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Civic Literacy Final Section 2

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Congressional Leadership position is responsible for scheduling the business in the Senate?

a)

Senior Committee Chair

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Majority Leader

2.

If the party majority is lost in the House of Representatives in the next election, what current position held by the other party would most likely be chosen to be the new Speaker of the House?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Minority Whip

c)

Incumbent Congressmember

d)

Minority Leader

3.

What leadership position is most active in scheduling the business of the House of Representatives?

a)

Majority Leader of the House

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Minority Leader of the House

d)

Clerk of the House

4.
_____________ attempt to carry out the decisions/beliefs of their party, and to control which legislation (bills) come to a vote on the floor. 
a)
whips
b)
rank and file members
c)
majority/minority leaders
5.
Which article sets up the legislative branch?
a)
Article 2 
b)
Article 3
c)
Article 4
d)
Article 1 
6.
The current Speaker of the House is
a)

Mitch McConnell

b)

Kevin McCarthy

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Paul Ryan

7.
ROLES OF THE ____________________
-presides over floor debate
-represents the majority party
-sets the agenda
Which of the following leaders correctly fills in the blank above?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
Vice President
d)
Whip
8.

_________ is important to get things done in Congress; therefore, younger members of Congress are heavily influenced by Senior members of the same political affiliation.

a)

Party Unity

b)

Congressional Oversight

c)

Legislative Agenda

d)

Legislation

9.
If the president of the Senate is absent, then the ___leads.
a)
president pro tempore
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Representative
d)
no one; Congress doesn't meet.
10.
A __________________ is  a legislative sub-organization of specialized Congressmembers in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty and reviews Bills.
a)
House of Representatives 
b)
Floor Specialists 
c)
Committees
d)
Senate 
11.
How many members make up the House? 
a)
435
b)
212
c)
100
d)
300
12.
How many members make up the Senate? 
a)
220
b)
100
c)
50
d)
300
13.
What is the term of office length for a member of the Senate? 
a)
6 years 
b)
2 years 
c)
4 years 
d)
1 year 
14.
What is the term of office length for a member of the House? 
a)
6 years 
b)
2 years 
c)
4 years 
d)
1 year 
15.
How do they determine how many members each state gets for the House of Representatives? 
a)
The Census (every ten years) 
b)
The States vote 
c)
It always stays the same 
16.
Generally when is a president more likely to get congressional approval of proposed policies?
a)
after midterm congressional elections
b)
in the second term rather than the first
c)
in social policy areas rather than in economic policy areas
d)
in foreign affairs rather than in domestic affairs
17.
Voter turnout tends to be highest among
a)
college educated voters
b)
working class voters
c)
African American voters
d)
young voters
18.
Which of the following actions by a congressional representative is an example of "pork barrel spending"?
a)
misusing campaign contributions
b)
directing federal funds into the representative's district through legislation
c)
accepting money from a political action committee (PAC)
d)
voting for a salary increase
19.
Which of the following is an example of checks and balances in action in the United States government?
a)
the House and Senate cannot agree on the same version of a bill to send to the president
b)
the president issues and executive order that freezes federal government hiring
c)
the president vetoes a bill passed by Congress
d)
the voters reject the status quo and elect all new members of Congress
20.

What is a bicameral legislature?

a)

Congress has two Senators from each district

b)

Congress is made up of two very different parts of Congress

c)

Like the Articles of Confederation, Congress is made up of one branch

21.

Censure

a)

The process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political party

b)

The formal disapproval of the actions of a member of Congress by the other members

c)

Every 10 Years they check the amount of people

d)

The removal of a person from an institution, such as Congress, for serious misconduct

22.
To accuse an officeholder of misconduct
a)
Impeach
b)
Treason
c)
Implied Powers
d)
Elastic Clause
23.

Most members in Congress are...

a)

lawyers

b)

teachers

c)

city planners

d)

justices

24.

Representation in the House is based on

a)

financial resources.

b)

geographical area.

c)

population.

d)

the will of the people.

25.

 A landmark 1954 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled “separate but equal” and race-based segregation of public school students to be unconstitutional.

a)

Albany Movement

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Civil Rights Movement

26.

A national movement undertaken by African Americans or Blacks and their supporters in the 1950s and 1960s to end segregation and ensure equal rights for minorities.

a)

Civil Rights Movement

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

27.

On August 28, 1963, approximately 250,000 people, mostly African American or Black, gathered before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, to demand equal protection under the law for African Americans or Blacks. It was at this event that Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

a)

March on Washington

b)

Albany Movement

c)

Sibley Commission

d)

Civil Rights Movement

28.

A partnership of civil rights organizations and churches that worked for desegregation and other civil rights. The SCLC, led by Martin Luther King Jr. promoted nonviolent direct action to meet its goals.

a)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

b)

Albany Movement

c)

Sibley Commission

d)

March on Washington

29.
Governments take many actions to implement a public policy. Identify the appropriate branch and government level to address each public policy issue.

Ohio citizens want a sales tax increase to raise funds to pay for bike lanes in all state parks.
a)
Legislative branch and local level
b)
Executive branch and state level
c)
Legislative branch and state level
d)
Executive branch and local level
30.
Which action in the process of electing a President is provided for in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
the opening of a national nominating convention
b)
The Electoral College casting ballots
c)
a political party adopting a platform
d)
the State of Ohio
31.
When the State Department issues a warning about travel in a foreign country, which level of government is most involved in that action?
a)
a city government
b)
an international organization
c)
the federal government
d)
the State of Ohio
32.
Which is the primary purpose of a lobbyist in the political process?
a)
to draft bills for legislators
b)
to locate citizens willing to run for public office
c)
to present the views of special interest groups on proposed legislation
d)
to provide legislators with unbiased information on important issues
33.

What are elected officials doing when they use the media to hold news conferences?

a)

Communicating with the public

b)

Giving an opinion poll

c)

Enforcing laws

d)

Passing laws

34.

What is it called when individuals try to get legislators to introduce or vote a certain way on a bill?

a)

PAC

b)

Lobbying

c)

Demonstrating

d)

Interest groups

35.

Check all of the following reasons for a push for Civil Rights during this era

a)

WWII & Korean War had many minorities help fight for America

b)

The new presidents felt it was a time for change in America to be more modern

c)

Cold War, many communists tried to say it was capitalism that was racist

d)

Television, it gave people a living room seat to the unjust and violent acts against minorities

36.

The man known for advocating for non-vilent protests, civil disobedience against unjust laws, and speeches of wanting ALL Americans to live together

a)

John F Kennedy

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Martin Luther King Jr

d)

Malcolm X

37.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 end discrimination in voting by outlawing...

a)

Voting Fraud

b)

Literacy Tests

c)

Voter Registration

38.

Check ALL of the following that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped end discrimination/segregation in

a)

Transportations

b)

Restaurants

c)

Voting Rights

d)

Movie Theaters

39.

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 followed up on the 1964 legislation. It banned discriminatory practices in...

a)

Education

b)

Voting

c)

Housing

40.

Match the following

a)

AIM

(American Indian Movement)

1.

Movement in which Native Americans protested and tried to right the wrongs of the past

b)

Zoot Suit Riots

2.

Attack in which Chicanos were targeted because of their clothing and ethnicity

c)

None

3.

National Language of the USA

d)

Alcatraz

4.

Place Native American protesters occupied

e)

UFW

(United Farm Workers)

5.

Started by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta

41.
What was the name of the American foreign policy that was committed to stopping the spread of communism?
a)
isolationism
b)
terrorism
c)
containment
d)
neutrality
42.

NASA and emphasis on math and science education are results of the

a)

influence of Red China

b)

McCarthy Hearings

c)

launch of Sputnik by Soviet Union

d)

Korean War

43.
Which president desegregated the armed services?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
John F. Kennedy
44.
Jonas Salk discovered a vaccine for
a)
cancer
b)
colds
c)
polio
d)
measles
45.

When African Americans refused to ride the public busses as a sign of protest; this began when Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat to a black man.

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

March on Washington

c)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

d)

15th Amendment

46.

What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in Little Rock?

a)

He vetoed legislation to establish a separate school system for whites and blacks

b)

He challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate schools

c)

He helped minimize race-related violence by establishing integrated advisory groups

d)

He refused assistance from the federal government to improve minority graduation rates

47.

Grandson of a slave, became the first African American to play professional baseball

a)

Jackie Robinson

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

e)

Stokely Carmichael

48.

Organized migrant farm workers in California, demanding increased wages and better working conditions by leading migrant workers in a non-violent boycott by refusing to pick grapes.

a)

Dolores Huera

b)

Betty Friedan

c)

Hector P. Garcia

d)

Cesar Chavez

49.

Joined with Chavez to form the United Farm Workers (UFW) to gain increased rights and later worked for women’s rights, immigration reform, and the environment.

a)

Dolores Huera

b)

Betty Friedan

c)

Hector P. Garcia

d)

Cesar Chavez

50.

Wrote “Feminine Mystique”, was one of the founders and first president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) that addressed feminist issues and promoted full equality for women (ERA).

a)

Dolores Huera

b)

Betty Friedan

c)

Hector P. Garcia

d)

Cesar Chavez

51.

Organization headed by Cesar Chavez worked to achieve better economic treatment of migrant workers

a)

NAACP

b)

Congress of Racial Equality

c)

Nation of Islam

d)

Black Panthers

e)

United Farm Workers

52.

The main goal of this organization was to gain U.S. citizenship and representation in Congress and obtain a greater understanding of the American-Indian point of view.

a)

NAACP

b)

Congress of Racial Equality

c)

Nation of Islam

d)

Black Panthers

e)

American Indian Movement

53.

The nation's oldest, largest and most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization; used litigation to promoted equality for minorities

a)

NAACP

b)

Congress of Racial Equality

c)

Nation of Islam

d)

Black Panthers

e)

United Farm Workers

54.

Leading civil rights organization; organized Freedom Rides and participated in Freedom Summer

a)

NAACP

b)

Congress of Racial Equality

c)

Nation of Islam

d)

Black Panthers

e)

United Farm Workers

55.

Where was Emmett Till born?

a)

Richmond

b)

Chicago

c)

New York

56.

What state did Emmett Till's family move from to Illinois?

a)

Alabama

b)

Mississippi

c)

Georgia

d)

South Carolina

57.

True or False: Emmett Till's father made the decision to go into the Army instead of going to jail.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

African American families, like Till's, were moving north because;

(check all that apply)

a)

Better job opportunities

b)

Less discrimination

c)

Less violence

d)

None of the above

59.

What did the County Sheriff say at the Till murder trial?

a)

Nothing

b)

The victim was easily identified.

c)

That the whole thing was just an NAACP plot.

d)

That Emmitt Till was dead.

60.

Fill in the Blank: The _______________________ was officially signed into law in March 2022.

a)

Civil Rights act of 1957

b)

Space Force Act

c)

Jim Crow Act

d)

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

61.

What did some school districts do in the 1950's when they were told they had to integrate?

a)

They hired extra staff to accomodate the new students.

b)

They closed the public schools.

c)

They complied with the law.

d)

They refused and were penalized by law.

62.

#1

a)

Griswold V. Connecticut

b)

Loving V. Virginia

c)

Tinker V. Des Moines

d)

Miranda V. Arizona

e)

Gideon V. Wainwright

63.

The most famous effort by the group above occurred in 1973 in which town?

a)

Wounded Knee

b)

Black Hills

c)

Salt Lake

d)

Tecumsah

64.

Abington v Schempp and Engel v US ruled on what issue?

a)

Freedom of Press

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

separation of church and state

d)

voting rights

65.
What was the goal of the March on Selma?
a)
To pressure the federal government into passing voting rights legislation
b)
To support the Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
To pass the 15th Amendment to give African Americans the right to vote
d)
To desegregate interstate travel
66.
What did "black power" mean?
a)
African Americans using their political and economic power to gain equality
b)
Responding violently to police and federal authorities
c)
Refusing to leave segregated places as a way to protest segregation
d)
The increase in black legislators after the Voting Rights Act of 1965
67.

What is the ERA?

a)

Equal Rights Amendment

b)

Equality Rights Amendment

c)

Enduring Rights Amendment

d)

Equal Rights Addendum

68.
Why were conservative leaders against the ERA?
a)
They held traditional values and felt it was out of place.
b)
They thought it wasn't liberal enough for the country.
c)
They were tired of the violent attacks by the Women's Liberation Movement.
d)
They wanted more rights for women than what the ERA would provide.
69.
Why did Phyllis Schlafly feel the way she did about the Equal Rights Amendment?
a)
She believed women's God-given role was in the home, and therefore would be challenged if the Amendment was passed.
b)
She thought it would be bad if women could possibly be drafted for the military if the Amendment passsed.
c)
She thought women would lose special privileges in marriage and child custody laws if the Amendment was passed.
d)
All of the above.
70.
Did the Equal Rights Amendment pass?
a)
Yes
b)
No
71.

Match the following

a)

Balkans Crisis

1.

Break up of Yugoslavia led to war and genocide

b)

Patriot Act

2.

Post 9/11 law that allows the gov't to spy on citizens

c)

Great Recession 2008

3.

Financial crisis involving bank failures and housing market collapse

d)

Hurricane Katrina

4.

Cat. 5 hurricane; devastated New Orleans

e)

Department of Homeland Security

5.

Newest gov't department, post 9/11

72.

Which of the following was the name for President Obama's health program legislation?

a)

Affordable Care Act

b)

Obama's Care Act

c)

Healthy Issuant Act

d)

Progressive Inclusive Health Act

73.

Which of the following was the Obama administration's response to the Great Recession of 2007-2009?

a)

a large tax cut program that included an increase in the child tax credit

b)

a $6 trillion national stimulus package

c)

a $787 billion economic stimulus package that included spending increases and tax cuts

d)

a message to potential homeowners to go ahead and purchase that new home

74.

In what sense was President Obama's foreign policy like that of his predecessor?

a)

They both campaigned on efforts to stabilize the American economy.

b)

They both used targeted drone strikes that targeted suspected terrorists in middle eastern nations.

c)

They both ran effective election campaigns.

d)

They both worked with legislators to increase the size of tax cuts.

75.

Who made up the Axis of Evil?

a)

Germany, Italy and Japan

b)

South Korea, Iraq & Iran

c)

North Korea, Iraq & Iran

d)

China, Iraq and Iran

76.

What happened to Nixon as a result of Watergate?

a)

Elected to a second term

b)

Resigned from office

c)

Interviewed on CNN

d)

Impeached and removed from office

77.

What was the Reagan scandal that involved the sale of weapons to Iran to fund a revolution?

a)

Iran Contra Affair

b)

Teapot Dome

c)

Iran Hostage Crisis

d)

Watergate

78.

Who was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

Sonia Sotomayor

b)

Hillary Clinton

c)

Ruth Ginsberg

d)

Sandra Day O'Connor

79.

Match the following US Presidents to scandals during their administration:

a)

Bill Clinton

1.

Impeachment for Perjury

b)

Ronald Reagan

2.

Failed

"War on Drugs"

c)

Donald Trump

3.

January 6th Insurrection

d)

Jimmy Carter

4.

Iranian Hostage Crisis

e)

Richard Nixon

5.

Watergate Scandal

80.

How did Hurricane Katrina affect New Orleans?

a)

Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas.

b)

Storm surges caused a massive shift in tectonic plates.

c)

Mud slides trapped residents in the city.

d)

Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke.

81.

Why did the United States become involved in the Persian Gulf War in 1991?

a)

The United States saw the invasion of Kuwait as a threat to its national interests

b)

The United States fought to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq

c)

The United States fought to end human rights violations by Iraq’s government

d)

The United States was forced into the war by treaty obligations

82.

Barack Obama's 2008 election victory was the first in which —

a)

religious beliefs played a significant role in the presidential campaign

b)

federal courts ordered voter recounts to stop

c)

naturalized immigrants had access to multilingual ballots

d)

a minority candidate was elected president

83.

What is the purpose of the USA Patriot Act?

a)

To imprison American citizens without due process rights

b)

To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

c)

To conduct surveillance without warrants to prevent terrorism

d)

The power to oversee military courts

84.

How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?

a)

By resulting in increased private funding of research institutions

b)

By increasing efficiency in telecommunications

c)

By enabling transoceanic air travel

d)

By facilitating the development of technologies that improve fuel efficiency

85.

The Great Migration of 1916 pertains to which of the following groups of people...

a)

Native Americans

b)

African Americans

c)

Women

d)

All of the Above

86.

What is a primary reason why Americans were fearful of immigrants?

a)

They brought along with them bad habits such as drinking too much.

b)

They were "different" (i.e. outsiders)

c)

They contributed to a lot of pollution given the higher population of people

d)

They were taking too many jobs

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