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WorksheetsCivics Final Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
It is a written plan of government that sets up how the government works.
b)
It is a document that separates the U.S. from Great Britain.
c)
It is a document that was established to present rights to citizens.
d)
It is a document that convinced the colonists that independence was practical.
2.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
America the beautiful
b)
People of the
c)
United States of
d)
We the People
3.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
Rights of Man
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Natural Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
4.
How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
a)
21
b)
10
c)
27
d)
30
5.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
Discuss the practicalities as to why the U.S. should declare indepence.
b)
Establish how the government would work.
c)
Separate the U.S. from Great Britain
d)
Discuss the natural rights of man
6.
What are the natural rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
b)
liberty, religious freedom, and right to representation
c)
bear arms, religion, and speech
d)
silence, lawyer, and jury
7.
What are the five freedoms listed in the First Amendment?
a)
speech, press, bear arms, no quartering, and assembly
b)
lawyer, jury, silence, press, and religion
c)
search warrant, no double-jeopardy, speech, assembly, and petition
d)
religion, press, petition, assembly, and speech
8.
What is the freedom of religion?
a)
to become a Buddhist but not a member of the Assembly of God Church
b)
to practice any religion or no religion at all.
c)
To believe in Satan and act on plans to overturn the United States government
d)
To believe that God said it is okay to kill others and act on the belief.
9.
What is the economic system used in the United States?
a)
communism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism or a market economy
d)
sikhism
10.
What is the "rule of law"?
a)
No one is above the law in the U.S.
b)
The establishment of the Courts in the Judicary Act of 1789
c)
The establishment of municipal policing
d)
The establishment of the Department of Justice
11.
What is the Supreme Law of the United States?
a)
Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Natural Rights
12.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
Provides basic rights and separation from England
b)
separates America from England
c)
sets up the government & protects basic rights
d)
Establishes that the U.S. will hold elections in November
13.
What three words stated at the beginning of the Constitution illustrate the idea of self-determination or self-government?
a)
"Oh Beautiful for"
b)
"America the Beautiful"
c)
"The People of"
d)
"We the People"
14.
What is an amendment?
a)
a rule
b)
an addition or change
c)
a law
d)
a right
15.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
Rights of Man
b)
Bill of Legal Attributes
c)
Common Sense
d)
Bill of Rights
16.
Which of the following is NOT a freedom listed in the First Amendment?
a)
Speech
b)
Press
c)
Vote
d)
Petition
17.
Which of the following is not a right listed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
run for office
b)
life
c)
liberty
d)
pursuit of happiness
18.
What does freedom of religion mean?
a)
A person can practice any or no religion at all.
b)
You can practice any religion but you need to practice one.
c)
America is a religious society.
d)
Religion doesn't play a role in American culture.
19.
What does the "rule of law" mean?
a)
Congress can make laws to be followed.
b)
Everyone must follow the law. No one is above it.
c)
In the U.S. we have a police force.
d)
You have the right to a lawyer.
20.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
legislative, judicial, and the courts
b)
President, Congress, and Administration
c)
Administration, Courts, and the Cabinet
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
21.
What system was set up to keep any of the branches of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
How a bill becomes a law.
b)
Amendment Process
c)
Ratification Process
d)
Checks and Balances
22.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
President of the Senate or Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
d)
President
23.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
Congress
b)
state legislatures
c)
President
d)
President's Cabinet
24.
How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
155
c)
350
d)
435
25.
How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?
a)
100
b)
50
c)
102
d)
200
26.
How long does is the term for a U.S. Senator?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
27.
How long is the term for a member of the U.S. Congress?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
28.
Who does a member of the Senate represent?
a)
All of the people of the United States
b)
All of the people within the state that elected him or her
c)
The people from the Congressional District that elected him or her
d)
He or she represents herself and those that voted for the him or her
29.
Who is represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives?
a)
All of the People in the United States
b)
All of the people within the state he or she represents
c)
All of the people that live in the district that elected him or her
d)
The people that voted for him or her from the political party to which they belong
30.
Why do some states have more Representatives than others?
a)
It depends upon when the state entered the Union
b)
It is dependent on the state's population
c)
Equal representation guided this principle
d)
The Founding Fathers set it up that certain states would have more representation
31.
How long is a President's term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
32.
How many terms can a President be elected to serve?
a)
1 term
b)
2 terms
c)
3 terms
d)
there is no limit
33.
In which month do we hold elections for President in the United States?
a)
August
b)
July
c)
October
d)
November
34.
If the President can not serve out his or her elected term, who becomes the President?
a)
Vice President
b)
President pro Tempore
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Attorney General
35.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
President
b)
Attorney General
c)
Vice President
d)
National Security Advisor
36.
Who has the power to veto or sign a bill into law?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Vice President
c)
President
d)
President of the Senate
37.
What is the purpose of the President's Cabinet?
a)
advise the President
b)
Write speeches for the President
c)
Prepare food for the President
d)
Provide security for the President
38.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
women's movement
b)
civil rights movement
c)
gender rights
d)
human rights
39.
What two movements were the focus of Susan B. Anthony's work?
a)
White Privilege
b)
Gender and Civil Rights
c)
Women and Men's Rights
d)
Women's and Civil Rights
40.
Which was NOT a reason for the Civil War?
a)
slavery
b)
economic issues
c)
women's right to vote
d)
state's rights
41.
What do we call people who were taken from Africa to America and sold into bondage?
a)
slaves
b)
savages
c)
carpet baggers
d)
white supremists
42.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Spanish Americans
c)
Scandinavian Americans
d)
Asian Americans
43.
Which two amendments deal with prohibition?
a)
17th and 12th
b)
18th and 21st
c)
19th and 22nd
d)
20th and 23rd
44.
Which amendment gives women the right to vote?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
21st
45.
Which amendment gives 18 year olds the right to vote?
a)
22nd
b)
24th
c)
26th
d)
28th
46.
At which age do males have to sign up for the Selective Service?
a)
16 years-old
b)
17 years-old
c)
18 years-old
d)
21 years-old
47.
Which amendment limits a the President to being elected to two terms?
a)
20th
b)
22nd
c)
24th
d)
27th
48.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Executive Orders
49.
What is an amendment?
a)
an addition or change
b)
a phrase
c)
a right
d)
a declaration
50.
What is an amendment?
a)
an addition or change
b)
a phrase
c)
a right
d)
a declaration
51.
What two bodies of people make up the U.S. Congress?
a)
Supreme Court & House of Representatives
b)
Senate & President's Administration
c)
U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate
d)
President & Vice President
52.
Which of the following is a right only for United States citizens?
a)
run for federal office
b)
freedom of religion
c)
obtain a driver's license
d)
write a letter to the editor
53.
What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
a)
Vote for President and freedom of religion
b)
the right to bear arms and freedom of assembly
c)
run for federal office and the freedom of petition
d)
freedom of expression and vote for President
54.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
The President
b)
The Constitution
c)
The United States
d)
The national anthem
55.
Which of the following is NOT a promise a person makes when they become a U.S. citizen?
a)
give up loyalty to home country
b)
serve in the U.S. military
c)
be loyal to the United States
d)
Help in a campaign
56.
At which age is a person legally able to vote for President?
a)
18
b)
19
c)
20
d)
21
57.
When is the last day a person can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
January 20
b)
February 12
c)
April 15
d)
October 12
58.
During which ages does a male have to be registered for the Selective Service?
a)
16-24
b)
18-26
c)
20-25
d)
21-28
59.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that colonists came to America?
a)
political liberty
b)
practice their religion
c)
to build railroads
d)
economic opportunity
60.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
Vikings
b)
American Indians
c)
Spanish Conquistadors
d)
Italian Explorers
61.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Japanese
c)
Africans
d)
Latin Americans
62.
Who is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Jay
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Ben Franklin
63.
On which date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
April 15, 1774
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
November 24, 1779
d)
January 19, 1783
64.
Which of the following was NOT an original state?
a)
West Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Connecticut
d)
Maryland
65.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The Natural Rights were debated
b)
The Revolutionary War Ended
c)
The Declaration of Independence was written
d)
The Constitution was written
66.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1776
b)
1792
c)
1773
d)
1787
67.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1776
b)
1792
c)
1773
d)
1787
68.
Which of the following did NOT write the Federalist Papers?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Jay
d)
Alexander Hamilton
69.
Which of the following is NOT something that Benjamin Franklin is famous for doing?
a)
starting the first free library
b)
U.S. Diplomat
c)
Inventor of bifocal glasses
d)
contributor to the pamphlet Common Sense
70.
Which of the following is NOT something that Benjamin Franklin is famous for doing?
a)
starting the first free library
b)
U.S. Diplomat
c)
Inventor of bifocal glasses
d)
contributor to the pamphlet Common Sense
71.
Who is the Father of Our Country?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
James Madison
72.
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
a)
Louisiana
b)
California
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
73.
Which of the following wars was NOT a war fought during the 1800s?
a)
World War I
b)
Civil War
c)
War of 1812
d)
Spanish-American War
74.
Who was the first President?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Jay
75.
Which war was fought in the U.S. between the North and the South?
a)
World War II
b)
Revolutionary War
c)
World War I
d)
Civil War
76.
Which was NOT one of the problems that led to the Civil War?
a)
slavery
b)
economic reasons
c)
access to gold
d)
states' rights
77.
Which President freed the slaves, preserved the Union, and led the U.S. during the Civil War?
a)
Ulyssis S. Grant
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
James Buchanan
78.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
women's rights and civil rights
b)
women's rights and voting rights
c)
ending slavery and education for all
d)
health issue and civil rights
79.
Which of the following wars was NOT fought during the 1900s?
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Spanish American War
c)
Korean War
d)
World War I
80.
Who was the President During WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Herbert Hoover
81.
Who were the enemies of the U.S. during WWII?
a)
France, Italy, and Spain
b)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
c)
Greece, Ottomans, and Belgium
d)
China, Soviet Union, and Japan
82.
Who was the President of the U.S. during WWII and the Great Depression?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
William Taft
c)
William McKinley
d)
Herbert Hoover
83.
Dwight Eisenhower was both a President and a general. During which war was he a general?
a)
Vietnam
b)
Korea
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
84.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
to end the Holocaust
b)
self-determination
c)
personal freedoms
d)
communism
85.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
civil rights
b)
women's movment
c)
health care
d)
immigration
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