Civics and American Government Review

Katrina is getting ready to vote in her first presidential election. She wants to vote for the person that will do the most to help the most people. Based on this goal, what should Katrina do?

• stay informed about important issues

• ask her friends who they are voting for

• vote for person who looks the most like her

• support the person who spends the most money

What does promoting the common good mean?

• voting in elections every four years

• doing what is best for the community

• visiting important places around the country

• studying hard and going to school every day

Harriet wants to help serve her community. What is one way she can do that?

• visiting the library

• taking a tour of the local police office

• collecting money for a local charity

• taking piano lessons

Which of the following are examples of promoting the common good in our community? Select all that apply.

• voting in local, state, and national elections

• refusing to obey laws that one does not like

• trying to make as much money as possible

• staying informed of political issues

• volunteering in the community

Which of these people is volunteering in his or her community?

• Felix gets a job at a music shop so he can earn money to buy new records.

• Desmond spends a few hours every weekend picking up trash at a local park.

• Linda rakes the leaves in her front yard so that her parents will raise her allowance.

• Mikaela offers to do her brother's chores if her brother will give her his baseball cards.

Kayla is the mayor of her hometown. During a city council meeting, Dexter disagreed with some of Kayla's policies. This angered Kayla and she had Dexter removed from the meeting. Why were Kayla's actions wrong?

• She did not respect the rights of another person.

• She ignored the public's disapproval of her leadership.

• She supported ideas that did not promote the public good.

• She showed her unwillingness to support other ideas.

Which branch of the government is responsible for making laws for a particular state?

• the judicial branch of the state government

• the legislative branch of the state government

• the executive branch of the state government

• the military branch of the state government

Read the text and answer the question. Every student in Simon's class has learned their multiplication tables. To reward the students, Simon's teacher tells the class they can celebrate with either a pizza party or a movie. The students vote on which celebration they would like. Simon really wants to see a movie, so he votes for a movie. Most of the students vote for pizza. What should Simon do?

• Simon should complain to the teacher because he wanted to watch a movie.

• Simon should enjoy the pizza party because a class vote was a fair way to decide.

• Simon should refuse to eat any pizza or participate in the party because he voted for a movie.

• Simon should bring a movie anyway and watch it with the other students who voted for a movie.

What is the title of the person in charge of the executive branch of the Georgia state government?

• governor

• mayor

• president

• senator

What does the term “separation of powers” mean about the three branches of our government?

• The three branches are equal with each other in power.

• The three branches are unequal and do not share any powers.

• The three branches are kept together and always work together.

• The three branches have different powers so no branch has more control.