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Civics Final Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Volunteerism involves giving _______________to others without receiving payment.
a)
Money
b)
Orders
c)
Time/Services
d)
Responsibilities 
2.
Which country was the world’s oldest direct democracy?
a)
Rome, Italy
b)
Paris, France
c)
London, England
d)
Athens, Greece
3.
When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Authoritarianism 
4.
_______________________is a responsibility of a citizen.
a)
Staying Informed
b)
Saving Money
c)
Spending Money
d)
Running for Office
5.
Registering with the government for military service is
a)
A legal duty for men and women between the ages of 18 and 25 if the country is going to war.
b)
A voluntary responsibility for men between the ages of 18 and 25.
c)
A legal duty if you are a man between the ages of 18 and 25.
d)
No longer a legal duty for men between the ages of 18 and 25.
6.
If illegal aliens are discovered, they
a)
Are given the highest priority to receive citizenship.
b)
Can be arrested and deported back to their home countries.
c)
Are eligible for government jobs.
d)
Can stay in the United States indefinitely.
7.
Taxes provide ____________ of the money government needs to keep running.
a)
Some
b)
All
c)
Most
d)
None
8.
Which of the following is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment?
a)
Provoking a riot
b)
Telling lies about someone
c)
Criticizing the government
d)
Remaining silent when arrested
9.
The establishment clause of the First Amendment has often been interpreted to mean
a)
Legal formation of labor unions
b)
Rules selecting grands juries
c)
Protection from slander and libel
d)
Separation of church and state
10.
Double jeopardy refers to
a)
Following established legal procedures
b)
Being tried twice for the same crime
c)
The government’s right to take private property for public use
d)
Paying an amount for bail that is unfairly high
11.

The purpose of a grand jury is to

a)

Evaluate an accused person’s guilt or innocence

b)

Set bail and issue warrants

c)

Decide whether evidence supports an indictment

d)

Protect convicted persons from double jeopardy

12.
Which amendment protects an accused person’s right to remain silent?
a)
Second Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Fifth Amendment
d)
Sixth Amendment
13.
The state official in charge of recording and publishing all laws and overseeing elections is the
a)
state treasurer
b)
attorney general.
c)
state auditor.
d)
secretary of state.
14.
The executives who run departments at the state level might not easily take direction from the governor because they are
a)
not part of a cabinet.
b)
appointed, not elected.
c)
part of a cabinet.
d)
elected, not appointed.
15.
Thomas Jefferson’s reference to the natural rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence was clearly inspired by the ideas of
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Julius Caesar 
16.
The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?
a)
the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment
b)
an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth
c)
the Virginia Company
d)
the principle of limited government
17.
In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-century mercantilism by
a)
encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies
b)
outlawing the African slave trade
c)
establishing laws against business monopolies
d)
limiting the colonies’ trade with other nations
18.
What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?
a)
French colonies expanded west of the Appalachians.
b)
The British lost most of their colonies in the Americas.
c)
England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts.
d)
Native American Indians were given lands west of the Appalachians.
19.
All of the following were true of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT which?
a)
Provided for a weak national government
b)
Provided for no executive or judicial branch
c)
Gave each state one vote regardless of size
d)
Provided a strong unified common currency
20.
Why was the national government under the Constitution stronger than the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
State governments had been dissolved.
b)
It had the power to enforce its laws.
c)
It did not have the power to tax the people.
d)
The supremacy clause made state laws the highest in the land.
21.
The leader of the House of Representatives is the
a)
majority leader.
b)
whip.
c)
Speaker.
d)
vice president
22.
The president appointing ambassadors would fall under the role of:
a)
Chief Citizen
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief Legislator
23.
An example of the President doing the role of Chief Legislator would be:
a)
The president enforcing the Supreme Court decision.
b)
Having the first family and the president be role models to the country.
c)
Sending Troops to attack Canada because they have been a little too quiet up there
d)
Bringing Congress into Special Session
24.
Presidential appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices must be approved by a.
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Voters
25.
The process of picking a new president due to that of a death of the president is called:
a)
President's Got Talent
b)
Presidential Supervision
c)
Presidential Succession
d)
Presidential Progression
26.
Citizens who are unable to vote at the polls on Election Day
a)
Voting by absentee ballot
b)
Voting online
c)
Registering day of the Election
d)
Not allowed to vote
27.
Which article of the Constitution describes the process for amending the Constitution?  
a)
Article I
b)
Article III
c)
Article IV
d)
Article V
28.
Which article of the Constitution outlines powers of the executive branch powers?
a)
Article IV
b)
Article I
c)
Article II
d)
Article III
29.
Which article of the Constitution addresses relationships between the federal and state government?
a)
Article IV
b)
Article V
c)
Article II
d)
Article III
30.

In the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, the Supreme Court

a)

Established the standard of “separate but equal”

b)

Overturned the Voting Rights Act passed by Congress in 1965

c)

Extended equal rights to African Americans in all aspects of life

d)

Ruled segregation in public schools is against the Constitution

31.

Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the thirteen colonies?

a)

Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence.

b)

The independence movement began soon after the founding of the Plymouth Colony.

c)

The King of England required the colonists to become economically self-sufficient.

d)

The movement for independence was equally strong in all of the colonies.

32.

According to the Declaration of Independence, the people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government

a)

.is a limited monarchy

b)

becomes involved in entangling alliances

c)

favors one religion over another

d)

violates natural rights

33.

Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to abandon the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The delegates wanted to create a monarchy.

b)

To create a strong central government in their new nation.

c)

.In hopes that they could return to Great Britain as colonies.

d)

.In hopes that they could return to Great Britain as colonies.

34.

Describes the process for amending the Constitution

a)

Article I

b)

Article III

c)

Article IV

d)

Article V

35.

Specifies powers of the judicial branch

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

36.

Outlines powers of the executive branch

a)

Article V

b)

Article III

c)

Article I

d)

Article II

37.

Describes structure and powers of Congress

a)

Article V

b)

Article III

c)

Article I

d)

Article II

38.

Addresses relationship between the federal and state gov

a)

Article IV

b)

Article III

c)

Article V

d)

Article II

39.

A presidential election is won by the candidate who

a)

receives a majority of electoral votes.

b)

receives a majority of the popular vote.

c)

wins the popular vote in more than 25 states.

d)

wins the primary election in a majority of states.

40.

Which of the following are the constitutional requirements for being president?

a)

at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, college educated

b)

at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 14 years

c)

at least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, lived in United States 14 years

d)

at least 40 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 10 years

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