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Civics and Econ Final Exam Review (fall 2020)

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of citizenship and government is?

a)

Sociology

b)

Political Science

c)

Civics

d)

US History

2.

The census is the counting of the population every how many years?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

20

d)

10

3.

A person here in our country legally to go to school, work, or visit but keeps the citizenship of the country they are from is called an alien.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

One person is in control through bloodlines?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

5.

All of the citizens meet to discuss government matters and vote first hand. This form of government still takes place in the New England states in the form of town meetings.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Anarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

6.

What is the process by which immigrants become citizens called?

a)

Americanization

b)

Socialization

c)

Nationalization

d)

Naturalization

7.

According to what theory must a country sell more goods to other countries than it buys?

a)

Independence

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Bicameralism

d)

Confederation

8.

Like the English Parliament, the new state legislatures were?

a)

bicameral

b)

wealthy

c)

unbalanced

d)

powerless

9.

When colonists decided to ___________________ British goods, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.

a)

destroy

b)

blockade

c)

steal

d)

boycott

10.

The Mayflower Compact was an example of?

a)

representative democracy

b)

constitutional law

c)

direct democracy

d)

charter government

11.

The _________________________ was the first constitution of the United States of America.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

United States Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Mayflower Compact

12.

The ____ guaranteed that not even the king or queen was above the law.

a)

Constitution

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

House of Burgesses

13.

Bicameral means?

a)

Three-chamber legislature

b)

Two-chamber legislature

c)

Four-chamber legilature

d)

Two cameras

14.

What war was the Stamp Act used to pay for?

a)

War of 1812

b)

Civil War

c)

War of attrition

d)

French and Indian War

15.

In the English Bill of Rights laws were based on ______________ which was a more fair and consistent system.

a)

Common Law

b)

Law of the Land

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

The Code of Hammurabi

16.

What is a precedent?

a)

the head of the executive branch

b)

a ruling in an earlier case that was similar to another case.

c)

a ruling in an earlier case that was not similar to another case

d)

the rule of three

17.

What was one of the reasons for the American Revolution?

a)

The King was a bad person

b)

Taxation without representation

c)

We were 3,000 miles from Great Britain

d)

The French

18.

The Articles of Confederation was a "loose league of friendship"?

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Which term means 'system where the national government shares power with state governments'?

a)

propose

b)

republican

c)

federalism

20.
Which branch of government writes the bills that become laws?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
21.
How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
22.

What are the Bill of Rights?

a)

The first Amendment

b)

The first five Amendments

c)

The first ten Amendments

23.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
24.
What is the introduction paragraph to the Constitution called?
a)
Preamble
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Amendments
25.

What system prevents any branch from having too much power?

a)

Power Balance

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Constitutional Convention

26.

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

27.
What did the Federalists want?
a)
States to govern themselves
b)
To be governed by England
c)
A strong federal government
d)
A new leader for the House of Representatives
28.
What did Anti-Federalists believe?
a)
States to have power to govern themselves
b)
No state government, only Federal
c)
Less power for the states, more for the national government
d)
A strong central government for the US
29.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
30.
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
Great Dispute
d)
Big Agreement
31.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
32.
Why is the Constitution considered a "living document"?
a)
It has changed with time
b)
It is rewritten by each president
c)
It has remained the same over the years
d)
It is signed each year by members of Congress
33.
Our president is elected by which of the following?
a)
Congress
b)
The People
c)
The Senate
d)
The Electoral College
34.
How do you know how many electoral votes a state has?
a)
You just look at population
b)
It is the number of representatives in Congress
c)
Number of Senators
d)
Number of people in the House of Representatives
35.
 A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Play book
d)
Compromise
36.

Article One of the Constitution covers which branch of Government?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Olive Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

37.

Which Article of the Constitution describes the Judicial Branch?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

38.

What philosopher said that the best way to prevent Government from abusing its powers is to divide it into three branches and then let each branch have some power over the other two branches?

a)

John Locke

b)

Jean Jaques Rousseau

c)

Thomas Havener

d)

Montesquieu

39.

What gives your neighbor the right to keep his guns in his possession?

a)

Amendment 9

b)

Amendment 11

c)

Amendment 2

d)

Amendment 15

40.
Which amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 17
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 4
41.

Powers not given to the national government in the Constitution, are powers reserved for the States.

a)

10th Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

42.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
43.

Group of people that decide if there is enough evidence to indict someone and thus have a trial?

a)

Petit Jury

b)

Lawyers

c)

Supreme Jury

d)

Grand Jury

44.

What is an amendment?

a)

the introduction to the Constitution

b)

a change to the Constitution

c)

the signers of the Constitution

45.
The 20th Amendment changes the month that the president takes office to ___.
a)
December
b)
November
c)
January
d)
March
46.
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments arose during the time period ___.
a)
right after the Civil War.
b)
during the Civil Rights movement.
c)
before the Civil War.
d)
after the Declaration of Independence was written.
47.
Which amendment banned slavery?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
20th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
27th Amendment
48.
The 22nd Amendment limited the number of terms a president could serve after which President was elected 4 times?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Ronald Regan
d)
Abraham Lincoln
49.
What do the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-sixth amendments all have in common?
a)
  a. They each define the rights of all citizens.
b)
  b. They each undo previous amendments.
c)
c. They each give voting rights to a group that did not previously have them.
d)
d. They were each adopted in the 1800s.
50.

Joshua wrote a nice lengthy article for the Abilene Reporter News describing the changes students would like to see at Craig Middle School. The principal tried to stop Joshua's article from being published in the local newspaper, but he was unsuccessful. What amendment gives Joshua the right to submit his article?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

51.

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--

a)

cabinet

b)

representatives

c)

Parliament

d)

Congress

52.

A proposed law is called a _______________

a)

veto

b)

congress

c)

bill

d)

unconstitutional

53.

When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.

a)

veto

b)

congress

c)

bill

d)

unconstitutional

54.
The main job of the legislative branch
a)
determine if laws are unconstitutional
b)
veto laws
c)
make laws
d)
approve laws made by the President
55.

What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?

a)

25 years old & citizen for 7 years

b)

25 years old & citizen for 9 years

c)

30 years old & citizen for 7 years

d)

30 years old & citizen for 9 years

56.
What are 3 powers only the Senate can do?
a)
Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments
b)
Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments
c)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments
d)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach
57.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Whip

58.

Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Chief Justice

59.

Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Majority Whip

c)

Chief Justice

d)

President Pro Tempore

60.
How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
61.
How long do Senate candidates have to live in the US before they run?
a)
5 years
b)
7 years
c)
9 years
d)
14 years
62.

What is the ILLEGAL process of changing district boundaries to discriminate against a group of people?

a)

Redistricting

b)

Reapportionment

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Redrawing

63.

Which of the following is not a standing committee of the Senate?

a)

Ways and Means

b)

Armed Services

c)

Judiciary

d)

Budget

64.

Which of the following officials in line for the presidency if anything should happen to the acting president and vice president?

a)

the secretary of state

b)

the national security advisor

c)

the Senate minority leader

d)

the speaker of the House

65.

What Congressional district is Brunswick County in?

a)

7th

b)

8th

c)

10th

d)

6th

66.

We get the number 538 in the electoral college by combining the number of people in the house of representatives and the number of people in the senate plus 3 from one more place. Where do the 3 added electoral votes come from?

(a)  

67.

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

a)

executive and Judicial

b)

Senate and President

c)

Senate and House of Representatives

d)

House of Representatives and Supreme Court

68.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
69.
.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
70.
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?  
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Commander in Chief
71.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
72.
To be president you must be 
a)
a citizen for 7 years
b)
a citizen for 9 years
c)
a natural born citizen
d)
a citizen for 14 years
73.

The President addresses the nation every year in January during the what?

a)

State of the Country Address

b)

State of the United States Address

c)

State of the Union Address

d)

State of the Federation Address

74.

1. The Chief Executive’s power to releases a convicted criminal from any punishment. Can apply to someone even before being charged with a crime.

a)

Pardon

b)

Clemency

c)

Amnesty

75.
When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?
a)
Executive checks Judicial
b)
Legislative checks Executive
c)
Executive checks Legislative
d)
Judicial checks Executive
76.

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called what? An example of this would be the Emancipation Proclamation.

a)

an amnesty

b)

an executive order

c)

a pardon

d)

a reprieve

77.
Which word gives the order of people that would take over for the president if something happened to them?
a)
cabinet 
b)
electoral college 
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
line of succession 
78.

Who makes up the Executive Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Cabinet

d)

All of the above

79.

The head of the justice department is called the___________?

a)

Secretary of Justice

b)

Chief Justice

c)

Attorney General

d)

Supreme Court Justice

80.

What is NOT a formal requirement to be president?

a)

14 Years a resident

b)

Military Service

c)

35 years old

d)

Natural born citizen

81.

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

a)

Appoints federal judges

b)

Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

c)

Ratifies treaties

d)

Impeaches and removes judges

82.

Of the following lists, which correctly belongs to the President of the United States?

a)

Natural born citizen, 30 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

b)

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

c)

Citizen 14 years, 35 years old, declares war, ratifies treaties

d)

Naturalized citizen, declares war, grants pardons, makes treaties

83.

Samantha was born in Great Britain and moved to the United States when she was 3 years old. When she turned eighteen, Samantha went through the naturalization process to become a legal United States citizen. She went to a public university and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She married after college, began a family, and now has three children. At the age of 40, she decides she wants to do more with her life and she decides to run for President of the United States. Which factor would exclude Samantha from being eligible to run for President?

a)

She is female

b)

She is to young

c)

She does not have enough education

d)

She is not a native born citizen

84.
Role of the judicial branch
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
impeach a president
85.
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
a)
5
b)
9
c)
100
d)
435
86.
A check the judicial branch has on the legislative branch
a)
Impeach for committing a crime
b)
Veto laws
c)
Nominate a justice to the Supreme Court
d)
Declare a law to be unconstitutional
87.
Term of office for a Supreme Court justice
a)
elected for a period of 5 years
b)
nominated for a period of 10 years
c)
elected for a period of 8 years
d)
nominated for life (until retirement or death)
88.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
89.

Which of the following Courts does NOT have Original Jurisdiction?

a)

U.S. Federal Court of Appeals

b)

U.S. Supreme Court

c)

U.S. Federal District Court

90.
Which of the following courts does NOT have Appellate Jurisdiction?
a)
8th Circuit U.S. Appellate Court
b)
U.S. Court of Appeals
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
U.S. Federal District Court
91.

Supreme Court nominees are confirmed (approved) by the...

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Senate

d)

Chief Justice

92.
Which court has both original and appellate jurisdiction?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
US District Court
c)
US Court of Appeals
d)
circuit courts
93.
What is the authority of a court to hear cases for the first time?
a)
appellate jurisdiction
b)
original jurisdiction
c)
precedent
d)
judicial review
94.
What is the power of the Supreme Court to say whether any law or government action goes against the Constitution?
a)
docket
b)
subpoena
c)
judicial review
d)
jurisdiction
95.

What kinds of cases does the Supreme Court hear?

a)

Cases that deal with the Constitution

b)

Cases that deal with federal laws

c)

cases of National importance

d)

All of the above

96.
What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
a)
Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
b)
Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.
c)
Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
d)
Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.
97.
What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
a)
Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
b)
Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.
c)
Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
d)
Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.
98.

This type of jurisdiction is shared by both Federal and State judiciary.

a)

Appellate

b)

Concurrent

c)

Exclusive

d)

Original

99.
When a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision reached by the Court in a case, but not with the reasons why the Court made that decision, he or she may choose to write a
a)
concurring opinion.
b)
dissenting opinion.
c)
majority opinion.
d)
unanimous opinion.
100.

Which level of the Federal Court System is the only one to use a jury?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Court of Appeals

c)

Basketball Court

d)

District Court

101.

what landmark case enabled the supreme court to claim the power of judicial review?

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Marbury v. Madison

102.

What landmark case said segregation was constitutional as long as both races had equal facilities

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

McCulloch v. Maryland

103.

What landmark case required police to inform people in custody of their rights to remain silent and to an attorney?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

104.

What landmark case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson decision on the grounds that “separate is inherently unequal”

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

105.

A courts authority to hear and decide cases is called ?

a)

Constitutional

b)

Opinion

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

District Courts

106.

Economics is the study of how we make decisions in a world of limited _____________.

a)

Needs

b)

Wants

c)

Choices

d)

Resources

107.

Capitalism is an example of ?

a)

economic model

b)

economic decision

c)

economic system

d)

branch of economics

108.

Which of the following is a natural resource?

a)

Water

b)

Skills

c)

Machinery

d)

Knowledge

109.

Which of the following items is a want?

a)

food

b)

videos

c)

shelter

d)

clothing

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