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Civics 1st Semester Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where can you register to vote?

a)

the grocery store

b)

at the airport

c)

online 11 days before

d)

by absentee ballot

2.

What three factors predict who is likely to vote?

a)

Age, Education, Favorite hobby

b)

Hair color, Education, Income

c)

Age, Zip Code, Income

d)

Age, Education, Income

3.

What age can you vote?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

4.

The group of people with the lowest voter turnout rate is

a)

college graduates.

b)

young people.

c)

women.

d)

senior citizens over 70.

5.

Which election usually has the highest voter turnout?

a)

Senate elections

b)

Governor elections

c)

Presidential elections

d)

Mayoral elections

6.

You need to register 11 days before election day in order to vote in Virginia?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following are the 3 biggest reasons why people do not vote?

a)

not interested in issues or candidates

b)

failure to register

c)

too excited

d)

can't find their polling location

e)

believe their vote doesn't count

8.

A political Party that is not one of the two major political parties in the US

a)

Watchdog

b)

Platform

c)

Third-Party

d)

Green Party

9.

This is used to decide presidential elections; number of delegates is determined by the population of each state

a)

Two-Party System

b)

Liberal

c)

Voting Ballots

d)

Electoral College System

10.

What are 3 requirements to vote in the US?

a)

18 year old citizen

b)

registered 11 days prior to election

c)

resident of precinct/polling place

d)

$25 entrance fee

11.

What is the "magic number" of Electoral College Votes?

a)

538

b)

270

c)

39

d)

170

12.

Two ways of being a U.S. citizen include: being born in the U.S. or in a U.S. territory and _______________.

a)

becoming naturalized and adopting the U.S. as your country

b)

being born in North America and living in the United States

c)

being born in the western hemisphere

d)

being taken prisoner by the United States during a war

13.

Which of the following would make a person eligible for citizenship?

a)

age 16; lived in the U.S. for 3 years; knows U.S. history

b)

age 20; lived in U.S. for 3 years; knows U.S. history

c)

age 20; lived in U.S. for 7 years; can speak & read English

d)

age 16; lived in U.S. for 5 years; can speak & read English

14.

Which amendment defines a U.S. citizen as someone who has been born or naturalized in the U.S.?

a)

26th Amendment

b)

15th Amendent

c)

13th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

15.

Obeying the law is a(n) ________ of citizenship.

a)

responsibility

b)

right

c)

duty/obligation

d)

none of the above

16.

The diagram below shows some general eligibility requirements. Which statement completes the diagram? *

a)

joining the military

b)

obtaining a driver's license

c)

becoming a naturalized citizen

d)

receiving a Social Security card

17.
Why were the Charters of the Virginia Company of London important?
a)
created a court system
b)
established a banking system
c)
guaranteed rights as Englishmen
d)
stated grievances against the king
18.
Why was it necessary to replace the Articles of Confederation?
a)
the British government rejected it.
b)
France refused to ally with the colonies.
c)
It created a weak national government.
d)
States had too little power.
19.
Which document stated grievances against the King, affirmed certain "unalienable rights", and declared the colonies independence from Great Britain?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
US Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
20.
Which goal of the Constitution is represented when Congress decides to spend more money on the military?
a)
promote the general welfare
b)
secure the blessings of liberty
c)
provide for the common defense
d)
form a more perfect union
21.
"We the people..." is the beginning of the 
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Rights
d)
Bill of Rights
22.
Which phrase represents  the goal "to establish justice?"
a)
to make fair laws for everyone
b)
to provide a safe and healthy environment
c)
to defend the nation from outside threats 
d)
to keep peace within the country
23.
Where can the Bill of Rights be found in the Constitution?
a)
Introduction
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
First ten amendments
24.
Which of the following is NOT included in the First Amendment right to freedom of speech?
a)
provoking a riot
b)
TV broadcast
c)
face-to-face discussion
d)
speaking at an assembly
25.
The first national government of the U.S. was created by the 
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
26.
Which documents created a weak national government because the power resided with the states.
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
27.
What do you call a change to the Constitution?
a)
preamble
b)
articles
c)
introduction
d)
amendment
28.
The ___ Amendment gives the national government the right to due process.
a)
1st
b)
5th
c)
10th
d)
14th
29.
The writing of the Bill of Rights was influenced by which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
c)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
d)
U.S. Constitution
30.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
31.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that makes the laws?
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive 
c)
Judicial
32.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House of Representatives
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Senate and the Justices
d)
The President and the Vice President
33.
How many Senators are there?
a)
435
b)
50
c)
100
d)
200
34.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
geographic size
c)
population
d)
name
35.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
36.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
37.
Which is NOT one of the roles of the president?
a)

Chief of State

b)
Chief Executive
c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Justice

38.
Which is NOT an expressed power of congress?
a)
Declare war
b)

Appropriate/Borrow money

c)

make laws

d)

declare actions unconstitutional

39.

After a bill is introduced, what is its' next step in the lawmaking process?

a)
Committee Meeting
b)

General debate

c)

Signed to law

d)
Voted Upon
40.

Each branch having power over the other branches is a system known as...?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Naturalization Process

d)

Congress

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