WorksheetsStudy Guide
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following terms refers to a guideline upon which similar cases should be decided in the future?
a)
precedent
b)
opinion
c)
appeal
d)
warrant
2.
In which role is the president in charge of the army, navy, air force, marines, and coast guard?
a)
head of state
b)
Chief Executive
c)
party leader
d)
commander in chief
3.
The governor is a part of the _________________ branch of the state government.
a)
Governmental
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Legislative
4.
What is a nation's overall plan for relating to other nations?
a)
Embargo
b)
Trade sanction
c)
Foreign policy
d)
Treaty
5.
What is money, food, military assistance, or other supplies given to help other countries?
a)
International trade
b)
Trade sanctions
c)
Ambassadors
d)
Foreign aid
6.
Which article of the Constitution created the federal court system?
a)
Article IV
b)
Article II
c)
Article VI
d)
Article III
7.
The _________________ approves presidential appointments.
a)
Senate
b)
Congress
c)
vice president
d)
House of Representatives
8.
_____________ is money that has been borrowed but not yet repaid.
a)
Debt
b)
Surplus
c)
Deficit
d)
Bond
9.
Which chief justice's opinion set forth the principle of judicial review?
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Charles Evan Hughes
c)
John Marshall
d)
William Marbury
10.
The power to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution iscalled process of
a)
original jurisdiction
b)
judicial review
c)
interpreting laws
d)
court ruling
11.
Individuals are free to make their own economic choices in a ________________ economy.
a)
market
b)
communism
c)
traditional
d)
command
12.
Which type of economy has the government controlling the factors of production and answering basic economic questions?
a)
market economy
b)
command economy
c)
traditional economy
d)
capitalism
13.
As the supply for cheese increases, the demand for cheese will ________________.
a)
decrease
b)
remain steady
c)
increase
d)
stagnate
14.
Which of the following is not a factor of production?
a)
labor
b)
capital
c)
consumer goods
d)
land
15.
Natural resources needed to produce goods and services are called _______________________ of production
a)
A. materials
b)
B. factors
c)
C. capital
d)
D. elements
16.
The Sixth amendment guarantees
a)
a trial by jury.
b)
due process.
c)
privacy.
d)
the right to own property.
17.
Which amendment gives states all powers not denied them or delegated to the national governments?
a)
Tenth Amendment
b)
First Amendment
c)
Fifth Amendment
d)
Twelfth Amendment
18.
The state and national governments share responsibility for
a)
collecting taxes
b)
declaring war
c)
establishing local governments
d)
coining money
19.
The three basic factors of production are
a)
soil, water, timber.
b)
land, labor, capital.
c)
money, knowledge, skills.
d)
tools, machines, buildings.
20.
A naturalized citizen cannot
a)
become President.
b)
vote for President.
c)
hold elected office.
d)
elect representatives.
21.
Which is NOT a duty of a Unites States citizen?
a)
defending the nation
b)
obeying the laws
c)
serving on a jury or as a witness
d)
donating to charity
22.
What is both a right and a responsibility of a citizen?
a)
holding government office
b)
B. campaigning for office
c)
C. improving the economy
d)
D. voting for representatives
23.
A car loan payment that is the same every month is a
a)
fixed expense
b)
variable expense
c)
dividend
d)
goal
24.
Contributing to the common good means acting in ways that
a)
make our nation a good place for us all to live.
b)
help us support ourselves in the economy.
c)
teach us skills for defending our nation.
d)
allow us to achieve our personal best.
25.
People do NOT play the role of citizen by
a)
shopping for goods.
b)
running for office.
c)
volunteering in the community.
d)
keeping informed.
26.
How important are the votes of the electors in winning a Presidential election?
a)
They only count in certain states.
b)
They determine who will win.
c)
They are not important.
d)
They only matter if the candidate is a Democrat.
27.
____________ parties rarely win major elections, have never won a presidential election, and usually take votes away from the main political parties and their candidates.
a)
Ideological
b)
Third
c)
Single issue
d)
Radical
28.
A message meant to influence people’s ideas, opinions, or actions is known as
a)
bias.
b)
propaganda
c)
media.
d)
direct mail.
29.
You can compare a printer’s price in several stores because
a)
prices vary.
b)
money has a level of value.
c)
our economy uses currency.
d)
currency is durable.
30.
30. Wages are an example of
a)
stock dividends.
b)
inheritance.
c)
paid sick leave.
d)
earned income.
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