denied civil rights

• to question the right of states to block civil rights legislation

• to allow the courts to determine the constitutionality of civil rights laws

Use the list below to complete the sentence. 

• March on Washington, 1963 

• Selma to Montgomery marches, 1965 

The intent of these actions was to 

• reduce the influence of corporations on government.

• decrease the political power of special interest groups.

• use public protest to influence government policy.

• strengthen the power of the central government. 

Use the excerpt below to answer the question. 

. . . I do not believe that the Great Society is the ordered, changeless, and sterile battalion of the ants. It is the excitement of becoming—always becoming, trying, probing, falling, resting, and trying again—but always trying and always gaining. . . . If we succeed, it will not be because of what we have, but it will be because of what we are; not because of what we own, but, rather because of what we believe. . . . 

—President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Inaugural Address, 1965 

Which government action BEST reflects the principle stated in the exerpt....

• enforcement of the containment policy 

• passage of the Voting Rights Act

• establishment of protective tariffs

• increase in the number of troops in Vietnam

Use the table below to answer the question. 

The Great Compromise 

Which phrase BEST explains the cause of the results in this table? 

• the issue of slavery

• the concerns of colonial loyalists 

• the conflict between large and small states

• the need of the federal government to levy taxes

Which U.S. government agency was established to pursue technological advances during the Cold War? 

• Agency for International Development

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Rural Electrification Administration

Which pair of responsibilities illustrates the difference in powers between the U.S. 

Senate and the House of Representatives? 

1. Ratifying all treaties 

2. Confirming presidential 

appointments 

3. Impeachment of executive officials 

4. Introducing budget proposals 

• 1 and 2 

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

• 1 and 4

The U.S. Constitution’s objective to “provide for the common defense” was intended to address which deficiency of the Articles of Confederation? 

• the absence of a national court system

• the inability of Congress to collect taxes

• the lack of an effective national military

• the failure of congressional foreign policy 

How would a socialist government solve the problem created by the scarcity of 

resources? 

• by determining base prices using the law of supply and demand

• by distributing limited goods and services in an equitable manner

• by rewarding efficiency in the production of consumer goods 

• by supporting collective bargaining to ensure workers’ rights 

Why was it necessary for the Cherokee to sue the state of Georgia in 1831? 

• They wanted to secede from the United States.

• They were being forced to give up their lands. 

• They were seeking assistance in fighting against Spain. 

• They believed they were entitled to voting rights in the state.