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WorksheetsCIVICS AND ECON MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW 2020 - 2021
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 37mins
Governments in the modern world, whether democratic or not, are similar in doing all of the following EXCEPT
protecting citizens’ civil liberties.
maintaining order
maintaining a national defense
providing public services
According to John Locke the sole purpose of government is to
protect natural rights.
promote the common good.
educate its people
prevent anarchy
The boundary lines of congressional districts must be redrawn every ten years to
reflect population shifts indicated by the national census
guaranteeing the turnover of the majority of congressional seats
determine which party’s leader will be named speaker of the House
increased the number of female and minority members of Congress
How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Acts and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?
The laws generally ignored the interests of the King and left the colonies to self-government.
The laws ignored the wishes of American representatives in Parliament, on issues of taxes levied in the American colonies
The laws raised taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament
The laws exposed the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent
When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing
direct democracy
authoritarianism
totalitarianism
representative democracy
What did Shays' Rebellion and other weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation convince many Americans of the need for?
a stronger central government.
granting long-delayed bonuses to Revolutionary War veterans
lower taxes.
a vigilante effort by westerners to halt the Indian threat.
Serving on a jury is a duty because the Constitution guarantees U.S. citizens the right to
judge others.
jury service.
defend the nation.
a trial by jury.
A person can become a citizen of the United States by all of the following means EXCEPT
By immigrating to the US and becoming a naturalized citizen
Illegally entering the U.S.by crossing the border without permission
being born beyond US jurisdiction to US Parents
being born in the United States
The concept that the relationship between government and the people is a voluntary agreement is called
Federalism
Social Contract
Natural Rights
Citizenship
Voting in political elections is a
mandatory obligation.
legal duty
legal duty and a privilege
right and a responsibility
The importance of the Mayflower Compact was that it set forth which of the following ideas?
religious tolerance
separation of church and state
no taxation without representation
government by consent of the governed and direct democracy
Which political idea was being demonstrated when the President of the United States vetoes a bill?
separation of powers
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
supremacy clause
Although Colorado recently legalized marijuana use, US laws still state smoking marijuana is illegal. Which provision of the Constitution says that state laws should not violate federal laws?
Bill of Rights
necessary and proper clause
supremacy clause
concurrent powers clause
What is federalism?
a form of government with elected representatives
a division of power between the national and state governments
a belief in the idea of national sovereignty
a form of government in which elected officials make all economic decisions
Which of the following best describes the concept of limited government?
All political power belongs to the people.
Government must operate within certain bounds set by the people and Constitution.
The people must behave according to rules set by the government.
Powers are divided among three independent branches of government.
When there is a separation of powers,
power is divided between the National Government and the States.
the basic powers of government are held by a single agency.
power is distributed among three independent branches of government.
the people grant the States the authority to govern.
The 7th Amendment guarantees you the right to sue someone for money or force them to carry out an action. What type of trial would this be?
Criminal Trial
Civil Trial
Administrative Trial
Bench Trial
Under the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution law enforcement cannot search private property without the use of a?
Bill of Attainder
Writs of Assistance
Subpoena
Search Warrant
The 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution reminds citizens that criminal acts cannot be punished with?
Cruel or Unusual Punishments
The death penalty
A jury of their peers
Denaturalization
Bill Swanson was arrested at North Lake Mall and accused of shoplifting. The police read Mr. Swanson his rights, took him to jail where he was fingerprinted, photographed, and given the opportunity to contact his attorney. Later the next day Mr. Swanson was taken before a judge where he plead "not guilty" to the shoplifting charges. Which part of the 5th amendment guarantees Mr. Swanson these rights?
Eminent Domain
Double Jeopardy
Due Process
Equal Protection
Asia Smith is arrested by police for suspicion of burglary. The police continually question her to the point where she becomes frustrated and confused. At this point which Constitutional right would most benefit Ms. Smith?
Right to a jury
Rights to an attorney
Protection against double jeopardy
Rights to face your accuser
The Ninth Amendment states that rights not listed in the Constitution, like the right to privacy is?
forfeited.
subject to change
protected.
suspended during wars.
Which group strongly supported the rights of state governments and the addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.
Anti-Federalists
Democrats
Federalists
Whigs
The Bill of Rights was intended to do which of the following?
to give all citizens the right to vote
to establish formerly the two-party system
to define the powers of the states
to protect individual rights from government abuse
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To express support for the appointment of Washington as the first president
To provide a plan for government after the failure of the Articles of Confederation
To encourage approval / ratification of the Constitution
To justify the American Revolution to the colonies
Why didn’t the Anti-Federalists like the Constitution?
There was no established church.
It gave individual citizens too much power and too many individual rights.
The national government had too much power.
The executive branch was not strong enough.
What did the New Jersey plan propose?
It provided for direct representation in the legislature
It provided for a bicameral legislature
It provided equal representation in the legislative branch
It provided for representation based on population in the legislative branch
How did the Connecticut(Great) Compromise overcome the conflict about representation?
It required that the most representatives come from Connecticut
It created one government for the large states and one for the small states.
It created one house based on population and one house based on equal representation
It preserved the form of representation described in the Articles of Confederation.
What was the significance of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
It resolved the debate on how much exports should be taxed
It required 3/5 of the legislature to agree to pass a new law.
It regulated the slave trade in the US.
It allowed slaves to be counted as part of a state’s population, but they were also counted as property
What happens after a two-thirds majority of both houses of Congress propose an amendment to the U.S.Constitution?
The amendment can be approved with three-fourths of the state legislatures ratifying it.
The amendment cannot become part of the Constitution without a popular referendum on it.
The U.S. Supreme Court can prohibit members of Congress from taking a vote on the issue
The amendment cannot become law until the president first vetoes it.
Which of the following provisions of the Constitution most clearly reflects the principle of popular sovereignty?
Voters can reject and replace representatives who serve them poorly.
Power is divided between the federal and state governments.
Congress may exercise powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution.
The Constitution may be interpreted through custom.
Who can prevent the president of the United States from influencing the Supreme Court by blocking appointments to the bench?
state legislatures
the joint chiefs of staff
governors
the Senate
During World War II a small group of top military and business leaders in Japan ran the wartime government. This arrangement was an example of a(n)
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Republic
Aristocracy
Which of the following best describes the concept of “reserved powers” of the states?
These are powers given to the states through the implied powers concept.
These are powers not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states. Example "Issuing Marriage, doctor's and teacher's licenses"
These are powers given only to Congress and are not available to the executive branch.
These are powers such as foreign trade agreements over which the states maintain only a small amount of control
The New Jersey plan differed from the Virginia plan in that:
The New Jersey plan called for representation based on population in the legislature where the Virginia plan did not.
The New Jersey plan called for equal representation "one state, one vote" while the Virginia Plan called for representation based on population.
The New Jersey plan called for a strong central government where Virginia did not
The New Jersey plan called for a president where the Virginia plan did not
Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses important to the development of democracy in the colonies?
It provided for direct election of senators
It began the practice of legislative override of executive vetoes
It created the first written constitution in America
It provided an example of representative government
The Americans borrowed many ideas from John Locke's social contract. Among these was the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive government "England". This ideas was first formally expressed by Americans in which document?
Declaration of Independence
The Petition of Right
Declaration of Rights
Constitution
Rights in the U.S. Constitution are listed in the Bill of Rights, while rights in the North Carolina Constitution are listed in the?
Article I Declaration of Rights
Preamble to the North Carolina Constitution
Article 4 Rights and Privileges of Citizens
Ratification Process
What is one "Check" placed on the governor by the North Carolina Constitution?
Bills can be passed with less than a majority vote
The General Assembly appoints the Council of State
The General Assembly can override the Governor's veto
The Governor needs 3/4ths approval of the General Assembly to appoint judges
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights influenced the future U.S. Constitution by establishing which principles?
Trial by jury
No taxation without consent
Limiting the power of government
All of these choices are correct
Baron De Montesquieu theorized that government abuse of power could be controlled through the concept of?
Natural Rights
Separation of Church and State
Separation of Powers
Social Contract
The federal court system consists of
federal district courts, federal appeals courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
federal appeals courts, state appeals courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
federal district courts, state supreme courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
local courts, state courts, and federal district courts.
Which of the following established the principle of federal judicial review?
U.S. Constitution
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Judiciary Act of 1789
Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison
Which case would most likely be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court?
a lawsuit to stop construction of a new highway near an elementary school
A trial involving the murder of a federal official
a case in which a defendant’s rights are denied and the case is further appealed from the US Courts of Appeal
a case in which there is a hung jury
Al Worth gets arrested on a charge of kidnapping. Kidnapping is a federal crime. He is tried in the Federal District Court because this court has
appellate jurisdiction.
concurrent jurisdiction.
dynamic jurisdiction
original jurisdiction.
Al Bore receives 50.3% of the popular vote in the presidential election. George Rush receives only 49.7% of the popular vote, but is still elected president because the president is chosen by
the people
the Senate
The Electoral College
the states
Which executive department would deal with meeting with leaders of foreign countries and other diplomats?
Department of State
Department of Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Transportation
The 22nd Amendment limits the president to
2 terms or 8 years
2 terms or 10 years
2 consecutive terms
2 non-consecutive terms
Which of the following definitions describes standing committees?
they exist in a few policy areas and in their membership is drawn from both the Senate and House
they are committees formed only when in the Senate and the House pass a particular bill in different forms
they are committees appointed for a specific purpose and specific length of time
they are permanently established committees formed to handle bills in different policy areas
When the Republican Party took control of the North Carolina General Assembly in 2010 they redrew the congressional district lines so that the Republicans would have more representatives than the Democrats in Congress. Redrawing political districts to favor one party over another is known as
Gerrymandering
Filibustering
Reapportionment
Impeachment
Billy Greenwood was suspected of growing marijuana in his house. When the police came to search the house, Billy invoked his Fourth Amendment right and refused to allow the police search his house without a warrant. This is an example of...
Freedom of Speech
Right to Bear Arms
No unreasonable search and seizure
No self-incrimination
The First Amendment provision for freedom of religion both prohibits an establishment of an official religion by the government and
Provides guarantees for funding churches
Prohibits discrimination against any religious group
Allows free exercise of religion by citizens
Supports only monotheistic beliefs
"We the People," the first three words of the Preamble to the Constitution, reaffirms the principle of
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
The goals of the Constitution are clearly listed in
Article I
Article V
The Preamble
The Bill of Rights
The principle of separation of powers is reflected in the president's ability to enforce law while Congress makes law. However, the president can veto law passed by Congress if he thinks a law extends beyond Congress's powers. Which other principle of the Constitution does this example illustrate?
Checks and Balances
Weight and Measures
Full Faith and Credit
Habeas Corpus
A concurrent (shared) power is a power that is shared by the national and state governments. Which of the following is an example of a concurrent (shared) power?
Coining money
Enforcing laws
Regulating interstate commerce
Creating post offices
Reserved powers are those granted only to the states. Based on the diagram, which of the following is a reserved power?
the power to coin money
the power to establish courts
the power to establish local governments
the power to borrow money
If freedom of assembly was not a protected right, American citizens would be unable to
join political groups that promote new social policies
write a blog filled with lies about the president
trust newspapers to print the truth about the government
write letters criticizing government policies
Washington D.C. proposed a ban on handguns. The Supreme Court declared the ban unconstitutional because it violates the 2nd Amendment right to
Right to bear arms
Right to a speedy and public trial
No Unreasonable Search and Seizure
Right to Free Expression
This U.S. Constitutional Amendment provided such basic rights as the right to face your accuser, rights to an attorney, call witnesses on your behalf and being given a fair and public trial.
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
The Magna Carta was important because of which concept?
Individual Rights
Separation of Powers
Limited the power of the King
Checks and Balances
Historical document that was the 1st to establish a "unified law code" or law which is the same for everyone.
Roman Twelve Tables
The Magna Carta
Hammurabi's Code
Napoleonic Code
This elected body became the first "representative democracy" in the American colonies. Elected representatives would meet during the year and discuss problems around the colony.
The Mayflower Compact
The Virginia House of Burgesses
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Maryland Act of Toleration
American historical period in which people who were accused of crimes were tortured, denied a fair trial and executed.
The English Bill of Rights 1689
The Salem Witch Trials
Justinian's Code
The Petition of Right
Once England established colonies in North America, they effectively took a hands-off approach to their colonial possessions and let them practice self-government in exchange for a constant supply of raw materials. This approach becomes known as?
Greetings and Salutations
Salutary Neglect
Salary Neglect
Neglectful Governance
Latin phrase which means "To produce the body", it requires police to bring a person arrested or detained before a judge and to provide that judge with a valid reason for that person's detention or arrest.
Habeas Corpus
Jus Solis
Jus Sanguinis
Ipso Facto
Document signed by King George III of England which forbid American colonists from settling in lands past the Appalachian Mountains.
The Stamp Act
The Intolerable Acts
The Navigation Acts
The Proclamation of 1763
This small but effective band of patriots harassed British tax collectors, refused to cooperate with the British and eventually bring about the Boston Tea Party in opposition to British taxes on tea.
The Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Anarchy
The Cousins of Calamity
The Sons of Silence
March 5th, 1770 witnessed five Americans shot dead in the streets of Boston at the hands of British soldiers. This event would soon become known as the?
The Boston Beat Down
The Boston Brawl
The Boston Massacre
The Philadelphia Punchout
What is the current composition / makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court?
9 associate justices and one chief justice
5 associate justices and 5 chief justices
8 associate justices and 1 chief justice
5 associate, 5 assistant and 1 chief justice
In 2011 President Barack Obama sent Navy Seals into Pakistan with orders to capture or kill Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. This is an example of the president's role as
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
Which executive department is responsible for federal law enforcement and punishment of criminals?
State Department
Interior Department
Justice Department
Defense Department
North Carolina has 15 electoral votes. The number of electoral votes for each state is determined by
registered voters it has.
square miles the state covers.
U.S. senators and representatives the state has.
people who voted in the previous presidential election.
