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Civics Final

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of federalism is characterized by a system of separate but distinct state national governments?

a)

concurrent

b)

federalism

c)

Dual Federalism

d)

quotas

2.

in what system of government does national government allow states to operate as laboratories for new ideas

a)

federalism

b)

supreme court

c)

dual federalism

d)

social contract

3.

what term refers to an order from the federal government requiring the states to take certain action

a)

quotas

b)

social contract

c)

rule of law

d)

Mandate

4.

State, Federal or Concurrent power

- Establishment of criminal law

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

concurrent

5.

state, federal, or concurrent power

- the power to enter into treaties

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

concurrent

6.

state, federal, or concurrent power

-establishment of traffic laws

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

concurrent

7.

state, federal, or concurrent power

-driver's license laws

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

concurrent

8.

state, federal, or concurrent power

-supervision of contracts between individuals

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

concurrent

9.

state, federal, or concurrent power

-tax

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

concurrent

10.

state, federal, or concurrent power

-marriage and divorce laws

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

concurrent

11.

state, federal, or concurrent power

-supervision of contracts between businesses and corporations

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

concurrent

12.

what system of government is defined as "a constitutional arrangement by which power is distributed between central and state government"

a)

no such thing

b)

federalism

c)

federal

d)

concurrent power

13.

the (a)   is used to resolve conflicts between state and federal governments

14.

what lead the farmers to abandon the Articles of Confederation

a)

14th amendment

b)

unfair government

c)

weak national government

d)

racial quotas

15.

the consequences of federalism for diversity in public policies among the states

a)

Inconsistent

b)

weakness

c)

seperate-but-equal

d)

list of grievances

16.

what was decided unconstitutional in Brown v TBOE

a)

racism

b)

inequality

c)

LGBTQ

d)

school segregation

17.

the supreme courts decision in Lawrence v Texas primarily enhanced the civil liberties of

(a)  

18.

why do two equally important basic principles of democracy, individual liberty and equality sometimes conflict with each other?

a)

equality= majority rule, can conflict with individual liberty

b)

equality= minority rule, can conflict with majority

c)

nothing it equal everyone has a say

d)

separate but equal

19.

what term refers to a college admissions policy that gives preferential treatment to members of a group of people who are systematically discriminated against the past

a)

direct democracy

b)

federalism

c)

racial quotas

d)

affirmative Action

20.

what did the supreme count find unconstitutional in the University of California's admissions policy in 'Regents of the university of California v Bakke"

a)

segregation

b)

racial quotas

c)

quotas

d)

LGBTQ

21.

what was the supreme courts justification for overturning the separate- but- equal doctrine

a)

segregated schools stigmatized the minorities (unequal)

b)

schools created an unsafe environment

c)

14th amendment

d)

mandates

22.

Brown v BOE overturned (a)   doctrin

23.

because of the courts decision in Uni of California v Bakke an affirmative action program that uses racial (a)   would likely deemed unconstitutional

24.

what is the basis for the "equal protection of the laws" standard that became the principal tool in the struggle for civil rights

a)

4th amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

1st amendment

d)

15th amendment

25.

the agreement that citizens will consent to be governed so long as government protects their natural rights

a)

duel federalism

b)

direct democracy

c)

majority rule

d)

Social contract

26.

what is representative democracy

a)

people make the laws and political themselves

b)

people elect representatives

27.

what is direct democracy

a)

people make the laws and political decisions themselves

b)

people elect representatives

28.

what thoughts are in the middle section of the DOI

a)

List of Grievances

b)

Magna Carta

c)

philosophical foundation declaring independence

d)

weak national gov

29.

why did Jefferson begin his case for the autonomy in the DOI with the statement of "natural rights"

a)

list of grievances

b)

magna carta

c)

racism

d)

to establish philosophical foundation for declaring independence

30.

what was the importance of the Magna Carta

a)

federalism

b)

Establish rule of law

c)

to go against King George III

d)

affirmative action

31.

what does federalism mean

a)

power held in one section of the government

b)

power passed out to all branches

c)

power divided among national government and the states

32.

according to the DOI why were the colonists justified in ending their political connections with Great Britain

a)

Britain denied their basic rights

b)

shays rebellion

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

weak national gov

33.

what American principle of government best reflects the enlightenment ideas as expressed by Montesquieu

a)

federalism

b)

power sovereignty

c)

duel federalism

d)

separation of powers

34.

what caused people to think the articles of confederation should be revised

a)

shays rebellion

b)

list of grievances

c)

Britain denying basic rights

d)

King George III

35.

what basic principle of the constitution means the government can govern only with the consent of the governed (the people)

a)

natural rights

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

DOI

d)

list of grievances

36.

what is the effect of aging on political participation

a)

rates of participation decrease as the population gets younger

b)

rates of participation increase as the population gets younger

c)

rates of participation decrease as the population gets older

d)

rates of participation increase as the population gets older

37.

Conventional or Unconventional

-running for office on a third-party ticket

a)

conventional

b)

unconventional

38.

Conventional or Unconventional

-burning the flag

a)

Conventional

b)

Unconventional

39.

Conventional or Unconventional

-blocking the entrance to a military installation

a)

Conventional

b)

Unconventional

40.

Conventional or Unconventional

-staging a sit-in on campus

a)

Conventional

b)

Unconventional

41.

Conventional or Unconventional

-holding a candle light vigil at a prison during an execution

a)

Conventional

b)

Unconventional

42.

Conventional or Unconventional

-running for an unopposed office

a)

Conventional

b)

Unconventional

43.

Conventional or Unconventional

-signing a petition in a school parking lot

a)

Conventional

b)

Unconventional

44.

Conventional or Unconventional

-gathering signatures for proposed ballot measure

a)

Conventional

b)

Unconventional

45.

Conventional or Unconventional

-staging a sit-in

a)

Conventional

b)

Unconventional

46.

Conventional or Unconventional

-voting for a third party candidate

a)

Conventional

b)

Unconventional

47.

liberal or conservative viewpoint

- i believe America should stop letting criminals hide behind the law

a)

liberal

b)

conservative

48.

liberal or conservative

-i am opposed to a school prayer

a)

liberal

b)

conservative

49.

liberal or conservative

-i believe that taxes and spending should be kept low

a)

liberal

b)

conservative

50.

liberal or conservative

-i believe that the gov should act, in the pubic interest as a regulator of the economy

a)

liberal

b)

conservative

51.

liberal or conservative

-i support the intervention of American military forces around the world to maintain peace

a)

liberal

b)

conservative

52.

liberal or conservative

-i believe the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment

a)

liberal

b)

conservative

53.

if the poor participated at higher levels in the political process, what might happen

a)

nothing the gov wont listen

b)

more gov attention in economic inequality

c)

more attention to the minorities

d)

less attention to problems

54.

what is civil disobedience

a)

drawing attention by media peacfully

b)

intentionally braking laws for media attention

55.

what is a protest

a)

drawing attention from the media peacefully

b)

intentionally breaking the law for media attention

56.

many of the commercials that air during the nightly news broadcasts of ABC,CBS and NBC seem to be for various prescription drugs. why?

a)

for attention

b)

the nightly news consist of teens

c)

the nightly new consist of age 30 and up

d)

the nightly views consist of age 62 and up

57.

have changes in the media formats created a more accurate, less media bias

a)

Yes, social media is able to filter the bias and create a natural environment

b)

No, with media and platforms to learn more about politics people are now more than ever show their bias

58.

in what ways do the media protect people from a tyrannical gov

a)

the media makes it harder for the gov to lie about plans and actions

b)

the media makes it easy for the gov to stay undercover because of all of the fake news

c)

the media is like a watchdog and can alert people about government plans

d)

nothing

59.

in todays campaigns what is the primary tool a candidate uses

a)

social media/ internet

b)

news platforms

c)

newspapers

d)

Ads (tv,youtube, and steaming sites)

60.

where do presidential candidates spend most of their time and money?

a)

places with the most population

b)

battleground states (flip state)

c)

Media ads

d)

plane tickets

61.

why is it sometimes hard for citizens to engage in policy voting

a)

the people dont watch the news

b)

candidates fake their feelings about their stances in issues

c)

candidates show their views and where they clearly stand

d)

candidates are intentionally vague with their stances in issues

62.

"one vote can make a difference; i want my vote to be the difference maker"- this quote indicates a high level of (a)  

63.

what kind of party identification is used to simplify voting

a)

labeling

b)

columns

c)

color coding

d)

just names

64.

why do president candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground states

a)

more population

b)

collects more votes

c)

A winner-take-all system

d)

political efficacy

65.

why does the US have a two-party system

a)

hyperpluralists

b)

3rd parties never have a chance

c)

its easier for the people to understand

d)

been that way for awhile/ winner- take- all system

66.

what impact, if any, do third parties have on US elections

a)

proportional representation

b)

to steal away votes from other parties

c)

to show issue stances of the major parties

d)

raise issues and force major partied to address them

67.

how do lobbyists typically seek to influence members of congress

a)

providing specialized expertise

b)

to bring up problems in the minority

c)

for social media help

d)

to provide views of the other candidates

68.

European democracies have more parties in positions of political power than does the US because of their (a)  

69.

if part of the 2 major parties what might they do to attract 3rd party voters? (best strategy)

a)

adopt their views

b)

take their side on major issues and talk about the issues more

c)

prove the 3rd party wrong

d)

switch the labels

70.

with the formation of so many interest groups in recent years and with so many of them have influence in Washington (a)   argue that it was been increaingly difficult to accomplish major policy change in Washington

71.

what is a reason interest groups have proliferated over the past half century

a)

federalism

b)

social media

c)

tech

d)

news

72.

are intrest groups Good, Bad or both for the democracy

a)

good

b)

bad

c)

both

d)

no of these

73.

why is it significant that business/econamic interest groups have more lobbyists in Washington DC that other types of groups

a)

some fear that gov will favor disproportionally business

b)

some fear business will disrepair

c)

some fear the business will overthrow

d)

some fear most of the money will go into fixing disproportionally businesses

74.

what term refers to groups that connect people to gov and translate inputs from citizens into outputs from the policymakers

a)

civil liberties

b)

duel federalism

c)

Linkage Institution

d)

iron triangle

75.

a network comprised by retail tobacco distributors of America, the department of agriculture, and the house Tabaco subcommittee is an example of (a)  

76.

difference between TV and Newspaper coverage of the news

a)

Tv- skims

Newspaper- goes deeper

b)

Newspaper- skims

Tv-goes deeper

77.

what is civil rights

a)

limitations of gov

b)

Guarantees of rights to people

78.

what is civil liberties

a)

Limitations of gov

b)

guarantees of rights to people

79.

the Brown v BOE decision reversed"____" as established by the surpreme court 1896 ruling in___

(a)  

80.

what are the 5 freedoms in the 1st amendment

a)

speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition

b)

life liberty and the pursuit of happyness

c)

speech, guns, equal rights, assembly, and religion

81.

for what medical procedure has the supreme court established the "undue burden" test

a)

vaccines

b)

c- sections

c)

abortion

d)

surgery