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WorksheetsCivics midterm
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
In which of the following scenarios may a person gain U.S. citizenship by naturalization?
a)
a person is born in an American territory
b)
a person is born on a U.S. military base overseas
c)
a person with no U.S. ties immigrates to the United States
d)
two non-U.S. citizens have a child on American soil
3.
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
4.
An important right and responsibility of all citizens is to
a)
obey traffic laws
b)
vote in elections
c)
pay taxes
d)
serve on a jury
5.
Duties of citizens are ___________ but responsibilities are ____________.
a)
important/unimportant
b)
optional/required
c)
for males/for females
d)
required/optional
6.
Which practice is part of the obligation of a U.S. citizen to help defend the nation?
a)
A. Serve on a jury
b)
B. Register for selective service
c)
C. Vote in all elections
d)
D. Keep informed about national issues
7.
Which option provides a citizen with the opportunity to directly impact local government?
a)
A. Testifying before Congress
b)
B. Participating in a community service project
c)
C. Voting for president
d)
D. Speaking at a city council meeting
8.
Who of the following is a U.S. Citizen?
a)
Mike was born in Canada and has been working in the U.S. the past 3 years
b)
Cecilia is seventeen and is going to high school in Los Angeles
c)
Josh was born in Spain to two U. S. citizens
d)
Julie moved to the United States when she was three years old. She moved back to Mexico when she was 12.
9.
Which amendment defines citizenship?
a)
11th
b)
12th
c)
13th
d)
14th
10.
Which best describes a citizen?
a)
A person who lives in a country for more than 7 years.
b)
A person who lives in a country and is 18 years or older.
c)
A person who has completed an application to live in a country.
d)
A person who has specific rights and obligations within a country.
11.
In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to
a)
rapid industrialization of the southern colonies
b)
the middle colonies’ role as the chief importers of agricultural products
c)
decline of the New England economy
d)
increased importation of enslaved Africans to the Western Hemispher
12.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754–1763)?
a)
conflicts between American colonists and the French over control of the Great Plains
b)
disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley between the French and the British
c)
taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament
d)
violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native American Indians
13.
The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to
a)
Allow American farmers to use the Mississippi River
b)
Outlaw slavery in the Ohio River valley
c)
Prevent France from expanding into the Great Lakes region
d)
Avoid conflicts with Native American Indians west of the Appalachian Mountains
14.
Which action by the British government was considered by American colonists to be a violation of their rights as Englishmen?
a)
making treaties with Native American Indians
b)
protecting the colonies from foreign invasion
c)
failing to enforce the Navigation Acts
d)
taxing the colonies without representation in Parliament
15.
The secret protest group started by Samuel Adams known as the ______________________________________________ originally formed to protest the Stamp Act.
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Committee of Correspondence
c)
Anti-tax Crew
d)
Daughters of Liberty
16.
Author of Common Sense
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
George Washington
17.
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Tea Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Boston Massacre
18.
According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with
a)
raw materials
b)
soldiers
c)
naval bases
d)
representatives
19.
The _________________________________ are a series of laws passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for their protest. These laws include closing Boston Harbor and shutting down most town hall meetings.
a)
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
b)
Stamp Acts
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Sugar Act
20.
The _________________________________ refers to the stage of the triangular trade where millions of people from Africa were taken to the New World, as part of the Atlantic slave trade.
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Voyage of Doom
c)
Slave Codes
d)
Guerrilla Warfare
21.
The organization used to focus protest efforts in the colonies and circulated writings about colonial grievances against the British was known as the _______________________________________________.
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Committee of Correspondence
c)
Daughters of Liberty
d)
Colonial Gossip
22.
All of the following are true regarding slavery in colonial America EXCEPT:
a)
The North also made money off of slavery because of the trade itself as well as the cheaper agricultural goods that became available.
b)
Slaves were forced to do physical work such as farming and were kept on task by overseers.
c)
The Tidewater gentry justified (explained themselves) that slavery was acceptable because the South’s economy depended on it.
d)
All slaves either earned the freedom before their deaths or were able to secure a freedman status for their children.
23.
Major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade to North America
a)
Increase western migration
b)
The economic demands of the plantation system
c)
The construction needs of the railroad
24.
Locke's inalienable rights include...
a)
life, liberty, and property
b)
pizza, chips, and soda
c)
life, property, and travel
d)
freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assemble
25.
What are the rights you have ffrom birth that the government should defend called?
a)
Natural Law
b)
Natural Rights
c)
State of Nature
d)
Social Contract
26.
Enlightenment ideas helped to inspire
a)
revolutions in America and Europe.
b)
loyal subjects of the King to remain civilized.
c)
organized walkouts out of school.
d)
relying on the government for essential needs of daily life.
27.
Which of the following provided the model for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
28.
In a direct democracy, who votes on laws?
a)
all eligible citizens
b)
representatives
c)
the King
d)
nobles
29.
What is another name for a representative democracy?
a)
direct democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
republic
d)
monarchy
30.
Document
drafted and approved by Parliament further limiting the power of the monarchy.
a)
Athens
b)
Rome
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
31.
The idea of dividing government power into 3 branches came from
a)
Voltaire
b)
John Locke
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Montesquieu
32.
The people of Jamestown elected people to the House of Burgesses to govern and make laws. This is an example of
a)
representative democracy
b)
direct democracy
c)
self government
d)
an absolute monarchy
33.
The Mayflower Compact was the first example of _____________ in America.
a)
a republic
b)
self government
c)
a monarchy
d)
absolute power
34.
After the Magna Carta, the power of King John and all other kings after him was
a)
increased
b)
the same
c)
reduced or limited
d)
doubled
35.
The agreement between the people and their government where we give up some freedom in exchange for protection of our rights is called
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
the legislative exchange
d)
a social contract
36.
A legislature is a group of people who
a)
support tyranny
b)
make laws
c)
are able to vote
d)
determine guilt or innocence in a court of law
37.
Which of these was greatly influenced by the Enlightenment?
a)
the Magna Carta
b)
the American Revolution
c)
the Scientific Revolution
d)
the divine right of kings
38.
If Baron de Montesquieu were to visit the United States today, he might be most pleased to see the
a)
our Declaration of Independents
b)
our Bill of Rights
c)
a government-run tax system
d)
the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of our government
39.
Why did Thomas Hobbes believe that people needed to be governed by a ruler with absolute power?
a)
because the ruler will share the power with the people
b)
because people couldn't be trusted to govern themselves
c)
because legislators could not make good laws
d)
because monarchs could not enforce laws themselves
40.
Who believed in a social contract between the people and the government in which people gave up some freedom in order to have their rights protected?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
41.
Who believed there should be a separation of church and state?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Rousseau
c)
Wollstonecraft
d)
Hobbes
42.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
43.
The U.S. Constitution organized our government fairly by creating:
a)
Fair laws
b)
3 separate branches
c)
Splitting Congress into 2 houses
d)
Federal taxes
44.
Which branch of the government carries out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
45.
What is the branch of the government that interprets the laws and includes the supreme court?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
46.
Which branches' function is to write, debate, and pass bills?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitutional Branch
47.
What system prevents any branch from having too much power?
a)
Power Balance
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Constitutional Convention
d)
Power Checks
48.
How does the Executive Branch "check" the Judicial Branch?
a)
The Supreme Court can impeach the President.
b)
The Supreme Court approves or vetoes a law.
c)
The President approves or vetoes a law.
d)
The President nominates Supreme Court justices.
49.
The President can______a law passed by Congress.
a)
Debate
b)
Veto
c)
Override
d)
Impeach
50.
What divides the national government into 3 branches?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Declaration of Independnce
d)
The Articles of Confederation
51.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
52.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
53.
Checks and Balances: Who can override the President's veto with 2/3rds vote in both Houses?
a)
Vice President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
President's Cabinet
54.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
55.
The first constitution of the United States was called _____________________--
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Preamble
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
56.
The beginning part of the Constitution
a)
Article I
b)
Amendments
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
57.
A proposed law is called a _______________
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
58.
One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-
a)
to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote
b)
refuse to pay the President
c)
fine the President for disagreeing with Congress
d)
impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress
59.
When a president signs a bill, it
a)
is vetoed
b)
goes back to the Senate
c)
becomes law
d)
goes back to the House
60.
What kind of system best names the way the USA government is organized - into both branches AND levels?
a)
unitary system
b)
federal system
c)
confederal system
61.
What is the highest court of the United States?
a)
State Court
b)
District Court
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Circuit Court
62.
The Bill of Rights is part of the...
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta
63.
The idea that the government was created by the people of America was--
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republicansim
c)
Federalism
d)
Self-government
64.
Who shares power according to the principle of federalism?
a)
Elected officials and appointed officials.
b)
State government and federal government.
c)
Executive and Legislative branches.
d)
People and government.
65.
Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?
a)
Self-government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited government
66.
Why was the Bill of Rights included in the Constitution?
a)
To protect the idea of federalism.
b)
To make sure that the three branches of government would work properly.
c)
To provide additional guarantees for individual rights.
67.
Popular sovereignty, a principle set forth in the Constitution, means that--
a)
People elect their political representatives.
b)
people are the source of the government's power.
c)
power is divided between national and state government.
68.
The fact that states can make their own laws is an example of which constitutional principle?
a)
separation of power
b)
federalism
69.
These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Limited Government
70.
The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
71.
A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
72.
This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law
a)
Limited Government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
73.
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Limited Government
74.
Deals with rules and powers of the executive branch.
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
75.
Deals with rules and powers of the judicial branch.
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
76.
Deals with the rules and powers of the legislative branch
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
77.
This part addresses ratification and declares that the Constitution would take effect after it was ratified by nine of the thirteen states.
a)
Article VI
b)
Article V
c)
Article VI
d)
Article VII
78.
This part requires each state to give citizens of other states the same rights as its own citizens; says how new states enter the Union; guarantees that the national government will protect the states.
a)
Article VI
b)
Article V
c)
Article VI
d)
Article VII
79.
This spells out the ways that the Constitution can be amended, or changed.
a)
Article VI
b)
Article V
c)
Article VI
d)
Article VII
80.
This part establishes that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land when in conflict with laws of the states.
a)
Article VI
b)
Article V
c)
Article VI
d)
Article VII
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