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Civics and Economics SOL Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The government cannot tell you what music you have to listen to. What principle of government is this?
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Gov't
c)
Democracy
2.
This document provides the unalienable rights, declares the colonies independence from Great Britain, and lists grievances against the king.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Declaration of Rights
c)
Bill of Rights
3.
This document was a model for the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
VA Declaration of Rights
4.
This expresses why the Constitution was written, as well as acts the introduction to the Constitution.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Declaration of Rigths
5.
What is the total number of amendments in the US Constitution?
a)
23
b)
25
c)
27
6.

If you don't fulfill a civic duty....

a)

nothing will happen

b)

there are legal consequences

c)

you lose your citizenship

d)

your community suffers

7.
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside." This excerpt is from which amendment?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
12th
8.

What are political parties the two party system in the US? PICK TWO

a)

Democrats

b)

Libertarian

c)

Tea Party

d)

Republican

9.

__________________ introduce new ideas and/or press for a particular issue.

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Third Parties

d)

Teachers

10.

"The Roanoke Times reported that the president is a silly person." As a voter, I need to do what regarding this headline?

a)

evaluate my source

b)

separate fact from opinion

c)

detect bias

d)

all of these would be a good idea

11.

If I want to know what the difference is between the Democrats and the Republicans, where would I look?

a)

at the news to see what is reported about each party

b)

in the newspaper to see what the editor of the paper thinks

c)

at political cartoons

d)

at the party's platform, usually on their website

12.

What "hat" is the president wearing when he welcomes foreign leaders to the U.S.?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Citizen

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Executive

e)

Chief Diplomat

13.

What is the final step of the lawmaking process for Congress?

a)

The bill will be sent to the president to sign or veto.

b)

The bill will return to committee for further study.

c)

The bill will be sent to the Senate where the process will be repeated.

14.

Which of the following are checks the judicial branch (the Supreme Court) has over the executive branch (the president)?

a)

declare executive actions unconstitutional

b)

grant pardons and repreives

c)

call special sessions of the cabinet

d)

declare act of Congress (legislation) unconstitutional

15.

Which of the following are describe the U.S. Senate?

(Select all answers that apply.)

a)

bicameral legislature

b)

435 members

c)

100 members

d)

number of members is two per state

e)

number of members is based on populations of the states

16.

Which document defines the structure and powers of the national government?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

U.S. Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

17.

The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the ______.

a)

Virginia Constitution

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

18.

How long is the term of office for the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general of Virginia?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

19.

Powers not given to the national government are ____ to the states.

a)

borrowed

b)

reserved

c)

amended

d)

removed

20.

Counties in Virginia have an elected ______ which exercises legislative powers.

a)

council

b)

mayor

c)

board of supervisors

d)

manager

21.

In which units of local government could a manager be hired by the elected legislature to oversee the operations of the local government?

a)

counties

b)

towns

c)

cities

d)

all of these answers are correct

22.
What is the court of final appeal in Virginia?
a)
General District Court
b)
Circuit Court
c)
Virginia Appeals Court
d)
Virginia Supreme Court
23.
What is the best title for this diagram?
a)
Organization of the Universal Court
b)
Organization of the Magistrate Courts
c)
Organization of the Virginia Court System
d)
Organization of the US Court System
24.
What types of cases are heard in Virginia Circuit Court?
a)
Cases involving families
b)
Misdemeanors
c)
Traffic cases
d)
Felonies
25.
What term means the authority of a court to be the first to hear a case?
a)
Appellate jurisdiction
b)
First jurisdiction
c)
Original jurisdiction
d)
Open jurisdiction
26.

Resources are factors of production that are used in the production of goods and services. Select all examples of resources.

a)

production

b)

capital

c)

supply

d)

natural

e)

human

27.

Which term below is what is given up when a choice is made (the second-best alternative)?

a)

opportunity cost

b)

choice

c)

production

d)

consumption

28.

Consumer _____ and ____ determine what is purchased and consumed.

a)

supply and demand

b)

income and services

c)

preference and price

29.

Which of the following are characteristics of a

free market economy?

(Select all answers that apply.)

a)

private ownership of property and resources

b)

profit motive and competition

c)

consumer sovereignty and individual choice

d)

lack of consumer choice

e)

minimal government involvement in the economy

30.

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding a traditional economy?

(Select 2.)

a)

Economic decisions are based on supply and demand.

b)

Economic decisions are based on custom and historical precedent.

c)

People often perform the same type of work as their parents and grandparents, regardless of ability or potential.

d)

People choose their careers based on skills and preferences.

31.

What are the three basic questions of economics? (Select 3.)

a)

How will it be produced?

b)

When will it be produced?

c)

Why will it be produced?

d)

For whom will it be produced?

e)

What will be produced?

32.

Entrepreneurs are in search of-

a)

A business structure

b)

Stock

c)

Profits

d)

Creating a new business

33.

Technology _______________ the cost of production.

a)

raises

b)

lowers

34.

Which characteristic of the United States economy allows rivalry between producers and/or sellers of a good or service, usually resulting in better-quality goods and services at lower prices?

a)

free enterprise

b)

private property

c)

profit motive

d)

competition

e)

consumer sovereignty

35.

Which type of business organization has one owner who takes all the risks and keeps all the profits.

a)

proprietorship

b)

corporation

c)

entrepreneur

d)

partnership

36.

Which type of business organization is authorized by law to act as a legal entity regardless of the number of owners. Owners share the profits, but owner liability is limited to the amount of their investment.

a)

proprietorship

b)

corporation

c)

entrepreneur

d)

partnership

37.

In the economic/circular flow diagram, who uses tax revenue from individuals and businesses to provide public goods and services?

a)

households

b)

businesses

c)

governments

38.

The United States government enforces anti-trust laws to -

a)

discourage monopolies.

b)

limit competition.

c)

increase taxes.

d)

provide additional public goods and services.

39.

Which amendment authorizes Congress to tax citizens' incomes?

a)

Seventh

b)

Second

c)

Ninth

d)

Sixteenth

e)

Fourteenth

40.
identifying your own interests and abilities
a)
extracurricular
b)
self-assessment
c)
Stuart Cramer