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Semester Exam

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Twenty-second Amendment limits the president to three elected terms in office.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Producers are the people or businesses that buy goods and services.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In economics, demand means all of the people who want a certain good or service

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In a market economy, prices act as signals to both consumers and producers

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In economics, supply means all of the people who want a certain good or service.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The president can check the powers of Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination toward African Americans as well as discrimination based on gender, religion, and national origin.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to coin and borrow money, which it had not had under the Articles of Confederation

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Presidential elections are held every four years.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Southern states used poll taxes and literacy tests to keep African Americans from voting

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Double jeopardy refers to

a)

following established legal procedures

b)

the government’s right to take private property for public use.

c)

paying an amount for bail that is unfairly high

d)

being tried twice for the same crime

12.

Totalitarian rulers use scare tactics, violence, and ___________________ to force people to obey their ideology

a)

elections

b)

individual freedom

c)

propaganda

d)

state industries

13.

Which of the following is a feature of totalitarian states

a)

government controls industries

b)

government holds free and fair elections

c)

people have individual freedom

d)

people may form opposition groups

14.

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

a)

majority vote.

b)

three-quarters vote.

c)

two-thirds vote

d)

unanimous vote

15.

Which Article of the U.S. Constitution spells out the powers of Congress?

a)

Article One

b)

Article Two

c)

Article three

d)

Article 4

16.

Taxes provide _____________of the money government needs to keep running.

a)

alot

b)

small amount

c)

none

d)

all

17.

What type of government is controlled by only one person?

a)

dictatorship

b)

republic

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

18.

How often is a census conducted?

a)

20 years

b)

15 years

c)

10 years

d)

5 years

19.

What is the approximate population of the U.S. today?

a)

1 million

b)

325.7 million

c)

200 million

d)

5 billion

20.

The process of becoming a U.S. citizen is called:

a)

voting

b)

electing

c)

gerrymandering

d)

naturalization

21.

What is the purpose of a government

a)

to keep order and protect its citizens

b)

to take money from citizens

22.

Which of the following is not a right that a legal alien has in the U.S.?

a)

voting

b)

working

c)

driving

d)

paying taxes

23.

What type of democracy elects representatives to make decisions for them?

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

24.

What is the form of government called where the people have the authority?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

Theocracy

d)

democracy

25.

Type of government that is also ruled by religious principles

a)

Totalitarian

b)

Theocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

26.

What is a person called who permanently moves to a new country?

a)

immigrant

b)

alien

c)

illegal alien

d)

tourist

27.

What is the U.S. legislature called?

a)

Senate

b)

President

c)

U.S. Congress

d)

House of Senate

28.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to rejoin the England

b)

announce independence from England

c)

to stop fighting

29.

What is the law making body of the British government called?

a)

Parliament

b)

President

c)

Senate

d)

House of Lords

30.

How many original colonies were there in the U.S.?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

10

d)

13

31.

What type of constitution does the U.S. have?

a)

spoken

b)

written

c)

papyrus

d)

typed

32.

The first permanent settlement in the colonies was known as

a)

Jamestown

b)

Birmingham

c)

New York

d)

New Orleans

33.

What document was signed on July 4, 1776?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Second Treaties of Men

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

34.

A tax on all paper products in the colonies was known as the ________

a)

Coercive Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Declaratory Acts

35.

Where did the first Continental Congress meet?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Georgia

d)

Savannah

36.

How many terms may a President serve?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

37.

What was the name of our country’s first constitution?

a)

Declaration

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

38.

Who is the governor of Alabama today?

a)

Guy Hunt

b)

Kay Ivey

c)

Robert Bentley

d)

Walt Maddox

39.

How long is the term for all federal judges?

a)

2 years

b)

life

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

40.

How long is the term for a U.S. Senator?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

8 years

d)

6 years

41.

How long is the term for a U.S. President?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

42.

How long is the term for member of the House of Representatives?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

3 years

d)

6 years

43.

How old must you be in order to vote?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

19

d)

18

44.

What does the term suffrage mean?

a)

suffer

b)

bet

c)

hitting

d)

voting

45.

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. constitution are commonly referred to a____.

a)

U.S. constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Magna Carta

46.

What is the job of the executive branch?

a)

interpret law

b)

enforce law

c)

make laws

d)

judge laws

47.

What is the main function of the legislative branch?

a)

make laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

interpret laws

d)

judge laws

48.

What is the function of the judicial branch?

a)

make laws

b)

interpret laws

c)

enforce laws

d)

read laws

49.

Crimes that carry a maximum sentence of no more than 12 months in prison are?

a)

misdemeanors

b)

felonies

c)

violations

d)

citations

50.

Crimes that carry a minimum sentence of no less than 12 months are called?

a)

misdemeanors

b)

felonies

c)

violations

d)

citations

51.

How many parts are there to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.

How many Amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

30

b)

25

c)

19

d)

27

53.

Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

14

b)

16

c)

18

d)

19

54.

Are there term limits on Senators and Representatives?

a)

yes

b)

no

55.

What are the two types of court systems?

a)

civil and criminal

b)

civil and family

c)

criminal and family

56.

How old does a person have to be to become President?

a)

40

b)

35

c)

30

d)

25

57.

How old does a Senator have to be?

a)

40

b)

35

c)

30

d)

25

58.

What is the age requirement to be elected to the House of Representatives?

a)

40

b)

35

c)

30

d)

25

59.

How many people on average live in the U.S. illegally?

a)

11 million

b)

8 million

c)

5 million

d)

3 million

60.

Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet entitled _______ ________ which called for colonists to rebel against the British King’s “violent abuse of power”

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Social Contract

d)

Common Sense

61.

The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to ensure that no one branch has too much power in government is known as:

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Democracy

d)

Tyranny

62.

This document established self-government in the colonies

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

English Bill of Rights

63.

In a direct democracy, who votes on laws?

a)

all eligible citizens

b)

representatives

c)

the King

d)

nobles

64.

Baron de Montesquieu is associated with what idea?

a)

separation of powers

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

natural rights

d)

social contract

65.

The Magna Carta in 1215 did what?

a)

limited the King's power

b)

crowned a new King

c)

gave the King more power

d)

Created a dictatorship

66.

Which Amendment limited the President to two terms

a)

17

b)

18

c)

21

d)

22

67.

Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

The Three-Fifths Compromise help settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Anti-federalists SUPPORTED making a new constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Which compromise is made up of ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The three-fifths compromise

c)

The constitutional compromise

d)

The big compromise

72.

Which group of people wanted the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democrats

c)

Anti-federalists

d)

Northerners

73.

The Federalists papers were written to persuade people to support the new constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Federalism

75.

There are ____________ senators.

a)

50

b)

25

c)

75

d)

100

76.

The _____________________ is elected by eligible United States citizens who vote and by the Electoral College system

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Participant

c)

Principal

d)

President

77.

The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.

a)

location

b)

population

c)

name

78.

Which of the following is a step in the naturalization process?

a)

applying for a driver's license

b)

getting a job

c)

registering to vote

d)

taking a citizenship test

79.

To become a citizen of the United States, an immigrant must have been a lawful, permanent resident for at least ________ years.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

5

80.

A citizen received a jury summons notification in the mail requesting their presence on January 9th at the Duval County Courthouse.


What civic responsibility does this notification represent?

a)

Getting a driver's license

b)

Appearing for jury duty

c)

Paying income tax

d)

Registering to vote

81.

How old must you be to go through the naturalization process?

a)

15

b)

17

c)

21

d)

18

82.

Do you have to own land to vote in the United States?

a)

yes

b)

no

83.

Forcing people to pay for the right to vote was called a _________?

a)

Literacy Test

b)

Poll tax

84.

Are Native Americans US citizens?

a)

yes

b)

no

85.

The Voting Rights Act reinforced the 15th Amendment.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Which amendment was passed as a result of this protest "We're being drafted to fight in Vietnam. Shouldn't we be able to vote?"

a)

21

b)

23

c)

26

d)

25

87.

a written test used to decide whether or not someone was eligible to register to vote

a)

Poll Tax

b)

Literacy Test

88.

Which Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

89.

Which Amendment made alcohol illegal

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

90.

Which Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment?

a)

19

b)

18

c)

20

d)

21

91.

Which Amendment guarantees citizens 5 different freedoms?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

92.

Rhode Island was the first state to give women the vote.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

94.

Who is the head of the Senate?

a)

President

b)

Vice-President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

President Pro-temp

95.

Who has to sign a Bill to make it a law?

a)

Vice-President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

First Lady

96.

Type of Government run a king or queen?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Dictatorship

97.

Government that is controlled by a few or a small group is called a?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

98.

Which Government position is third in line to become President?

a)

Vice-President

b)

President Pro temp

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Speaker of the House

99.

How many branches of government does the state of Alabama have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

100.

What is Net Income?

a)

All your money earned

b)

Money you have left after paying your bills

c)

Money you have left after taxes and deductions