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WorksheetsFinal SOL Review 2016
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
legal process to obtain citizenship
a)
bill
b)
civics
c)
naturalization
d)
revenue
2.
a proposed law
a)
bill
b)
revenue
c)
rule of law
d)
jurisdiction
3.
a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law
a)
Electoral College
b)
executive order
c)
naturalization
d)
rule of law
4.
normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state
a)
civics
b)
county
c)
city
d)
megalopolis
5.
court's authority to hear and decide a case
a)
naturalization
b)
executive order
c)
jurisdiction
d)
expressed power
6.
state official in charge of representing the state in legal matters
a)
Attorney General
b)
Governor
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Auditor
7.
idea that even the government must follow the law
a)
rule of law
b)
jurisdiction
c)
executive order
d)
checks and balances
8.
the study of the rights and duties of citizens
a)
civics
b)
geography
c)
law
d)
geology
9.
group that elects the president and the vice president
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Electoral College
10.
has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Electoral College
11.
the money a business receives from selling its goods and services
a)
revenue
b)
price
c)
taxes
d)
export
12.
Which document is an addition to the U.S. Constitution that gives people personal freedoms?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
Emancipation Declaration
d)
Declaration of Independence
13.
group that elects the president and the vice president
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Electoral College
14.
has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Electoral College
15.
the money a business receives from selling its goods and services
a)
revenue
b)
price
c)
taxes
d)
export
16.
Which document is an addition to the U.S. Constitution that gives people personal freedoms?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
Emancipation Declaration
d)
Declaration of Independence
17.
Which of the following protects the right of Americans to publish newspapers, magazines, and books?
a)
states' rights
b)
freedom of religion
c)
freedom of the press
d)
separation of powers
18.
The purpose of the system of checks and balances is to prevent
a)
any branch from becoming too powerful.
b)
the government from changing the Constitution.
c)
states from losing more power.
d)
people from losing their jobs.
19.
Powers held by both the state and federal governments are called
a)
concurrent powers
b)
express powers
c)
implied powers
d)
preexisting powers
20.
When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing
a)
authoritarianism
b)
direct democracy
c)
representative democracy
d)
totalitarianism
21.
Which branch of government has the highest level of authority?
a)
city
b)
county
c)
state
d)
federal
22.
In which system are economic decisions based upon price?
a)
market economy
b)
command economy
c)
communist economy
d)
traditional economy
23.
What is another name for the legislative branch of the government?
a)
Cabinet
b)
President
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
24.
The president's main job is to
a)
carry out laws
b)
declare war
c)
make laws
d)
pardon criminals
25.
The Cabinet is made up of
a)
economic advisers
b)
foreign policy advisers
c)
intelligence officers
d)
the heads of 15 departments
26.
What is economics?
a)
the financial well-being of a country
b)
the study of how people make decisions with limited resources
c)
the goods and services a country produces
d)
the way a society organizes the production of goods
27.
What type of economy does the U.S. have?
a)
market economy
b)
mixed market economy
c)
command economy
d)
traditional economy
28.
The elastic clause allows Congress to
a)
regulate trade between the states
b)
tax U.S. citizens in times of economic crisis
c)
stretch its powers to meet new needs
d)
make treaties with foreign countries
29.
What are the three economic questions all societies must answer?
a)
what, how, and for whom to produce
b)
when, where, and how to produce
c)
where, why, and how many to produce
d)
why, what, and where to produce
30.
Presidential appointees to head cabinet departments and other top offices must be approved by
a)
the vice president
b)
Congress
c)
the Supreme Court
d)
the Senate
31.
The job of an appeals court is to
a)
review decisions made in lower courts
b)
sentence people who are convicted in federal courts
c)
decide the defendant's guilt or innocence
d)
decide whether a law is allowable by the U.S. Constitution
32.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
435
b)
50
c)
2
d)
100
33.
Which of the following is a right only for U.S. citizens?
a)
vote
b)
hold a job
c)
attend school
d)
attend church
34.
a)
Women were allowed to contribute to political campaigns.
b)
Women were allowed to hold citizenship rights.
c)
Women were allowed to hold public offices.
d)
Women were allowed to vote in national elections.
35.
One duty of a U.S. citizen is _____.
a)
something you must do by law
b)
something can choose to do
c)
something that you want to do
d)
something you should do
36.
What does the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America express?
a)
Sets forth the goals and purposes of the government
b)
Defines the relationship between national and state governments.
c)
Explains why the United States became an independent country.
d)
Explains that the people have the right and power to govern themselves.
37.
What does the constitutional concept called Checks and Balances mean?
a)
Each branch can check the local and state government's power.
b)
Each branch can check another branches power to ensure it does not become too powerful.
c)
The three branches can all do whatever they want without checking with each other.
d)
All of the branches have to agree on every decision made.
38.
Which branch can declare war?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
39.
"We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . ." -Constitution of the United States, 1787
This phrase best describes the
This phrase best describes the
a)
failed policies made by foreign officials
b)
grievances in the Declaration of Independence
c)
national problems caused by outdated laws
d)
weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
40.
What was a major feature of the AOC?
a)
a strong central government
b)
a weak central government
c)
weak state governments
d)
three branches of government
41.
Which term means the government must treat everyone fairly under the law?
a)
republicanism
b)
due process of law
c)
separation of powers
d)
individual rights
42.
Which amendment to the Constitution states that the two ways to become a U.S. citizen are:
1. Born in the country
2. Naturalization (legal process of obtaining citizenship)
1. Born in the country
2. Naturalization (legal process of obtaining citizenship)
a)
1st Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
The U.S. Constitution stated that from the beginning.
43.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was a model for ...
a)
The U.S. Constitution
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
44.
What does Consent of the Governed/Popular Sovereignty mean?
a)
If Donald Trump and an immigrant commit the same crime, they will get the same punishment.
b)
American citizens are the source of any/all governmental power.
c)
Representative Government
d)
Democracy
45.
Where do all the powers of the Local Gov't in Virginia come from?
a)
VA Declaration of Rights & VA Constitution
b)
VA Bill of Rights & General Assembly
c)
VA Constitution & General Assembly
d)
The Governor & VA General Assembly
46.
Rights that can't be taken away are called ...
a)
Rights that are specified in the Articles of Confederation.
b)
Alienable Rights
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
d)
Unalienable rights
47.
Naturalization is...
a)
The legal process of becoming a U.S. citizen.
b)
Spending time in nature to become more natural.
c)
Getting automatic citizenship because you were born in the U.S.
d)
Having to know U.S. history and basic math facts in a test to become a citizen.
48.
Local laws are called ...
a)
The same as state and national laws.
b)
Laws
c)
Ordinances
d)
Odrinances
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