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Worksheets1st Nine Weeks CSA Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What principle states citizens give authority to the gov’t in exchange for protection of their rights?
a)
Democracy
b)
Limited Gov't
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Rule of Law
2.
What principle states government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Gov't
3.
What principle stated the government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed.
a)
Consent of the Governed
b)
Democracy
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Limited Government
4.
What principle is "We the people"
a)
Limited Government
b)
Consent of the Governed
c)
Democracy
d)
Rule of Law
5.
What document established our current structure of government?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Magna Carta
d)
US Constitution
6.
What document gave English basic rights and freedoms
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Magna Carta
c)
VA Declaration of Rights
d)
Bill of Rights
7.
What document was a model for the US Bill of Rights
a)
VA Declaration of Rights
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charters of VA Company of London
d)
Declaration of Independence
8.
What document created the first government structure of the US?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
US Constitution
9.
What document had a weak central government?
a)
US Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
10.
The following freedoms are guaranteed under the US Constitution EXCEPT
a)
political party
b)
religion
c)
speech
d)
assembly
11.
The Articles of Confederation had...
a)
no power to tax or enforce laws
b)
only no power to tax
c)
power to tax and enforce laws
d)
only no power to enforce laws
12.
The police and firefighters fulfill which purpose of the Preamble?
a)
perfect union
b)
establish justice
c)
common defense
d)
domestic tranquility
13.
Schools, hospitals, and firefighters fulfill which purpose of the Preamble?
a)
general welfare
b)
domestic tranquility
c)
common defense
d)
blessings of liberty
14.
The US Constitution has ____ amendments
a)
10
b)
17
c)
20
d)
27
15.
The first 10 amendments of the US Constitution is called the
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Freedoms
c)
Preamble
d)
Article 1
16.
To change an amendment of the US Constitution you must
a)
complete two steps
b)
Proposal by Congress or convention
c)
Ratify by states
d)
All of the above
17.
To change an amendment of the VA Constitution you must
a)
1. Proposal by General Assembly
b)
2. Ratify by states
c)
3. Ratify by VA voters
d)
1 and 3
18.
What amendment stated:
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside?
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside?
a)
1st
b)
5th
c)
14th
d)
16th
19.
How can you gain US citizenship?
a)
born in the US
b)
naturalization process
c)
parents born in US
d)
all of the above
20.
To become a US citizen, you must
a)
Read, write, and speak English
b)
Read, write, and speak Spanish
c)
Recite the Declaration of Independence
d)
Live in the US for 1 year
21.
All of the following are guaranteed by the 1st Amendment EXCEPT
a)
freedom of assembly
b)
freedom of petition
c)
freedom of speech
d)
freedom of economy
22.
Individuals have the right to make their views known to public officials is freedom of...
a)
petition
b)
press
c)
religion
d)
speech
23.
All of the following are civic duties except...
a)
Pay taxes
b)
Testify in court
c)
Vote
d)
Obey the law
24.
All of the following are civic duties except...
a)
Serve in military
b)
Hold elective office
c)
Jury duty
d)
Pay taxes
25.
All of the following are civic responsibilities except...
a)
Communicate with gov't officials
b)
Register and vote
c)
Attend school
d)
Participate in political campaigns
26.
All are ways to participate in community service except
a)
Express concern about community welfare
b)
Help make community good place to live
c)
Support democratic institution
d)
Litter on the side of the road
27.
Mr. Russell didn't do his math homework because he chose to watch the football game instead. Which of the following would be an example of Mr. Russell being trustworthy?
a)
Telling the teacher he was sick and couldn't complete the work
b)
Telling the teacher he didn't do his homework
c)
Telling the teacher his dog ate it
d)
Copying someone's homework
28.
All of the following are functions of political parties except
a)
Help candidates win
b)
Recruit and nominate candidates
c)
Educate electorate
d)
Appeal to moderates
29.
A presidential debate is an example of which political party function
a)
Recruit and nominate candidates
b)
Educate electorate
c)
Help candidates win
d)
Monitor actions of officeholders
30.
All political parties are similar because they
a)
appeal to moderates
b)
appeal to liberal voters
c)
state the same platform
d)
focus on one specific issue
31.
Third parties are similar because they
a)
Introduce one issue
b)
Appeal to only conservative voters
c)
have the majority of voters
d)
have the same platform as democrats
32.
The Progressive Party is an example of a
a)
one party
b)
second party
c)
two party
d)
third party
33.
All of the following are examples of evaluating campaign speeches EXCEPT...
a)
Separating fact from opinion
b)
Identifying candidates
c)
Detecting bias
d)
Identifying propaganda
34.
All of the following are examples of mass media's role in elections except...
a)
streaming Presidential debates
b)
writing an editiorial about President Obama
c)
only running one candidates campaign
d)
publishing a political cartoon
35.
All of the following are resulted from rising campaign costs except
a)
gives special interest groups less influence
b)
limits opportunities to run for office
c)
encourage development of PACs
d)
gives special interest groups more influence
36.
Campaign costs give an advantage to the poor
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Individuals are limited to how much they may contribute to candidates campaigns.
a)
True
b)
False
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