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Civics 3rd 9 week exam 2017-18

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the leader of the Senate?

a)

Vice President of the US

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

The President

d)

Chief Justice

2.

Natural born citizen, 35 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

a)

Requirements and job of the President

b)

Requirements and job of a Supreme Court judge

c)

Duties of Congress

d)

Duties of the Senate

3.

Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

a)

The President appoints, the senate confirms

b)

The President appoints, the Vice President confirms

c)

The senate appoints and the President confirms

d)

Speaker of the House appoints, then the Supreme Court confirms

4.

The headline is about powers established in which branch of government

a)

Congress or the legislative branch

b)

The executive branch

c)

The supreme court

d)

judicial review

5.

Which of the following candidates qualifies to become a US Senator from Florida?

a)

Mike a 27 year old, born and raised in Miami

b)

Cindy a 36 year old woman from Orlando who has been a citizen for 15 years

c)

Diego a 42 year old New Yorker who just moved to Miami

d)

Bella who has duel citizenship with the US and Cuba.

6.

The two parts of Congress are called this

a)

The House of Representatives and the Senate

b)

The Senate and the President

c)

The House of Representative and Executive Branch

d)

The Vice President and the Senate

7.

How is representation in the House of Representatives determined

a)

Two representatives from each state

b)

The population of each state

c)

The population of the country

d)

The voters

8.

An example of civil case

a)

A neighbor dog's bites you in your yard requiring medical treatment

b)

Breaking into neighbor house stealing their property.

c)

Being arrested at the mall for stealing clothes

d)

Leaving the military without permission

9.

Which is the last step in the lawmaking process of examples given?

a)

The President signs the bill into law

b)

The President signs or vetoes the bill

c)

Bill is sent to the Senate Majority Leader for committee

d)

The BIll is introduced to Congress

10.

Study the image. Article I in the Constitution says "every second year..." This is referring to which part of government?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The President

d)

The Supreme Court

11.

In order to propose an amendment to the Constitution the Congress needs to approve the amendment by _______________ vote.

a)

2/3 vote

b)

3/4 vote

c)

100% of all votes

d)

1/3 vote

12.

The last step in the amendment process requires 3/4 of the to ratify the amendment.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following would be a violation of the 15th amendment to the Constitution

a)

Denied the right to vote because of the color of your skin

b)

Denied the right to vote because of your gender

c)

Denied the right to vote based on religion

d)

Denied the right to vote based on age

14.

What was the13th amendment to the Constitution?

a)

Abolished poll taxes

b)

It abolished forced servitutde (slavery)

c)

The 13th amendment gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review

d)

The 13th amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote

15.

The Supreme Court case U.S. v. Nixon upheld the principle of rule of law. This means:

a)

No one is above the law, even the President of the U.S.

b)

Everyone has a right to a lawyer

c)

Laws have to be follow but for government workers there could be exceptions

d)

That laws are fair

16.

When congress overrides a presidential veto, this is an example of...

a)

judicial review

b)

rule of law

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

17.

Following a guilty verdict in a criminal case, what can the defendant do?

a)

Ask the supreme court to review case

b)

Ask the grand jury to review the case

c)

Appeal to a higher court

d)

A higher court automatically reviews the case

18.

This quote means to you, “…students do not shed their First Amendment rights at the school house gate.”

a)

You are first amendment rights are protected in school

b)

You can say what ever you want in school under the first amendment

c)

Your first amendment rights are determined by school officials

d)

Your first amendment rights are limited in school.