Civics Final Review Part 4

How do voting rights make political leadership more responsible?

• By increasing transparency in government

• By making officials more accountable

• By reducing government spending

• By limiting the terms of office

What are citizen's responsibilities when a politician is not fulfilling their duties?

• To hold the mayor accountable

• To vote in new elections

• To attend town hall meetings

• To petition for change

What can an informed public do to influence politics?

What is the most significant role of political parties in our government?

• To provide public services

• To nominate candidates for public office

• To manage national parks

• To regulate industries

What is the main purpose of political parties in our society?

• To promote individual candidates

• To create laws

• To allow groups of people with similar goals to unite

• To oversee elections

How do Political Action Committees (PACs) influence the political process?

• By lobbying for legislation

• By endorsing candidates

• By fundraising to support campaigns

• By conducting political research

Brown vs. Board of Education overturned which previous case?

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Plessy vs Ferguson

• Roe vs. Wade

• McCulloch vs. Maryland

What did the Voting Right Act of 1965 prohibit?

• Discrimination based on race

• Poll taxes

• Abolished literacy test

• Gerrymandering

Which amendments are known as the “civil rights” amendments? Why?

Sit-ins, protests and demonstrations are all examples of what rights?

• Second amendment rights

• First amendment rights

• Fourth amendment rights

• Tenth amendment rights