Civics Quiz

Controlled by a centralized government Focuses on industrial goods Small attention paid to agriculture and consumer goods Military needs are given priority over consumer needs What economy is being described?

• A. Command

• B. Market

• C. Mixed

• D. Traditional

Which statement completes the diagram?

• A. Receiving a Social Security card

• B. Obtaining a Driver's License

• C. Joining the Military

• D. Completing the Naturalization Process

The banner below was posted on the website of a local library. What group is likely to have an increase in numbers as a result of someone completing the naturalization class advertised in this picture?

• A. Eligible Voters

• B. Property Owners

• C. Employees at Target

• D. College Graduates

How does the quote below by President John F. Kennedy relate to citizenship in the United States?

• A. establishing justice is part of our national story

• B. protecting the constitutional right to confront one’s accuser

• C. fulfilling your civil responsibilities is important to American democracy

• D. mandatory military service is essential to national defense

Which statement would be an appropriate title for the graphic below?

• A. Powers of the U.S. President

• B. Sources of Law in the United States

• C. Requirements to Become a Naturalized

• D. Historical Examples of the Rule of Law

Which statement completes the middle section of the Venn Diagram below?

• A. Possess leaders with unlimited powers

• B. Does not protect the rights of citizens

• C. Government is led by a few clerical authorities

• D. Eligible citizens are encouraged to participate in government

Which statement is true about citizens in countries that have moved from a direct democracy to a dictatorship?

• There would likely be a significant increase in government power

• Protections of due process, checks and balances, and rule of law would no longer be guaranteed

• There would likely be a significant decrease in protections of the individual rights.

• All of the above

The list below contains a description of four systems of government. Which description represents a UNITARY GOVERNMENT?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which statement below correctly identifies one of the advantages of federalism as a system of government?

• State and local governments are empowered to meet the unique needs of their populations

• It prevents the concentration of power in the hands of the federal government.

• Citizens have many different ways to influence their government

• All of the above

Which statement below completes the diagram about John Locke's view of the social contract?

• Protect natural rights

• Restrict economic opportunities

• Create school testing calendars

• Deny personal freedoms