CE SOL Review # 18

In addition to the four levels of state courts, there is a _________. It handles disputes among citizens and companies. Some of the cases most often heard concern dog bites, car accidents, property damage, unpaid bills, etc.

• TV court

• no fee court

• not attorney court

• small claims court

All of the following are ways students under 18 can participate in the democratic process EXCEPT -

• running for a school office.

• making posters to help elect a student body president.

• voting in a primary election.

• participating in a mock legislature to pass classroom rules.

Why do Virginia and the United States want to participate in the international trade market?

• to increase wealth

• to help other nations set up democracies

• to stop interdependency

• to buy foreign-made cars

Which court is missing?

• Circuit courts

• Traffic courts

• Court of Licenses

• Tax court

Because the Constitution limits government by dividing power between the central (national) government and the states, the United States has -

• three branches of govt.

• a federal system of govt.

• a judicial system.

• a system of checks and balances.

This statement demonstrates how the ___?___ government is supreme.

• state

• national

• local

• city

Which of the following is NOT a reason third parties organize?

• to introduce new ideas

• to push for a certain issue

• to bring into focus a political personality

• to change the other two parties' platforms

The box on the right describes the idea of -

• corporations.

• a partnership.

• the World Wide Web.

• a global economy.

Which level of government has the primary responsibility to promote public health, safety, and welfare?

• national

• legislative

• judicial

• state

A good citizen shows courtesy and respect for the rights of others by exercising -

• regulary.

• freedom of speech.

• polite behavior.

• self-reliance.