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Civics Mid-Year Exam Review

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of government has a king or queen?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
2.
What word comes from the ancient Greek term meaning "rule of the people?"
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Republic
c)
Democracy
d)
Confederation
3.
Who is a person who rules with complete and absolute power?
a)
King/Queen
b)
Dictator
c)
President
d)
Senator
4.
What are supporters of a strong national government called?
a)
Federalists
b)
Constitutionalists
c)
Dictators
d)
Republicists
5.
This means approval by a formal vote
a)
Laws
b)
Approval
c)
Redirection
d)
Ratification
6.
A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them
a)
Theocracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Republic
d)
Direct Democracy
7.
An opponent to the Constitution
a)
Federalist
b)
Constitutionalist
c)
Anti-federalist
d)
Representative
8.
Our nation's first plan of government
a)
Articles of the Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
9.
The Articles of the Confederation failed because the central government was too strong
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The Articles of the Confederation provided a solid plan of government
a)
True 
b)
False
11.
The original Constitution did not contain
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The English Bill of Rights
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
Amendments
12.

All local governments receive their powers from the state governments.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Laws that deal with relationships between individuals:

a)

Criminal law

b)

Civil law

c)

Bicameral law

14.

Governors are

a)

appointed by the president

b)

appointed by previous governor

c)

elected by the legislature of each state

d)

elected by the voters of each state

15.

A naturalized citizen

a)

is not able to vote in elections.

b)

does not have to know English.

c)

is not eligible to president or vice-president of the United States

d)

is not required to take an oath.

16.

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

Vice President

d)

Congress

17.
A robber steals some priceless jewelry would be a....
a)
criminal case
b)
civil case
18.
What is a jury trial?
a)
a trial in the supreme court
b)
a trial with one judge
c)
a trial where twelve people listen to evidence and decides who wins
d)
a trial with a panel of nine judges
19.

This gives Congress the ability to make all necessary and proper laws.

a)

Elastic Clause

b)

Amendment 3

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Republicanism

20.

Which principle is represented by the three branches of government?

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Popular Sovereignty

21.
SS.7.C.1.7
Who interprets the law?
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
d)
The People
22.
SS.7.C.1.7
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government is known as what?
a)
Executive Order
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Amendment Process
23.
SS.7.C.1.7
Dividing up the functions or role of government is known as what?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Amendment Process
24.
SS.7.C.1.7
Who was the Enlightenment thinker to first suggest the separation of powers & checks and balances in government?  
a)
Voltaire
b)
John Locke
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Diderot
25.
SS.7.C.1.7
The Constitution represents the idea of ___________ government.
a)
Limited 
b)
Unlimited 
26.

How can the legislative branch check the power of the judicial branch? Choose all that apply.

a)

propose new amendments

b)

judicial review

c)

impeach justices

d)

confirm judicial appointments

27.

Which of these are ways that the legislative branch can check the power of the executive branch? Choose all that apply.

a)

override veto

b)

impeach officials

c)

enforce laws

d)

approve treaties and presidential appointments

28.

How can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch? Choose all that apply.

a)

veto

b)

judicial review

c)

impeach

d)

suggest new legislation

29.

How can the executive branch check the power of the judicial branch? Choose all that apply.

a)

judicial review

b)

appoint judges who share your point of view

c)

enforce court's decision

d)

make laws

30.

How can the judicial branch check the power of the executive branch?

a)

make laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

declare executive actions unconstitutional

d)

impeach the president

31.

How can the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?

a)

declare laws unconstitutional

b)

make laws

c)

appoint judges

d)

confirm judges

32.
1.2
The diagram below shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents
MAGNA CARTA -> Limited Monarchy
MAYFLOWER COMPACT -> ???
Which phrase completes the diagram?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Economic Freedom
c)
Self-government
d)
Individual Rights
33.
1.3
The diagram describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
Which action completes the diagram?
a)
Colonial agricultural trade increased
b)
Colonial religious devotion increases
c)
Colonial demand for political change increases
d)
Colonial demand for military assistance increase
34.
1.4
The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 book, Common Sense
The powers of governing...in the hands of the king...himself such an...enemy to liberty...is he...a proper person to say to these colonies, "YOU SHALL MAKE NO LAWS BUT WHAT I PLEASE"
Based on this passage, with which complaint against the king from the Declaration of Independence would Thomas Paine agree?
a)
Persecuting immigrant groups
b)
Taking away religious rights
c)
Taking away political rights
d)
Persecuting racial groups
35.
1.5
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
a)
It avoided the issue of states rights
b)
It allowed the states to elect representatives
c)
It prevented the amendment of federal laws
d)
It enabled the federal government to collect taxes
36.
1.8
Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
The Constitution should limit state government
b)
The Constitution should protect fundamental rights
c)
The Constitution should create a strong national government
d)
The Constitution should prevent the election of amateur politicians
37.
1.9
Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?
a)
The commerce clause
b)
The elastic clause
c)
The right to trial
d)
The rule of law
38.
2.1 
The diagram shows some general eligibility requirements.

Which statement completes the diagram?
a)
Joining a military service
b)
Obtaining a drivers license
c)
Becoming a naturalized citizen
d)
Receiving a social security card
39.
2.2
The illustration shows a legal document.
Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?
a)
To guarantee court hearings remain public
b)
To guarantee courts provide probable cause
c)
To protect the constitutional right to be tried by one's peers
d)
To protect the constitutional right to confront one's accuser
40.

1.1

The statements below are from the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights;

Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?

A. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions a man hath a right to demand...evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury...

B. That the legislative, executive, and judiciary department shall be separate and distinct...

C. That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained...

D. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural and safe defense of a free state...

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.
Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu
a)
argued that the laws of nature also applied to human life and society
b)
did not believe that the laws of the universe could be discovered.
c)
invested in the Virginia Company.
d)
rebelled against King John of England, who had treated them harshly.
42.

__________ means being a member of a nation or country and having full responsibilities under the law.

a)

citizenship

b)

naturalization

c)

immigration

d)

alien

43.

What was the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings on the Founding Fathers?

a)

Representative Government

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Social Contract

d)

Trial by Jury

44.

What was John Locke's influence on the Founding Fathers?

a)

Trial by Jury

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Monarchical Government

d)

Government by Consent of the Governed

45.

What was impact of John Locke’s views on natural law on the Founding Fathers?

a)

It encouraged them to create a government based on a separation of powers.

b)

It encouraged them to compromise with the British Parliament.

c)

It encouraged them to preserve the system of trial by jury.

d)

It encouraged them to challenge British laws.

46.

The passage is from the Declaration of Independence (1776). Which earlier thinker influenced the reasoning of this passage?

a)

John Locke

b)

King George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Baron Montesquieu

47.

What impact did the writings of Baron Montesquieu have on the Founding Fathers of the American political system?

a)

They kept a monarchical system of government.

b)

They created a representative system of government.

c)

They guaranteed each citizen the right to a trial by jury.

d)

They separated the powers of government into three branches.

48.

Which belief did the colonists hold based on rights granted by Magna Carta?

a)

All human beings are entitled to certain natural rights.

b)

The king only rules over his subjects by their consent.

c)

New taxes cannot be imposed on subjects without their approval.

d)

All criminals must be tried in England rather than in the colonies.

49.

Montesquieu is most known for his ideas on?

a)

Social Contract

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Protection of life, liberty and property

50.

A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England.

a)

Common Law

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Common Sense

d)

Magna Carta

51.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." Which document contains this passage?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

U.S. Constitution

52.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." Which document contains this passage?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

U.S. Constitution

53.

The List of Grievances is the part of the Declaration that

a)

detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

b)

introduced the Declaration

c)

listed a man's natural rights.

d)

concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

54.

First came colonial independence, then _______, Shay's Rebellion, and then the Constitutional Convention. What is missing?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

55.
Which action did colonists use this cartoon to support? 
The political cartoon below was created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. 
a)
Declaring independence from the British monarchy.
b)
Declaring loyalty to the British monarchy.
c)
Dissolving colonial legislatures.
d)
Dissolving colonial charters. 
56.
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays’s Rebellion? 
a)
The national government lacked the power to regulate trade.
b)
The national government lacked a national court system.
c)
The national government lacked central leadership.
d)
The national government lacked the power to tax. 
57.
Which branches of government did NOT exist under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
executive and legislative 
b)
executive and judicial
c)
legislative and state
d)
judicial and state
58.
SS.7.C.1.8
Use the information in the box to answer the question.
Who are the speakers and what are they afraid of?
a)
Patriots; ineffective government
b)
Federalists; the loss of liberty
c)
Antifederalists; a strong national government
d)
Loyalists; the loss of property rights
59.
SS.7.C.1.8
Use the quotation to answer the question.
Which group did Patrick Henry most likely side with during the ratification debate?
a)
the Loyalists
b)
the Federalists
c)
the Antifederalists
d)
the Constitutionalists
60.

Which part of the Preamble tells where the government get its power?

a)

"in order to form a more perfect union"

b)

"insure domestic tranquility"

c)

"promote the general welfare"

d)

"We the People"

61.

Which part of the Constitution establishes the goals and purpose of the government?

a)

the Articles

b)

the Amendments

c)

the Preamble

62.

Which part of the Preamble means to "make fair laws"?

a)

in order to form a more perfect union

b)

establish justice

c)

insure domestic tranquility

d)

provide for the common defense

63.

Which part of the Preamble means "the government's job is to create a better life for everyone"?

a)

insure domestic tranquility

b)

provide for the common defense

c)

promote the general welfare

d)

secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

64.
SS.7.C.1.6
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "Our country should be united together, not divided apart!"
a)
domestic tranquility
b)
justice
c)
perfect union
d)
general walfare
65.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
d)
The people of Massachusetts.
66.

Match with the meaning


Establish justice

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

67.
If the President wants to nominate someone for a position such as Secretary of State or Supreme Court Justice, the Senate must approve that appointment. Which principle does this illustrate?
a)
Popular Sovereignty 
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
68.
The United States is organized into three different branches:
-Legislative Branch: makes laws
-Executive Branch: enforces laws
-Judicial Branch: interprets laws
Which constitutional principle is shown by this organization?
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
69.
Which example demonstrates checks and balances?
a)
Supreme Court rules on a federal law case
b)
President vetoes legislation proposed by Congress
c)
President meets with members of the Cabinet
d)
A court case between citizens of different states is tried at federal court
70.

Where are your civil liberties listed?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Social Contract

71.

What does "enumerated" mean?

a)

specifically listed

b)

not listed

72.

If a person is denied a lawyer, what right has been denied to them?

a)

right to an attorney

b)

protection from double jeopardy

c)

protection from illegal search and seizure

d)

right to a trial by jury

73.
Powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government such as taxes. 
a)
Enumerated Powers
b)
Reserved Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
Checks and Balances
74.
The powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government under the U.S. Constitution such as printing money. 
a)
Enumerated Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
Ex Post Facto
75.
The clause that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and that national laws are supreme over state laws, 
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Federalism
76.

the right and power for courts to hear a case, interpret and apply the law

a)

jurisdiction

b)

how a bill becomes a law

c)

judgment

d)

court order

77.

The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history.


Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

a)

Senate and President

b)

Supreme Court and President

c)

House of Representatives and Senate

d)

Supreme Court and House of Representatives

78.

SS.7.C.3.3 Cognitive Complexity: M


The passage below is from a speech by

President George W. Bush, March 19, 2003.

"On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war. These are opening stages of what will be a broad and concerted campaign."

Source:

Office of the White House Press Secretary Archives

What constitutional power justifies the actions described in the passage?

a)

commander-in-chief

b)

negotiator-in-chief

c)

chief legislator

d)

chief regulator

79.
SS.7.C.3.4
Why is a Federal system stronger than a Confederate system of government?
a)
A Federal system has representatives to make decisions for the good of the state.
b)
A Federal system has a strong central government and weak state governments.
c)
A Confederate system has an inefficient state government.
d)
A Confederate system has an inefficient national government.
80.
1.  The timeline below provides details about a constitutional amendment. 1917:  Amendment prohibiting alcohol manufacture, sale or transportation voted on by Congress. 1919:  18th Amendment prohibiting alcohol manufacture, sale or transportation is ratified by the states. 1933:  21st Amendment reversing the 18th Amendment is added to the U.S. Constitution.                 According to the timeline, what happened between 1919 and 1933?
a)
The 21st Amendment was approved by state ratifying conventions.
b)
The 21st Amendment was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
c)
The 21st Amendment was vetoed by the president.
d)
The 21st Amendment was vetoed by Congress.
81.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.5 The passage below was written by U.S. Senator Barack Obama in his 2006 book, The Audacity of Hope.   I see democracy as a conversation to be had…It provides us with a framework and rules, but all its machinery are designed to force us into a conversation.               Based on the passage, which statement about the amendment process would Senator Obama support?
a)
The ratification process allows the president to reflect public views.
b)
The ratification process allows governors to reflect public views.
c)
The U.S. Constitution is difficult to amend.  
d)
The U.S. Constitution is easy to amend.
82.
The passage below is from an 1848 speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In the United States of America women [are] unrepresented in this government—our rights and interests wholly overlooked.                    
Source:  Public Domain   Based on the passage, which action in the modern political system would Elizabeth Cady Stanton support?Benchmark SS.7.C.3.5
a)
amending the U.S. Constitution to extend suffrage 
b)
amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee due process
c)
Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of speech rights
83.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.14
Which is a responsibility of state government?
a)
regulating public transportation
b)
regulating public education
c)
providing clean drinking water
d)
providing fire protection

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