wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Civics Holiday Assignment End of Term one -2023

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation
a)
general
b)
primary
c)
recall
d)
intitiative
2.
 A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president. 
a)
Direct Primary
b)
House of Represntatives
c)
Electoral College
d)
Senate
3.
An electoral procedure whereby citizens can propose legislation or constitutional amendments and refer the decision to a popular vote.
a)
Referendum
b)
Recall
c)
Initiative
d)
Primary
4.
How many electors does each state have in the electoral college?
a)
each state has an equal number, 2
b)
Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress.
c)
states with larger populations have less electors than smaller ones
d)
the number of electors per state are chosen at random to ensure fairness
5.
The belief that in order to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote.
a)
mandate
b)
legitimacy
c)
civic duty
d)
political efficacy
6.
Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?
a)
25th
b)
14th
c)
26th
d)
12th
7.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
8.

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

9.

What age can you vote?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

10.

Which election usually has the highest voter turnout?

a)

Senate elections

b)

Governor elections

c)

Presidential elections

d)

Mayoral elections

11.

The three universal requirements States use for a person to be eligible to vote are

a)

residence, gender, and income.

b)

citizenship, property ownership, and gender.

c)

citizenship, residence, and age.

d)

income, employment, and age.

12.

What is the most common form of political participation in America?

a)

Voting

b)

Contributing money for candidates

c)

Working for a political party

d)

Running for office

e)

Forming interest groups

13.
If neither presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, who elects the president?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
out going President
d)
Supreme Court
14.

The device voters use to register a choice in an election.

a)

Gerrymander

b)

Gender Gap

c)

Ballot

d)

Precinct

15.
All of the people who are eligible to vote?
a)
Candidates
b)
Electorate
c)
Petition
d)
Population
16.
A ballot used when people know they will be out of town on the day of the elections?
a)
Straight Ticket
b)
Butterfly Ballot
c)
Absentee Ballot
d)
Punch Card Ballot
17.

Which political party is often associated with being conservative and their mascot is the elephant?

a)

Republican

b)

Libertarian

c)

Democrat

d)

Green

18.

Which political party is often associated with being Liberal and their mascot is the donkey?

a)

Democratic

b)

Republican

c)

Libertarian

d)

Green

19.
The location where voting is carried out?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Ballot
c)
Ward
d)
Exit Poll
20.
Asking a sample of voters leaving selected polling places how they voted?
a)
Absentee Ballot
b)
Polling Place
c)
Exit Poll
d)
Returns
21.
The list of candidates on which you cast your vote?
a)
Voting Booth
b)
Return
c)
Exit Poll
d)
Ballot
22.
The tabulated results of elections?
a)
Ballot
b)
Popular Vote
c)
Returns
d)
Electoral College
23.
All of the people who are eligible to vote?
a)
Candidates
b)
Electorate
c)
Petition
d)
Population
24.
Lack of interest?
a)
Apathy
b)
Optimism
c)
Empathy
d)
Ignorance
25.
A ballot used when people know they will be out of town on the day of the elections?
a)
Straight Ticket
b)
Butterfly Ballot
c)
Absentee Ballot
d)
Punch Card Ballot
26.
A voting district?
a)
Ward
b)
District
c)
Precinct
d)
Sector
27.
Members of the electoral college who actually cast the votes for president?
a)
Incumbent 
b)
Electors
c)
Graduates
d)
Politicians
28.
The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually receives all of the state’s electoral votes?
a)
Proportional
b)
Caucus
c)
Winner-take-all System
d)
Incumbent 
29.
An attempt to promote a particular person or idea?
a)
Influence
b)
Initiative
c)
Proposition
d)
Propaganda 
30.
Politicians who have already been elected to office and are running again?
a)
Electors
b)
Candidates
c)
Incumbent
d)
Challenger
31.
Unlimited amounts of money for general campaign purposes?
a)
Soft Money
b)
Dark Money
c)
Hard Money
d)
Loans
32.
A way citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments?
a)
Referendum
b)
Initiative
c)
Ballot
d)
Recall
33.
A special election in which the people can remove a public official from office?
a)
Recall
b)
Initiative
c)
Referendum
d)
Proposition
34.
A proposed law?
a)
Initiative
b)
Proposition
c)
Referendum 
d)
Directive
35.
Political action committees that are set up by interest groups?
a)
Soft Money
b)
Caucus Groups
c)
Political Action Committee
d)
Special Interest Group
36.
 A way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law?
a)
Referendum 
b)
Propoganda 
c)
Initiative
d)
Recall
37.
A group of electors that cast votes for president of the United States?
a)
University of Electors
b)
Closed Primary
c)
Electoral College
d)
Congress
38.
The state with the most electoral votes?
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
New York
d)
California
39.
Many states have attempted to enact these over the past few years in order to "lessen" the likelihood of voter fraud?
a)
Voter ID Laws
b)
Blue Laws
c)
Mandatory Voting Laws
d)
Fines 
40.
When candidates travel through neighborhoods asking for votes and support?
a)
Endorsements
b)
Canvassing
c)
Polling
d)
Propoganda 
41.
Prohibits national political parties, federal officeholders, and federal candidates from raising soft money?
a)
McCain-Feingold Act
b)
Texas v Johnson
c)
Civil Service Act
d)
Selective Service Act
42.
Independent agency of the executive branch that is responsible for enforcing election laws?
a)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
b)
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
c)
Federal Elections Commission (FEC)
d)
Federal Depositors Insurance Corp. (FDIC)
43.
The ultimate rulers of our democracy:
a)
The President
b)
The Congress
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The People
44.
PACs can spend unlimited amounts of money on broadcasts and communications related to an election, provided they act independently of any one candidate.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
45.
A type of propaganda showing images of a candidate with his or her ideas?
a)
Disinformation
b)
Image Molding
c)
Gerrymandering
d)
Endorsements
46.
A propaganda technique based on the decision that if people admire the person promoting a candidate or product, they will support the candidate or product, too? (Celebrities)
a)
Endorsement
b)
Proposition
c)
Canvassing
d)
Image Molding
47.
Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause?
a)
Apathy
b)
Cooperative
c)
Partisan
d)
Election
48.
An individual may contribute up to $2,700 per election to a Federal candidate:
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
49.

Established by Article II of Constitution

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

50.

Commander-in-chief of the armed forces

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

51.

Appoints ambassadors, federal judges, and cabinet members

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

52.

Enforces laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

53.

Interprets Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

54.

Can declare laws unconstitutional

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legisltive

55.

Established by Article III of Constitution

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legisltive

56.

Appointed to life at the federal level

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legisltive

57.

Established by Article I of Constitution

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

58.

Declares war, provides and maintains armed forces

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

59.

Makes laws

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

60.

Controls Government Spending

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

61.

Headed by the President

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

62.

Made up of Senate and House of Representatives

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

63.

Made up of Supreme Court and lower Federal Courts

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

64.

Why is Marbury v Madison significant?

a)

It gave Congress the power to declare war

b)

It gave the Judicial Branch the power of judicial review

c)

It gave the Executive Branch the power to create executive orders

d)

It let federal judges serve for life

65.

Who can veto a bill?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

66.

Who can override a veto?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

67.

Who can declare a law unconstitutional?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

68.

When the President appoints a new federal judge, who must approve it?

a)

Senate

b)

Supreme Court

c)

President's Cabinet

69.

Which branch can impeach and remove an elected official?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

70.

Which branch can grant a pardon?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

71.

Which branch approves treaties?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

72.

Which branch can declare an executive action unconstitutional?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

73.

If the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional, what can be done?

a)

Executive can override the decision

b)

Legislative can create a Constitutional amendment

c)

Executive can remove justices

d)

Legislative can override the decision with a majority vote

74.

Adding the power of judicial review for the judicial branch had what effect on checks and balances?

a)

It gave more power to the judicial branch and created more balance

b)

It took away power from the judicial branch and created more balance

c)

It added more power for the executive branch and balanced the powers

d)

It took away power from the executive branch and balanced the powers

75.

What are human rights for?

a)

People

b)

Animals

c)

Governments

d)

Other

76.

Do all of us have the same human rights?

a)

Yes

b)

No

77.

Why are human rights necessary and important?

a)

To save lives.

b)

To give us freedom.

c)

To protect everyone.

d)

All of the above

78.

What document explains our human rights?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

c)

A job application

d)

The Australian Constitution

79.

Who created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?

a)

Christoper Columbus

b)

Barack Obama

c)

The Pope

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

80.

Which is not a right?

a)

To have new sneakers

b)

To have food and water

c)

To have freedom

d)

To have an education

81.

Which situation has broken someone's rights?

a)

A young girl is not allowed a new dress

b)

A little boy is sent to bed early for misbehaving

c)

A 6 year old boy is not allowed to go swimming

d)

A country's government does not allow girls to go to school

82.

Up to what age do children's rights apply?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

21

83.

Which is one of the children's rights? The right to ... .

a)

disrespect others

b)

have a lot of toys

c)

play

84.

Which isn't one of the children's rights? The right to ... .

a)

disrespect others

b)

be treated equally

c)

a name

85.

The human rights are not there to protect us and help us live in peace

a)

True

b)

False

86.

What do you think are a person's basic rights?

a)

To live in a city

b)

To feed, to health, to be free, to be educated, to have fair trial

c)

To change jobs

d)

To get married and have children

87.

According to the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which one is a right of all children?

a)

the right to leave home

b)

the right to a lawyer

c)

the right to work

d)

the right to play

88.

What does child labour mean ?

a)

Treating children nicely

b)

Loving children

c)

Forcing children to do dangerous work even if they do not want to

d)

Taking children to prison

89.
What is the way that citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments?
a)
referendum
b)
proposition
c)
initiative
90.
Elections are a two-part process involving primary races and what else?
a)
general elections
b)
referendums
c)
national conventions
91.
If neither presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, who elects the president?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
out going President
d)
Supreme Court
92.
Citizens can vote to remove a public official from office in what type of election?
a)
runoff
b)
general
c)
recall
d)
primary
93.
Who said that we have a “government of the people, by the people, for the people”?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
94.
What is the single greatest RESPONSIBILITY of every American citizen?
a)
pay taxes
b)
go to school
c)
vote
d)
volunteer
95.
What type of elections can only registered Republicans and Democrats vote in?
a)
runoff
b)
recall
c)
primary
d)
general
96.
What is the number one reason people do not vote on Election Day?
a)
apathy
b)
busy
c)
don't like the candidates
d)
don't know where they vote
97.
When is the General Election always held?
a)
First Monday after the first Tuesday in November
b)
First Tuesday in November
c)
First Tuesday after the first Monday in November
d)
First Tuesday after Veteran's Day in November
98.
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be able to vote?
a)
18 years of age
b)
live in state for 30 days
c)
vote in previous election
d)
register
99.
At what location is voting carried out?
a)
polling place
b)
returns
c)
County Election Bureau
100.

The campaign strategy when someone of importance publicly speaks out in favor of a candidate is known as what?

a)

endorsement

b)

canvassing

c)

just-plain-folk

Similar Resources on Wayground

Quiz ٍSimulasi CCI

100 questions

Quiz ٍSimulasi CCI

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Religion midterm

104 questions

Religion midterm

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade