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WorksheetsCivics and Economics Review
Total questions: 170
Worksheet time: 3hrs 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the case of Marbury v. Madison establish?
a)
No one is above the law
b)
Equity
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Everyone is entitled to the same rights
2.
What amendment protects against warrant-less searches?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
1st Amendment
c)
12th Amendment
d)
3rd Amendment
3.
Which idea proposed representation based on population?
a)
NJ Plan
b)
3/5 compromise
c)
VA Plan
d)
Great Compromise
4.
At least how old do you have to be to be in the House of Representatives?
a)
30 yrs
b)
45 yrs
c)
25 yrs
d)
35 yrs
5.
The Electoral College is where the representations for each state cast a vote that goes with the majority vote for the people.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Who does the Constitution grant sole authority to enact legislation and declare war?
a)
The president
b)
Senate
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
Congress
7.
What battle during the American Revolution proved to the French that the colonies could actually win?
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Saratoga
c)
Yorktown
d)
Lexington and Concord
8.
Who was the leader of the Quakers in Pennsylvania?
a)
William Penn
b)
John Smith
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Thomas Paine
9.
What type of colony is it called when there is single ownership?
a)
Jointstock
b)
Propietary
c)
Royal
d)
Self-Governing
10.
On the social structure what is below white male property owners?
a)
Slaves
b)
Indentured Servants
c)
Merchants and Skilled workers
d)
colonists
11.
Where was the House of Burgesses located?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
New Jersey
12.
The right to refuse to quarter soldiers is which amendment?
a)
4th
b)
3rd
c)
5th
d)
8th
13.
Who chooses the US supreme court justices?
a)
Secretary of war
b)
State representatives
c)
The Senate
d)
The President
14.
Whose signed the declaration of Independence in the hugest handwriting.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Smith
15.
Who disagreed with the US making parties?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
Eisenhoward
d)
Paul Reaver
16.
Which branch of government enforces the law?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
McDonald's
17.
How old do you have to be president of the US.
a)
30
b)
35
c)
90
d)
21
18.
What are Basic American Values?
a)
Freedom, equality, Respect, and Justice
b)
Cheeseburgers, pizza, and american food
c)
Religion
19.
What Colonies where the middle colonies?
a)
New Hampshire, Connecticut, and RH
b)
NY, NJ, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
c)
Maryland, VA, NC, SC, and GA
d)
Pluto
20.
Who founded Mass.?
a)
Quakers
b)
Religious Dissenters
c)
Ava
d)
Puritans
21.
Roger Williams founded?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
GA
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Pennsylvania
22.
What was the deadliest portion of the slave trade?
a)
Tamiana
b)
Middle passage (2nd Phase)
c)
1st phase
d)
3rd phase
23.
Which act was about lowering taxes on foreign molasses?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
The Emma Act
d)
Sugar act
24.
What party was protesting tea by throwing into the Boston harbor
a)
The Kafka Party
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
Samuel´s tea party
25.
Thomas Paine is the author of?
a)
Camrey´s Rules Of Life
b)
Common Sense
c)
Freedom´s Solitude
d)
National Anthem
26.
Where did Cornwallis surrender to Washington?
a)
Ian´s back yard
b)
valley forge
c)
yorktown
d)
bunker hill
27.
What is the Bill of Rights?
a)
1st 10 amendments
b)
28th amendment
c)
18th amendment
d)
AOC
28.
Guarantees Freedom of Speech
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
29.
Guarantees freedom from quartering soldiers in our homes
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
30.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
31.
Guarantees freedom of religion
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
32.
Guarantees freedom of the press
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
33.
Guarantees freedom from Double Jeopardy (being tried fro the same crime twice)
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
34.
Just because a right is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution does not mean the people are not entitled to that right
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
35.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
36.
Guarantees the right to compensation if property is taken from you (eminent domain)
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
37.
Guarantees the right to petition the government
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
38.
Guarantees the right to a fair trial
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
39.
Guarantees the right to a grand jury indictment (formal charge)
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
40.
Forbids unlawful searches and seizures of persons, homes, and effects without a search warrant
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
41.
Guarantees the right of citizens to bear arms (own guns)
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
42.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
43.
Guarantees the right for you to have a lawyer for your defense
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
44.
Guarantees the right for you to have an impartial jury
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
45.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
46.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
47.
Guarantees your right to confront your accuser and call witnesses
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
48.
States that powers not given to the Federal government or denied to the States, are powers reserved for the States (people).
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
49.
These amendments will protect your rights if you are ever charged with a crime.
a)
Amendments 1, 3, 9
b)
Amendments 2, 4, 10
c)
Amendments 5, 6, 8
d)
Amendments 1, 2, 3
50.
the legislative body that governs a city
a)
home rule
b)
city council
c)
township
d)
town meeting
51.
citys chief executive officer
a)
mayor
b)
city council
c)
kaydence
d)
moderator
52.
the largest type of municipality
a)
police
b)
city
c)
government
d)
people
53.
regulations that govern a community
a)
prosecution
b)
The Body of Regulators
c)
laws
d)
ordinances
54.
what is the basic plan for local government that defines its powers, responsibilities, and organizations?
a)
municipality
b)
ordinances
c)
charter
d)
party
55.
the elected official in charge of county law enforcement
a)
county clerk
b)
sheriff
c)
county auditor
d)
county coroner
56.
what is the unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and has a large degree of self-government?
a)
municipality
b)
county
c)
charter
d)
sheriff
57.
What is often the largest unit of local government?
a)
County
b)
Municipality
c)
Town
d)
City
58.
What was the first successful English Colony in America?
a)
Delaware
b)
Maryland
c)
Jamestown
d)
South Carolina
59.
How many American colonies were there that went to war with England in the Revolutionary War?
a)
13
b)
10
c)
7
d)
4
60.
This country originally controlled the Colonies?
a)
Britain
b)
France
61.
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
a)
King George lll
b)
King George ll
62.
The president's main job is to
a)
carry out laws
b)
declare war
c)
make laws
d)
pardon criminals
63.
Which branch of government has the highest level of authority?
a)
city
b)
county
c)
state
d)
federal
64.
the study of the rights and duties of citizens
a)
civics
b)
geography
c)
law
d)
geology
65.
a proposed law
a)
bill
b)
revenue
c)
rule of law
d)
jurisdiction
66.
What makes up the Bill of Rights?
a)
1-5 amendments
b)
10-20 amendments
c)
1-15 amdendments
d)
1-10 amendments
67.
What does Ratify mean
a)
To refuse
b)
To find
c)
To accept
d)
To run
68.
How many Amendments does the U.S have today?
a)
27
b)
24
c)
22
d)
32
69.
What age cane you start to vote?
a)
20
b)
12
c)
18
d)
30
70.
You are automatically a citizen if you are born in the USA.
a)
False
b)
True
71.
What was the turning point of the Revolution?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
French and Indian War
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Battle of Bunkerhill
72.
In the American Revolution, who was appointed general of the colonial army?
a)
Jonathan Edwards
b)
George Whitefield
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
73.
What is the study of civics?
a)
Study of rights and duties of citizens
b)
Study of rights and duties of state
c)
Study of rights and duties of federal law
d)
Study of rights and duties of animals
74.
What is Mercantilism?
a)
People have the power
b)
Right to vote
c)
A Nation's power is based on wealth
d)
Spread of equality
75.
Who are below Merchants on the Social Structure?
a)
Indentured Servants
b)
Slaves
c)
White male property owners
d)
Puritans
76.
Who was a Federalist?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Locke
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Thomas Paine
77.
True or False: The US is a democracy
a)
True
b)
False
78.
This phrase best refers to the
a)
failed policies made by foreign officials
b)
grievances in the Declaration of Independence
c)
national problems caused by outdated laws
d)
weaknesses within the Articles of Confederation
79.
A citizen can help ensure the rights of an accused person by
a)
serving in the military
b)
paying an income tax
c)
serving on a jury
d)
obeying the state law
80.
Who developed the social contract theory?
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Bill Clinton
81.
What document limited the power of the government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Manga Carta
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
The A.O.C
82.
How many total colonies were there?
a)
7
b)
10
c)
21
d)
13
83.
Presidential Succession:
a)
23rd Amendment
b)
22nd Amendment
c)
1st Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
84.
The right to vote:
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Suffrage
c)
Rights
d)
Electoral College
85.
What compromise decided if slaves were to count in population?
a)
Great compromsie
b)
3/5 compromise
c)
Compromise of Representation
d)
Electoral College
86.
Congress is part of which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
87.
The President is the head of which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
88.
The Supreme Court is in which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
89.
Which is a synonym for the word Veto?
a)
Accept
b)
Reject
c)
Make official
d)
Pass
90.
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
a)
head of the military
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
make laws
91.
what is the main job of the judicial branch?
a)
head of the military
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
make laws
92.
The Judicial Branch decides if laws are constitutional.
a)
True
b)
False
93.
The Executive Branch makes laws.
a)
True
b)
False
94.
What type of government allows the people to participate in the decision making process?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Hierarchy
95.
What is the system in place the guarantees that no one branch will become too powerful?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Majority Rule
96.
Why was the Bill of Rights established?
a)
To give us rules
b)
To give the government more power
c)
To ensure individual rights
d)
To help people vote
97.
Which level of government is responsible for making money?
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
98.
Which level of government is responsible for local road repair?
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
99.
Which group of people makes local laws?
a)
Congress
b)
City Council
c)
Police officers
d)
Business leaders
100.
What are the 3 countries involved with NAFTA?
a)
USA, China, Mexico
b)
North America, Mexico, Canada
c)
USA, Canada, Mexico
d)
North America, USA, Mexico
101.
What are the 3 court systems
a)
local court, state court, the Supreme Court of the United States
b)
district courts, circuit courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States
c)
Local court, Federal court, and the Supreme Court of the United States
d)
Public court, Federal court, and the Supreme Court of the United States
102.
The highest level of the law.
a)
local
b)
municipla
c)
state
d)
federal
103.
what is the Supreme Court
a)
the highest court in the land
b)
important court where they take very serious case
c)
not even a real court
d)
a myth
104.
Are criminal and civil lawyers different?
a)
Yes
b)
No
105.
what are the methods for settling disputes
a)
Negotiation, Arbitration, and Mediation.
b)
Negotiation, Communication, Agreement
c)
Negotiation, Arbiteration, Meditation
106.
If a store has too much of a supply of an object, it would make good business sense to...
a)
raise the price
b)
lower the price
107.
Why might a store decrease their prices?
a)
store is doing really well
b)
supply went down
c)
demand went up
d)
demand went down
108.
If you do the same job as your grandparent, and your grandchildren will do the same job as you, you are living in a...
a)
Command Economy
b)
Traditional Economy
c)
Market Economy
d)
Mixed Economy
109.
A country like North Korea, where the government makes all decisions, has a...
a)
Command Economy
b)
Traditional Economy
c)
Market Economy
d)
Mixed Economy
110.
The US has a...
a)
Command Economy
b)
Traditional Economy
c)
Market Economy
d)
Mixed Economy
111.
If the people/consumers/sellers, make all of the decisions, it is a...
a)
Command Economy
b)
Traditional Economy
c)
Market Economy
d)
Mixed Economy
112.
When someone or a business chooses to specialize or produce certain items.
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Economics
c)
Voluntary Exchange
d)
Specialization
113.
A person who comes up with a product or service, and finds the money and time to produce this new product.
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Incentive
c)
Specialization
d)
Barter
114.
Resources found in nature like air, soil, sunshine, water, coal, plants, and animals.
a)
Human Resources
b)
Natural Resources
c)
Nonrenewable Resources
d)
Capital Resources
115.
The study of how people choose to use their resources
a)
Incentive
b)
Economics
c)
Entrepreneur
d)
Specialization
116.
Anyone who buys a good or service.
a)
Barter
b)
Loss
c)
Consumer
d)
Producer
117.
When people want or need more of something than there is.
a)
Scarcity
b)
Profit
c)
Opportunity Cost
d)
Tax
118.
Scarcity is defined when a product is HARD to get. What happens to the price of the product when the item is scarce?
a)
Price Increases
b)
Price Decreases
119.
When there are a surplus of items, the product is easy to get. What happens to the price of these products?
a)
Price Increases
b)
Price Decreases
120.
The government has little to no role in the production of goods in this type of economy.
a)
Traditional
b)
Mixed
c)
Command
d)
Market
121.
the total value of goods and services in a country
a)
GDP
b)
subsidy
c)
import
d)
embargo
122.
This part of the market determines SUPPLY
a)
buyers
b)
sellers
c)
consumers
d)
us
123.
This part of the market determines DEMAND
a)
buyers
b)
sellers
c)
suppliers
d)
store owners
124.
A synonym for currency.
a)
Money
b)
market
c)
scarcity
d)
surplus
125.
The price point where supply and demand meet.
a)
equilibrium point
b)
demand point
c)
scarcity
d)
market meet point.
126.
The area of economics that looks at how the nation as a whole is affected
a)
Microeconomics
b)
Macroeconomics
c)
GDP
d)
Command system
127.
The area of economics that looks at how individual and businesses are affected
a)
Microeconomics
b)
Macroeconomics
c)
GDP
d)
Command system
128.
If the demand is high and supply is low the price will usually ____________.
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
129.
A free enterprise system is one in which-
a)
The government owns and operates all of the businesses and industries
b)
Private citizens own and operate most of the businesses and industries
130.
Laizze Faire means...
a)
laser sharks
b)
a medieval festival
c)
a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
d)
Sonik
131.
Fixed costs means...
a)
rigged
b)
business costs, such as rent, that are constant whatever the quantity of goods or services produced.
c)
Obama care
d)
Taco tuesday
132.
the number of electoral votes needed to win is
a)
200
b)
270
c)
350
d)
538
133.
the number of electoral votes in each state is based on
a)
population
b)
congressional representation
c)
size
d)
people in the state
134.
This political party believes the government should be more involved in helping peoples daily lives
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
135.
This political party believes in maintaining
a strong military
a strong military
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
136.
This political party stands against legalized abortion
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
137.
two party system
a)
an individual part of a platform.
b)
a system of government in which two parties compete for power.
138.
Third Party
a)
a party that challenges the two major parties.
b)
an association of voters with broad, common interests who want to influence or control decision making in government by electing the party’s candidate to public office.
139.
Platform
a)
a series of statements expressing the party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues.
b)
a political party’s representative from each state.
140.
Plank
a)
a political party’s representative from each state.
b)
an individual part of a platform.
141.
Political Machine:
a)
a machine used to vote
b)
a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes.
142.
Open Primary
a)
an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election.
b)
an election where voters need not declare their party preference.
143.
What is a Closed Primary?
a)
an association of voters with broad, common interests who want to influence or control decision making in government by electing the party’s candidate to public office.
b)
an election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees.
c)
a formal request for government action; or a process in which candidates who are not affiliated with one of the two major parties can get on the ballot for the general election in most states.
d)
several adjoining precincts making up a larger election unit.
144.
A felony is worse than a misdemeanor.
a)
True
b)
False
145.
The Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court gave itself the power of "Judicial Review" is....
a)
Adams v Onis
b)
Roe v Wade
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
Marshall v Adams
146.
This case ended segregation in public schools
a)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
147.
This case created separate but equal facilities and encouraged segregation
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
148.
This case advocated free speech in the schools in the form of an anti-war protest
a)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
b)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
c)
Mapp vs. Ohio
149.
This case guaranteed certain rights for individuals being arrested
a)
Marbury vs. Madison
b)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
c)
Hazelwoodvs. Kuhlmeier
d)
Miranda vs. Arizona
150.
This decision allowed for women to have abortions
a)
Roe vs. Wade
b)
District of Columbia vs. Heller
151.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
12
152.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
153.
Supreme Court justices can serve _____.
a)
for 10 years
b)
for 12 years
c)
for 20 years
d)
until they die or choose to retire
154.
Role of the judicial branch
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
impeach a president
155.
In Plessy V. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was
a)
unconstitutional
b)
legal in all forms
c)
legal as long as the facilities were equal
d)
protected by the First Amendment
156.
The leader of the Supreme Court is called the _____________.
a)
Head Honcho
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Chief Courter
d)
Speaker of the Court
157.
Written explanation of one or more than one of the judges who agreed with the courts decisions.
a)
Writ of Certiorari
b)
Dissenting Opinion
c)
Concurring Opinion
d)
Majority Opinion
158.
This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one
a)
US vs. Nixon
b)
Bush vs. Gore
c)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
159.
Flag burning is protected by free speech
a)
Texas vs. Johnson
b)
Mapp vs. Ohio
c)
Miranda vs. Arizona
d)
McCulloch vs. Maryland
160.
Lewd speech, at school, is not protected by the 1st amendment
a)
Bethel School District v Fraser
b)
DC v Heller
c)
Tinker v Des Moines
d)
Roe v Wade
161.
This cases said that state mandated moments of silence for meditation or 'voluntary prayer' were a violation of the 1st amendend
a)
Loving v Virgina
b)
Wallace v Jaffree
c)
Texas v Johnson
d)
Reynolds v US
162.
This case demanded that busing be used to integrate schools in response to the Brown decision
a)
Brown v Board of Education
b)
Swann v Charlotte Board of Education
c)
Dred Scott v Sanford
d)
Texas v Johnson
163.
This case upheld the idea that the president has extended powers during war time.
a)
Roe v Wade
b)
New Jersey v TLO
c)
Miranda v Arizona
d)
Korematsu v US
164.
1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens and it nullified the Missouri Compromise.
a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Engel v. Vitale
d)
Grutter v. Bollinger
165.
Powers of government that both the national government and state government have the right to enforce, such as:
-collecting taxes
-enforcing laws
-the judicial system
-collecting taxes
-enforcing laws
-the judicial system
a)
enumerated
b)
concurrent
c)
delegated
d)
reserved
166.
Which branch makes laws for NC?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
167.
How many people are in the NC Senate?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
120
168.
What is the highest level of state courts?
a)
NC Supreme
b)
NC Appeals
c)
NC Superior
d)
NC District
169.
The General Assembly is made up of ______________________________.
a)
the executive and legislative branches of government
b)
the judicial and executive branches of government
c)
the Senate and the House of Representatives
d)
the House of Representatives and the General Assembly
170.
The head of the Executive branch is the ___________.
a)
president
b)
Lieutenant governor
c)
governor
d)
leader
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