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civics final review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is a delegate

a)

person that represents others

b)

a president

c)

a man named jim

d)

a person who manages elections

2.

Which of the following are rights granted by the 6th amendment:

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

The right of the people to keep and bear arms...

a)

4th Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

1st Amendment

d)

2nd Amendment

4.

What conclusion can be drawn from this photograph?

a)

Some states required citizens to own property before they would be allowed to vote

b)

African Americans have enjoyed the right to vote throughout U.S. History

c)

Some Southern states sought to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote

d)

This image would not be possible if not for the Fifteenth and Nineteenth Amendments.

5.

The 10th Amendment

a)

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed.

b)

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

c)

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

d)

No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

6.

A person cannot be denied their right to vote because they have not paid a poll tax.

a)

20

b)

24

c)

28

d)

27

7.

the right not to be put on trial twice for the same crime

a)

3

b)

5

c)

8

d)

11

8.

What challenge was resolved by the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment?

a)

to eliminate the imposition of poll taxes in federal elections

b)

to allow citizens instead of state legislatures to vote for U.S. Senators

c)

to increase United States power throughout the world

d)

to correct political, economic, and social problems in the federal government

9.

A pay raise to members of Congress does not take effect until after the next election for the House of Representatives.

a)

25

b)

26

c)

27

d)

28

10.

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

10th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

11.

What amendment gives you due process protections from the NATIONAL government?

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

14th

d)

19th

12.

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

10th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

13.

Due Process is

a)

The process of creating Mtn. Dew

b)

written into the Constitution to make sure everyone is treated equally under the flag

c)

written into the Constitution to make sure everyone is treated equally under the law/court System

d)

an effort to stop police brutality

14.

Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:

Fifteenth Amendment

a)

18 Year Olds

b)

African Americans

c)

Immigrants

d)

Women

15.

This Amendment granted African-American men the right to vote.

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

16.

the right to a jury in a civil case

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

13

17.

What are TWO ways Americans can participate in their democracy?

a)

Conserve energy and save the environment by adjusting the thermostat

b)

Help with a political campaign

c)

Vote in an election

d)

Drive the speed limit

18.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

19.

Who is the President of the Senate?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Vice President

d)

President

20.
The Governor has authority at the state level and is found in which branch of the government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Monarchy
c)
Legislative
d)
Executive
21.

The three branches of government are:

a)

Executive, Judicial, and Commissioners

b)

Executive, Judicial, and Senate

c)

Legislative, Judicial, and Commission

d)

Executive, Judicial, and Legislative

22.

Bicameral means

a)

1 house.

b)

2 houses.

c)

3 houses.

d)

4 houses.

23.
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Enforce Laws
c)
Declare Laws Constitutional
d)
Decide if Laws are Fair
24.

Which branch of the government carries out (enforces) the laws?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Treaty Branch

d)

Executive Branch

25.

What minimum age do you have to be to serve as a Senator?

a)

21

b)

18

c)

25

d)

30

26.

How many total Representatives are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

27.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court and House of Rep.
c)
President
d)
Vice President
28.
What American Symbol is this?
a)
Statue of Liberty
b)
The Pencil
c)
The Jefferson Memorial
d)
The Washington Monument
29.
What age cane you start to vote?
a)
20
b)
12
c)
18
d)
30
30.
What American symbol is this?
a)
Washington Monument
b)
Statue of Liberty
c)
Statue of Freedom
d)
Lincoln Memorial
31.
A document that has laws setting the guidelines of how a government works. 
a)
Constitution
b)
Government
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Separation of Powers
32.
Doctor: Goods or Service?
a)
Goods
b)
Service
33.
House: Goods or Service?
a)
Goods
b)
Service
34.
_____________ anything that it used to make a good or service.
a)
Resources
b)
Good
c)
Service
35.
What is the term for the availability of an item?
a)
services
b)
supply
c)
demand
d)
stocks
36.

During the 1920s and 1930s, Germany ensured a period of inflation. All of the following are economic costs of inflation EXCEPT:

a)

seasonal unemployment

b)

higher interest rates

c)

loss of economic efficiency

d)

loss of purchasing power

37.
China is unique in that, although they have a __________________ type of government, they are considered to use a ________________ type of economic system.
a)
democracy, mixed
b)
communism, mixed
c)
oligarchy, command
d)
communism, command
38.
When the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded
a)
a shortage has occurred.
b)
a surplus has occurred.
c)
it doesn't mean anything.
d)
government intervenes.
39.
What type of government controls all aspects of life for its citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Communism
40.

As prices increase demand...

a)

decreases

b)

escalates

c)

increases

d)

stays the same

41.

Select the three correct answers.

Which three resources best help a voter evaluate candidates for political office?

a)

yard signs

b)

televised debates

c)

town hall meetings

d)

social media posts

e)

bumper stickers

42.

Which best defines the purpose of Political Action Committees (PACs)?

a)

to raise and donate money to political campaigns

b)

to influence legislators about specific laws

c)

develop yard signs and other campaign materials such as doorhangers

d)

to organize people into a political party and run election campaigns

43.
A representative for PETA writes a letter to Barbara Comstock asking her to vote in favor of an upcoming bill is an example of what?
a)
Demonstrating
b)
Petitioning
c)
Lobbying
d)
Campaigning
44.

Which of the following is one of the major roles of delegates at a national political party convention?

a)

to select sites to be used as polling places across the country

b)

to make an official count of electoral ballots

c)

to determine the constitutionality of laws

d)

to choose candidates to represent the party in a national election

45.
George Washington did not like political parties because...
a)
they were too cool
b)
they divided the country
c)
they lie to win elections
d)
they waste resources
46.

One way a candidate can inform voters of his or her positions is by ___________________ opposing candidates.

a)

debating

b)

endorsing

c)

proposing

d)

advertising

47.

Which of the following describes a primary election?

a)

the first election of each calendar year

b)

an election in which non registered voters can vote

c)

an election prior to a general election in which only politicians can vote

d)

an election prior to a general election in which voters select a party's candidates for office

48.

What is the media doing when it informs the public about the wrongdoing and/or mistakes of government?

a)

voting

b)

being a watchdog

c)

lobbying for an interest group

d)

ignoring government officials

49.

To vote in elections, a person must be at least

_____________

on or before Election Day and must be a citizen of the United States

have relatives from the United States

live in the United States.

a)

21 years old

b)

18 years old

c)

35 years old

50.

Political action committees (PACs) are groups that

a)

raise money and recruit members for labor unions

b)

oversee the daily operations of political campaigns

c)

develop strategies for successful lobbying efforts

d)

raise money and help finance political campaigns

51.

an election in which all voters may participate

a)

Caucus

b)

Direct Primary

c)

Closed Primary

d)

Open Primary

52.

In most states, when are elections for state offices usually held?

a)

Three days after all absentee ballots are in.

b)

On the same day Congress sets for national elections

c)

When all voter registration issues are resolved.

d)

Only in presidential years.

53.

the official vote for president and vice president by electors in each state

a)

Electoral Vote

b)

Primary Vote

c)

Popular Vote

d)

Open Primary

54.

a group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government and determine public policy

a)

Political Party

b)

Super PAC

c)

Political Action Committee (PAC)

d)

Republican Party

55.

Amendment that electors will cast separate ballots for the President and Vice President

a)

12th Amendment

b)

22nd Amendment

c)

25th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

56.

Amendment that establishes the voting age to 18

a)

12the Amendment

b)

22nd Amendment

c)

25th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

57.

interest group representative

a)

Lobbyist

b)

Third Party

c)

Independent

d)

Republican

58.

Casting a ballot without going to a polling place?

a)

precinct

b)

on-line voting

c)

Absentee voting

d)

Polling place

59.

a vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters.

a)

Electoral Vote

b)

Primary Vote

c)

Popular Vote

d)

Open Primary Vote

60.

an election in which party members select people to run in a general election

a)

Closed Primary

b)

Caucus

c)

Direct Primary

d)

Open Primary

61.

One of the main functions of political parties is to raise funds for their candidates campaigns. Check all of the following ways the cantidates receive funding

a)

Membership fees and subscriptions

b)

Donations from other party members

c)

Small household donations

d)

Interest groups

62.

An organized effort which seeks to influence the decisions making process of a specific group is referred to as

a)

Grassroots funding

b)

Elections

c)

Lobbying

d)

Campaigning

63.

Who was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State that refused to hand over some of the commissions from John Adams?

a)

James Madison

b)

James Monroe

c)

Colin Powell

d)

Alexander Hamilton

64.

When one party calls out the major issues/corruptions of the next party and holds them accountable to their actions, this is referred to as

a)

Whistleblowing

b)

Babysitting

c)

Watchdogging

d)

Snitching

65.

Which of the following is a MAJOR focus of the Democratic Party

a)

Free Market Economy

b)

Social Conservatism

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Constitutional Jurisprudence