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Review Civics Semester Exam

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are unalienable rights?
a)
Rights of this world
b)
Rights granted by the King
c)
Rights you have just because you were born
d)
Rights given in the Constitution
2.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ?  , that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
a)
unalienable rights
b)
equalities of opportunity
c)
duties and responsibilities
d)
repeated injuries and abuses
3.
The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in order to —
a)
A  guarantee the individual rights of citizens against government abuse
b)
A  explain the reasons for the colonists’ separation from Great Britain
c)
A  create a stronger central government for the thirteen new states
d)
A  provide a method for territories to become new states
4.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights …. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…
The excerpt above is taken from the - 
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constution
5.
What are the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
All men are created equal, all men have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, government gets its power from the people
b)
The only rightful purpose of government is to protect our basic rights and having a monarchy is an unnatural way to select a leader
c)
It needed to be explained and justified to the world why we were declaring our independence from Great Britain.
d)
King George III created an absolute tyranny and the Declaration of Independence proves that
6.
Independence means:
a)
to formally discuss an issue
b)
freedom from control by another government or country
c)
a course of action taken by a government
d)
rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
7.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

8.

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

9.

Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

10.

Which section of the Constitution talks about the Legislative Branch?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

11.

How many total Representatives are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

12.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

13.

Who is the President of the Senate?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Vice President

d)

President

14.

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

5/6

15.

Bicameral means

a)

1 house.

b)

2 houses.

c)

3 houses.

d)

4 houses.

16.

Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

17.

Serves 2 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

18.

Must be 30 or older, a citizen for 9 years and live in the state they represent

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

19.

Serve 6 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

20.
number of supreme court justices 
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
21.

The Executive Branch of the United States requires a variety of duties. Which of the following duties would be the primary duty?

a)

convene both Houses, in case of disagreement

b)

carry out laws passed by Congress

c)

receive ambassadors and other public ministers

d)

give Congress information on the State of the Union

22.

To be elected president, a candidate MUST win

a)

The popular vote

b)

The special election

c)

The electoral vote

d)

The party's nomination

23.

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

24.

Which individual is qualified to the President?

a)

Max is 67 years old, born in Orlando, and has lived his entire life in Canada.

b)

Karen is 43 years old, born in Key West, and has lived in the Keys her entire life

c)

Martha is 34 years old, born in Jacksonville, and has lived in Florida her entire life

d)

Samuel is 52 years old, is a naturalized citizen and has been living in the USA for the last 20 years.

25.

Who was the tyrant king of Great Britain?

a)

King John III

b)

King George III

c)

King Joseph III

d)

King Zach IV

26.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
27.
What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?
a)
that colonists could not tax the British because Parliament was in England
b)
that Britain should not be able to tax the colonists since the colonists did not have a voice in British Parliament
c)
that coloists needed to receive a bill before they would pay their taxes
28.
The American Revolution was a conflict between the colonists and _____________.
a)
the French
b)
the Spainish
c)
the British 
29.

Whose Enlightenment philosophy did the Jefferson use in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Locke

30.

According to Thomas Jefferson, what inalienable rights did all men have?

a)

protection, property, and self-government

b)

life, liberty and property

c)

life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

d)

3 square meals, a bed to sleep in, and a roof over your head

31.

What drove the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain?

a)

taxes

b)

no representation in Parliament

c)

quartering of soldiers in their homes and closing of Boston harbor

d)

all of the choices

32.
That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Which document could you find this quote?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Common Sense
c)
Constitution
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
33.

That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed- that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.

This best represents...

a)

Abolitionists

b)

Social Contract

c)

Mercantalism

d)

Common Sense

34.
Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?
a)
To convince Patriots to fight for independence
b)
To convince Loyalists to fight
c)
To Convince France to help the Patriots
d)
To Convince England to help the Patriots
35.
That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Which rights were the citizens forcing the governments to "secure"?
a)
Unalienable Rights
b)
Privileges
c)
Common Ideas
d)
Enlightenment
36.

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Rights of man

b)

The American Crisis

c)

Common Sense

37.

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

a)

explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

b)

influence more people to join the independence movement.

c)

to join the Loyalist party

d)

abide by the Intolerable acts

38.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

39.

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

a)

Overthrow the government

b)

Petition the government for their rights

c)

Nothing, the people don't have rights

40.
How did Locke view human nature?
a)
We are a born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..
b)
We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.
c)
We are inquisitive and industrious.
d)
We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.
41.
How did Hobbes view human nature?
a)
We are inquisitive and industrious.
b)
We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.
c)
We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.
d)
We are born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..
42.

According to Montesquieu, what is the main purpose of government?

a)

to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual

b)

to build a wall

c)

to create laws that everyone agree on

d)

to open Chic Fil A on Sundays

43.

To Montesquieu, what was the best form of government?

a)

where each powers (legislative, executive, and judicial) were separate and kept each other in check to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful

b)

democracy

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

every man for himself

44.

You need to register in order to vote?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What age can you vote?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

46.

Which is a qualification to vote?

a)

graduate high school

b)

pay all of your taxes

c)

own a house

d)

be a U.S. citizen

47.

Which election usually has the highest voter turnout?

a)

Senate elections

b)

Governor elections

c)

Presidential elections

d)

Mayoral elections

48.

A discussion about issues is called a...

a)

debate

b)

ballot

c)

inauguration

49.
How often does the United States hold a presidential election?
a)
Every 5 Years
b)
Every 3 Years
c)
Every 4 Years
50.
In America, our government is a _____________. This means that we have the right to vote and elect our leaders.
a)
ballot
b)
election
c)
democracy
d)
dictatorship
51.
We have two main _______________, or groups of people with similar ideas about how the government should be run.
a)
Democratic
b)
Republican
c)
teams
d)
Political Parties
52.

Which group decides if laws go against the Constitution?

a)

Senate

b)

Cabinet

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

53.

Which group makes laws?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Cabinet

c)

Congress

d)

Classmates

54.

The Senate and the House of Representative are part of which branch of government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Maple

55.

How long do house members serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

56.

How long do Senate members serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

57.

How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

58.

Which branch of government has 2 houses?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

59.

What is it called when you add or change the Constitution?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Elastic Clause

c)

Ratify

d)

Amendment

60.

Who has to be at least 25 years of age and 7 years a citizen?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court justices

61.

Who has to be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court Justices

62.

Who has to be 35 years of age and a natural born citizen?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court justices

63.
Guarantees freedom from quartering soldiers in our homes
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
64.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
65.
Guarantees freedom of religion
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
66.
Guarantees freedom from Double Jeopardy (being tried for the same crime twice)
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
67.
Just because a right is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution does not mean the people are not entitled to that right
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
68.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and fair trial
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
69.
Forbids unlawful searches and seizures of persons, homes, and effects without a search warrant
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
70.
Guarantees the right of citizens to bear arms (own guns)
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
71.
Guarantees the right for you to have an jury in a civil case.
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
72.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
73.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
74.
States that powers not given to the Federal government or denied to the States, are powers reserved for the States.
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment

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