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Civics SOL Practice 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were the charters of the Virginia Company of London important?

a)

Created a federal court system

b)

Established a national banking system

c)

Guaranteed colonists' rights as Englishmen

d)

Stated the colonists' grievances against the English king

2.

The headline 'Federal judge impeached' represents...

a)

Democracy

b)

Consent of the governed

c)

Rule of law

d)

Popular sovereignty

3.

By starting this school supply drive, Aiko and Ian are-

a)

Engaging in community service

b)

Civic duty

c)

Fulfilling student duties

d)

Engaging in a patriotic act

4.

According to the 10th Amendment of the Bill of Rights, powers not specifically delegated are reserved to the people or-

a)

Local government

b)

The courts

c)

Political parties

d)

The states

5.

Which of these are First Amendment Rights? Check all that apply.

a)

Due Process

b)

Press

c)

Patriotism

d)

Religion

6.

Which statement best expresses the principle of 'Consent of the governed'?

a)

Congress shall assemble at least once in every year

b)

All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives

c)

We the People of the United States...establish this Constitution

d)

No person except a natural born citizen...shall be eligible to the Office of the President

7.

'We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union...' refers to

a)

Failed policies made by foreign officials

b)

Grievances in the Declaration of Independence

c)

National problems caused by outdated laws

d)

Weaknesses within the Articles of Confederation

8.

Why is community service important in a democratic nation?

a)

Helps businesses find and train new employees

b)

Addresses local needs and serves the public good

c)

Lowers unemployment by giving jobs to volunteers

d)

Removed national government's duty to improve society

9.

The government under the 1st Amendment does not have the power to choose your religion. This represents this principle...

a)

Limited government

b)

Democracy

c)

Representative government

d)

Consent of the governed

10.

What is the legal process for becoming a US citizen?

a)

Immigration

b)

Naturalization

c)

Due Process

d)

Citizenship

11.

Which amendment provides the right to bear arms?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Tenth Amendment

d)

Fourteenth Amendment

12.

What principle is demonstrated when voters elect their representatives?

a)

Direct democracy

b)

Representative democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

13.

What does the 'separation of powers' principle in the United States Constitution entail?

a)

The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.

b)

The geographical division of the country into states and territories.

c)

The division of Congress into two chambers.

d)

The separation of church and state.

14.

Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Fourth Amendment

d)

Tenth Amendment

15.

What is the primary function of the judicial branch of the United States government?

a)

To make laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To interpret laws

d)

To fund governmental operations

16.

The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to -

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Life, Liberty, and Property

c)

Due Process

d)

Popular Sovereignty

17.

Which branch of the United States government is responsible for creating federal laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

State Governments

18.

What document is considered the supreme law of the United States?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Federalist Papers

c)

The United States Constitution

d)

The Articles of Confederation

19.

Which principle is reflected by the system of checks and balances in the United States Constitution?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

20.

The point where the slope of demand and the slope of supply intersect is called -

a)

shortage

b)

surplus

c)

equalibrium price

d)

capital