Civics Mid Term Assessment

1. Which fundamental political principle is missing from this web?

• Representative Govenrment
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Judicial Review

2. Which fundamental political principle does this illustrate?

• Rule of Law
• Representative Government
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

3. A basic principle of our political system is the “rule of law”. This means that −

• Laws can never be changed.
• The government decides which laws will be followed and enforced.
• Law apply equally to all people.
• Only laws made at the federal level are to be followed.

4. What idea is illustrated in this picture?

• Majority Rule
• Fundamental Principles
• Democracy
• Constitution

5. Which of the following is an example fundamental political principle of democracy?

• Private property
• Freedom of Speech
• Checks and Balances
• Rule of Law

6. A person may become a citizen of the United States by

• filing a Declaration of Intent with the Naturalization Court
• living in the United States for seven years
• joining a political party
• birth or naturalization

7. All are civic duties EXCEPT-

• obeying laws
• serving on a jury
• attending religious services
• paying taxes

8. In the last presidential election, Mrs. Chung helped a political party give out campaign literature, candidate bumper stickers and buttons, and made phone calls to encourage citizens to vote. Mrs. Chung was demonstrating being a responsible citizen by-

• holding an elective office
• participating in a political campaign
• voting
• obeying laws

9. Which amendment is the BEST title for this web?

• first (1st)
• fifth (5th)
• fourteenth (14th)
• tenth (10th)

10. Which First Amendment freedom is not included in the diagram above?

• Citizenship
• Assembly
• Jury Trial
• Vote