Worksheetscivics final review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 42mins
what is a delegate
person that represents others
a president
a man named jim
a person who manages elections
Which of the following are rights granted by the 6th amendment:
The right of the people to keep and bear arms...
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
What conclusion can be drawn from this photograph?
Some states required citizens to own property before they would be allowed to vote
African Americans have enjoyed the right to vote throughout U.S. History
Some Southern states sought to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote
This image would not be possible if not for the Fifteenth and Nineteenth Amendments.
The 10th Amendment
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.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
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.
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.
A person cannot be denied their right to vote because they have not paid a poll tax.
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24
28
27
the right not to be put on trial twice for the same crime
3
5
8
11
What challenge was resolved by the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment?
to eliminate the imposition of poll taxes in federal elections
to allow citizens instead of state legislatures to vote for U.S. Senators
to increase United States power throughout the world
to correct political, economic, and social problems in the federal government
A pay raise to members of Congress does not take effect until after the next election for the House of Representatives.
25
26
27
28
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.
13th Amendment
10th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
What amendment gives you due process protections from the NATIONAL government?
1st
5th
14th
19th
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.
13th Amendment
10th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Due Process is
The process of creating Mtn. Dew
written into the Constitution to make sure everyone is treated equally under the flag
written into the Constitution to make sure everyone is treated equally under the law/court System
an effort to stop police brutality
Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:
Fifteenth Amendment
18 Year Olds
African Americans
Immigrants
Women
This Amendment granted African-American men the right to vote.
2nd Amendment
15th Amendment
6th Amendment
19th Amendment
the right to a jury in a civil case
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6
7
13
What are TWO ways Americans can participate in their democracy?
Conserve energy and save the environment by adjusting the thermostat
Help with a political campaign
Vote in an election
Drive the speed limit
The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.
Lawmaking
Law enforcing
Law ignoring
Court
Who is the President of the Senate?
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Vice President
President
The three branches of government are:
Executive, Judicial, and Commissioners
Executive, Judicial, and Senate
Legislative, Judicial, and Commission
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
Bicameral means
1 house.
2 houses.
3 houses.
4 houses.
Which branch of the government carries out (enforces) the laws?
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Treaty Branch
Executive Branch
What minimum age do you have to be to serve as a Senator?
21
18
25
30
How many total Representatives are there?
50
100
435
535
During the 1920s and 1930s, Germany ensured a period of inflation. All of the following are economic costs of inflation EXCEPT:
seasonal unemployment
higher interest rates
loss of economic efficiency
loss of purchasing power
As prices increase demand...
decreases
escalates
increases
stays the same
Select the three correct answers.
Which three resources best help a voter evaluate candidates for political office?
yard signs
televised debates
town hall meetings
social media posts
bumper stickers
Which best defines the purpose of Political Action Committees (PACs)?
to raise and donate money to political campaigns
to influence legislators about specific laws
develop yard signs and other campaign materials such as doorhangers
to organize people into a political party and run election campaigns
Which of the following is one of the major roles of delegates at a national political party convention?
to select sites to be used as polling places across the country
to make an official count of electoral ballots
to determine the constitutionality of laws
to choose candidates to represent the party in a national election
One way a candidate can inform voters of his or her positions is by ___________________ opposing candidates.
debating
endorsing
proposing
advertising
Which of the following describes a primary election?
the first election of each calendar year
an election in which non registered voters can vote
an election prior to a general election in which only politicians can vote
an election prior to a general election in which voters select a party's candidates for office
What is the media doing when it informs the public about the wrongdoing and/or mistakes of government?
voting
being a watchdog
lobbying for an interest group
ignoring government officials
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.
21 years old
18 years old
35 years old
Political action committees (PACs) are groups that
raise money and recruit members for labor unions
oversee the daily operations of political campaigns
develop strategies for successful lobbying efforts
raise money and help finance political campaigns
an election in which all voters may participate
Caucus
Direct Primary
Closed Primary
Open Primary
In most states, when are elections for state offices usually held?
Three days after all absentee ballots are in.
On the same day Congress sets for national elections
When all voter registration issues are resolved.
Only in presidential years.
the official vote for president and vice president by electors in each state
Electoral Vote
Primary Vote
Popular Vote
Open Primary
a group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government and determine public policy
Political Party
Super PAC
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Republican Party
Amendment that electors will cast separate ballots for the President and Vice President
12th Amendment
22nd Amendment
25th Amendment
26th Amendment
Amendment that establishes the voting age to 18
12the Amendment
22nd Amendment
25th Amendment
26th Amendment
interest group representative
Lobbyist
Third Party
Independent
Republican
Casting a ballot without going to a polling place?
precinct
on-line voting
Absentee voting
Polling place
a vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters.
Electoral Vote
Primary Vote
Popular Vote
Open Primary Vote
an election in which party members select people to run in a general election
Closed Primary
Caucus
Direct Primary
Open Primary
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
Membership fees and subscriptions
Donations from other party members
Small household donations
Interest groups
An organized effort which seeks to influence the decisions making process of a specific group is referred to as
Grassroots funding
Elections
Lobbying
Campaigning
Who was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State that refused to hand over some of the commissions from John Adams?
James Madison
James Monroe
Colin Powell
Alexander Hamilton
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
Whistleblowing
Babysitting
Watchdogging
Snitching
Which of the following is a MAJOR focus of the Democratic Party
Free Market Economy
Social Conservatism
Mixed Economy
Constitutional Jurisprudence
