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WorksheetsCivics Final Exam Mega Review
Total questions: 145
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
What are the three main purposes of government we learned about in the first unit?
Make Laws, Provide Jobs, and Keep Order
Keep Order, Provide Food, and Deliver Laws
Make Laws, Provide Services, and Keep Order
Make Laws, Provide Services, and Provide Food
The official count of the population done every ______ years in the United States is conducted by the __________ Bureau.
10, Census
20, Poll
10, Demographic
20, Census
In what year was the first U.S. Census conducted?
1770
Which of the following options lists the basic steps of the naturalization process in the correct order?
(1) Fill out the application (2) Fill out the Declaration of Intention (3) Citizenship Test (4) Oath of Allegiance
(1) File the Declaration of Intention (2) Fill out the application (3) Citizenship Test (4) Oath of Allegiance
(1) File the Declaration of Intention (2) Citizenship Test (3) Fill out the application (4) Oath of Allegiance
(1) Citizenship Test (2) File the Declaration of Intention (3) Fill out the application (4) Oath of Allegiance
So many people came to America that eventually in 1921 the U.S. set a ____________, or numerical limit, of how many immigrants could enter the country each year.
How many questions out of ten must a person get correct in order to pass the citizenship exam that is part of the naturalization process?
A person who leaves their country because of bad conditions like war and severe poverty is known as a ______________.
A person who comes to a country with the intention of living there forever is known as a/an ______________.
Which of the following options best defines what an immigrant is?
A person who travels for vacation to all corners of the earth
A person who moves within their own country to the northern border
Which of the following options best describes what a legal alien is?
An individual who is illegally residing in a foreign country and does not have the right to vote in national elections
A person from another planet with legal rights on Earth and the rest of our universe
The study of citizenship and government is known as _____________.
civics
sociology
Which of the following options best describes what a direct democracy is?
Which of the following options best describes what a representative democracy is?
The United States is called “A nation of immigrants” because ______________________.
every American is a descendant of someone who came here from another place
due to its strict immigration policies that were put in place in the late 1590's
because it has always been closed to immigrants unless those people could run really fast
Why would a direct democracy likely not work as the form of government for the United States?
The society is full of naturalized citizens
There are simply too many people
The level of government with the highest authority is the _______________ government.
Elected officials in a representative democracy are expected to ________________________.
ignore the needs of their constituents
change national laws that conflict with state laws
disregard the opinions of their constituents and do whatever the President says
represent the interests of their constituents
Which of the following options IS NOT an example of how a child would become a U.S. citizen at birth?
Rural, urban or suburban? - The inner-city area.
Rural, urban or suburban? - The farm/country area.
Suburban
Rural, urban or suburban? - Communities just outside the big city area.
urban
Which option best describes a metropolitan area?
A region with a high population density only in rural areas and areas that are near rivers and lakes.
Which city in the United States has had the largest population on every U.S. Census since the first in 1790?
What was the first great population shift in the United States?
rural to urban
urban to rural
urban to suburban
suburban to rural
The group of people that makes laws in Great Britain is called the ____________________________.
What are the two houses of the British Parliament?
A _______________ is any group of people that makes laws.
delegation
court
What was the name of the war in which the Americans defeated the British to gain their independence?
Which term? - A representative to a meeting.
Which term? - To cancel something.
repeal
delegate
Which of the following WAS NOT one of the original 13 American colonies?
Kentucky
Which of the following WAS NOT one of the original 13 American colonies?
Rhode Island
New Jersey
South Carolina
Iowa
The Declaration of Independence was a document that was made official on what day and what year?
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Which of the following options best summarizes what the Declaration of Independence says?
The Declaration of Independence was written by King George III and stated that Britain and its Parliament loved the American colonies and wanted to keep them under their rule until the end of time.
The Declaration of Independence is a list of demands from Parliament saying that they forever want the American colonies to be part of the British Empire
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the French government and established that the United States would forever be a colony of France and under the rule of the French King.
The first attempt at establishing a national government (it failed) in America was known as what?
Which was written first?
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
Which was written last?
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
The ______________ is the introduction to the Constitution.
The Constitution is split up into seven different ________________.
Which article of the Constitution discusses the Executive Branch?
Which article of the Constitution discusses the Legislative Branch?
Which article of the Constitution discusses the Judicial Branch?
The Constitutional Convention was held in the city of ______________ in the year __________.
New York City, 1787
The plan at the Constitutional Convention that called for each state’s representation in congress to be based on population.
The plan at the Constitutional Convention that called for each state’s representation in congress to be equal.
The agreement reached at the Constitutional Convention that determined how slaves would be counted for the population was the __________________.
Connecticut Compromise
The idea proposed at the Constitutional Convention that combined the New Jersey and Virginia Plans.
Who were the three main authors of the Federalists Papers?
How would you define a colonist who was known as a "patriot" during Revolutionary War times?
Someone who supported the British monarchy and had unwavering support for King George III
How would you define a colonist who was known as a "loyalist" during Revolutionary War times?
Which option best describes an "anti-federalist"?
Which option best describes a "federalist" during the battle for ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution known as?
The _____ amendment limits the government’s power to house soldiers in anyone’s home and was ratified in response to Britain's Quartering Act.
How many total amendments to the Constitution are there?
Which amendment? - Prohibits excessive bail or fines; forbids cruel and unusual punishment.
Which amendment? - Abolished slavery in the United States in 1865.
Which amendment? - Limits the President to two (2) terms in office.
Which amendment gives people accused of a crime the right to remain silent?
Which amendment? - Set voting age at 18 years of age for all national elections.
Which amendment? - Protects the five basic freedoms of American citizens (speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition).
A _____________is a sum of money paid in exchange for the right to vote and was abolished with the passage of the 24th amendment in 1964.
Suffrage Fee
Which amendment? Ratified in 1920 and granted woman suffrage, or the right to vote.
Which amendment? - Protects people from unreasonable searches of their home. The "Search Warrant" amendment.
Which amendment? Says that the rights listed in the Bill of Rights are not the only rights of the people.
Which amendment? Says that citizens have the right to have a jury trial in civil cases over 20 dollars.
Which option best defines what eminent domain is?
Which option best defines what an indictment is?
A type of court case
The passing of a law
Which of the following is not a duty (something that people have to do) of American citizens?
Paying taxes
Finding a good job
Obeying the Law
Attending School
Which term? - The surroundings of a person.
toleration
Which term? - Respect and acceptance of people of a different race, religion, or lifestyle.
toleration
segregation
The main job of Congress is to _________________.
Interpret Laws
Make Laws
Enforce Laws
The number of members in the House of Representatives per state is determined by each state’s _______________.
The official leader of the House of Representatives is the ____________.
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Secretary of State
The total number of members in the U.S. Senate is _______.
435
99
The total number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives is _______.
33
The minimum age for a Senator according to the Constitution is ___________ years old.
18
The minimum age for a representative in the House of Representatives according to the Constitution is ________ years old.
35
Both Senators and Representatives may serve _______________.
as many terms as they are elected for
only two terms
The person who handles the day to day leadership of the Senate is the ______________________.
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Who is the official leader of the Senate according to the U.S. Constitution?
President Pro Tempore
In the process of a bill becoming a law, what portion of both houses of Congress need to vote in favor of the bill in order to be sent to the President's desk for him to sign into law?
The main job of the Executive Branch is to ___________________.
What are the three constitutional requirements to be eligible to be President of the United States?
Who is the current President of the United States?
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
JD Vance
Nancy Pelosi
How many years does the term of a U.S. President last?
Which Presidential role indicates that he has final authority over all military matters?
Chief Executive
Legislative Leader
Chief of State
Which Presidential role indicates that he must communicate and work with the leaders of other countries?
Chief Executive
Judicial Leader
How many terms can a U.S. President serve in office?
The President and his family enjoy free lodging at ___________________.
the White House
the Capitol Building
The group that helps the President that is made up of the heads of the executive departments is known as his ___________________.
What is the name of the helicopter that the President has at his/her disposal to transport him/her wherever they need to go?
What is the name of the plane that the President has at his/her disposal to transport him/her wherever they need to go?
Marine One
Which of the following positions IS NOT part of the President's Cabinet?
Secretary of Rural Development
Which of the following positions IS NOT part of the President's Cabinet?
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Banking
Secretary of Energy
What is the name of the Presidential retreat in the mountains of Maryland that is available for the President's use?
Crystal Lake
Camp Roger
Which option best describes the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)?
The main job of the Judicial Branch is to _____________.
The only level of the Federal Court system where jury trials are held is the__________________.
The leader of the Supreme Court is the __________________.
President
Federal Court judges and Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the __________________ and that appointment must be approved by the ________________.
The person who is defending himself in a case is the _________________.
What side is trying to prove that the defendant is guilty in a criminal case?
How long do the terms of Federal Court (District, Appeals, and Supreme) judges last?
What is the "Yellow Light Level" of the Federal Court system?
Appeals
Supreme
Citrcuit
Municipal
What is the "Green Light Level" of the Federal Court system?
District
Circuit
Appeals
Supreme
The current governor of Wisconsin is ________________.
How many judges will generally hear a case in Federal Appeals Court?
One
The two houses of the Wisconsin State Legislature are the _______________.
The Wisconsin State Legislature meets in _______________________ to vote on new laws.
the Governor's Mansion
Camp Randall
the State Capitol
The three levels of the Wisconsin state court system are the _____________.
What is the capital city of the state of Wisconsin?
Racine
What is the capital city of the United States of America?
Philadelphia
Which of the following statements best describes the Civil Rights Movement?
The Civil Rights Movement was primarily concerned with environmental conservation, especially in the southern United States
The Civil Rights Movement focused on promoting gender equality in the southern United States
The Civil Rights Movement sought to establish a monarchy in the United States so that British Royalty could take over
Who was the individual who refused to sit on the back of the city bus and sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama in 1955?
What was a "Jim Crow" law?
The strategy of utilizing _____________ protests was shared by many of the participants in the Civil Rights Movement.
Physical
Which President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law?
This group was established in 1909 with the main goal of advancing the rights of African Americans. This groups still remains strong today.
SNCC
CORE
What does NAACP stand for?
What are the two main political parties in the United States today?
Democratic Party and Constitution Party
What are the three constitutional requirements to be a U.S. Senator?
At least 30 years old, U.S. citizen for at least five years, resident of the state they represent
At least 25 years old, U.S. citizen for at least ten years, resident of the state they represent
What are the three constitutional requirements to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Must be at least 30 years old, must have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, must be an inhabitant of the state they represent at the time of the election.
Must be at least 30 years old, must have been a U.S. citizen for at least five years, must be an inhabitant of the state they represent at the time of the election.
What fraction of Congress in required to override a President's veto?
Who is generally considered the leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?
What was the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Case all about?
Which option best explains what the 15th amendment to the U.S. Constitution is about?
Which option best explains what the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution is about?
Which of the following options best describes why the Articles of Confederation failed as the U.S. Government?
Strong central government, too much power to tax, the lawmaking process was too simple and the leader was too strong
Ability to regulate trade without restrictions caused a lot of resentment in the Continental Congress, George Washington liked it, and the Articles were easily amended.
Too much power was given to the federal government and the states felt that they did not have enough power. Also, the federal government had too much taxing power.
A government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215.
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Common Sense
The concept of federalism in the United States refers to:
The division of power between the national and state governments
The process of electing representatives
The rights of citizens to vote in federal elections
The federal government's authority over the military
The separation of powers in the U.S. government is designed to:
Ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful
Allow for the quick passage of laws
Concentrate power within the executive branch
Reduce the influence of the judiciary
What is the meaning of unprecedented?
Where in the Constitution do the founder fathers list their six goals for the U.S. Government?
Article 1
Articles 7
Which of the following options best defines the job of the President's Press Secretary?
Which of the following options best defines the job of the President's Chief of Staff?
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
26th Amendment
22nd Amendment
Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
26th Amendment
What is the meaning of the term Maritime?
What are the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government?
Judicial, Executive, Military
Which of the following WAS NOT a reason why many colonists wanted their independence from England in the 1760 and 1770’s?
many colonists disliked the “Intolerable Acts”
the Canadian and Mexican Revolutions appealed to many of the Colonists
many colonists disliked paying the taxes required by the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act
What are the two main political parties currently in the United States?
What did the 20th amendment to the U.S. Constitution changed about the Presidency?
