Civics and American Government Final Exam

Democracy requires all of the following to prosper EXCEPT a:

• large, powerful upper class

• public school system

• network of social services

• citizen participation in civic life

Which goal of the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States is illustrated by this cartoon?

• Provide defense

• Ensure domestic peace

• Establish justice

• Form a union

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

Which is necessary to amend the Constitution of the United States?

• Majority vote by the Electoral College

• Unanimous vote by both houses of Congress

• Ratification by legislatures or conventions in the states

• Recommendation by the executive and judicial branches in the states

Which drawing shows a freedom guaranteed in the 1st Amendment?

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The president must have been a U.S. citizen:

• since birth.

• since the age of 18.

• for a minimum of 10 years.

• for a minimum of 25 years.

These headlines best illustrate the concept of —

• Democracy

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• popular sovereignty

In order for a United States citizen to receive a fair trial, other citizens must —

• evaluate judges

• vote in elections

• pay poll taxes

• serve on juries

Aiko and Ian know that some children at their school lack school supplies. With the support of their principal, parents, and teachers, they organize a district-wide school supply drive. By starting this school supply drive, Aiko and Ian are —

• engaging in community service

• demonstrating a civic duty

• fulfilling their duties as students

• engaging in patriotic acts

Refer to the newspaper headline: 'TIME: President Calls a Special Session of Congress'. The principle of United States government that is best illustrated in the headline above is –

• popular sovereignty

• representative democracy

• concurrent and reserved powers

• checks and balances