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1st Semester Exam

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen

a)

citizen

b)

law of blood

c)

law of soil

d)

naturalization

2.

Alejándro was born to Cuban parents in Miami, Florida – his parents are legal permanent residents. Is Alejándro a U.S. Citizen? Why?

a)

Yes, Law of Soil

b)

Yes, Law of Blood

c)

Only if his parents go through naturalization

d)

No, he would need to be naturalized

3.
an obligation or duty of American citizens to serve as members of a jury if they are called to do so
a)

alien

b)
selective service
c)

jury duty

d)
obligation
4.
a person who has citizenship based on birth in the United States or its territories
a)

immigrant

b)
alien
c)
jury duty
d)

native-born citizen

5.
a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service (also known as the draft)
a)
selective service
b)
responsibility
c)
obligation
d)
census
6.
something that a person should do
a)
responsibility
b)
obligation
c)
common good
d)
census
7.
a person's citizenship at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother or father
a)
law of blood
b)
law of soil
c)
immigrant
d)
naturalization
8.
a person's citizenship at birth is determined by the country where he or she was born
a)

14th (Fourteenth) Amendment

b)

law of soil

c)
naturalization
d)
immigrant
9.

Why is it important to pay your taxes?

a)

To make sure that laws are up-to-date

b)

To pay for private universities

c)

To make sure that people are good citizens

d)

To provide money to pay for government services

10.

Who of the following is a U.S. citizen?

a)

Julia moved to the U.S. when she was 3 years old. She moved back to Mexico when she was 12.

b)

Raymond was born in Canada and has been working in the U.S. the past 3 years.

c)

Oscar was born in Spain. His mother is a citizen of Spain and his father is a U.S. citizen.

d)

Nina is a foreign exchange student going to school in California.

11.

Which of the following is an example of contributing to the common good?

a)

Studying for a test so that you get a better grade.

b)

Making a donation of food or money so that a local homeless shelter can feed the poor.

c)

Participating on a recreational sports team.

d)

Getting paid to cut the grass at a local nursing home.

12.

Which of the following actions are considered responsibilities of a U.S. citizen?

a)

Registering and voting in elections.

b)

Obeying the laws.

c)

Serving on a jury.

d)

attending school.

13.
Which of the following accurately defines rule of law?
a)
"We are a nation of laws, not of men."
b)
"No one is above the law, no one is below the law.
c)
Everyone is held accountable to the law.
d)
all of the above
14.

All of the following are examples of mass media EXCEPT

a)

Boones Mill Town Council meeting

b)

Fox News Website

c)

The Washington Post

d)

CNN News

15.

When the media only shows/publishes one side of an issue, the media is

a)

displaying bias

b)

offering a forum

c)

evaluating sources

d)

holding government officials accountable

16.

Which best describes the main objective of a lobbyist?

a)

To raise campaign funds for political parties.

b)

To influence public decision-making for the common good.

c)

to influence state legislators or members of congress on issues

d)

to advise political candidates on how to manager their election campaigns

17.
To convince someone to do or think something.
a)
Persuade
b)
Discourage
c)
Personification
d)
Dissuade
18.
In its role as a ________________, the media keeps an eye on the government which helps democracy.
a)
prisoner
b)
watchdog
c)
cheerleader
d)
voice of reason
19.

Favoring one view over another

a)

Biased

b)

Unbiased

c)

Gatekeeper

d)

Watchdog

20.

Which word means a group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs?

a)

political action committee

b)

mass media

c)

interest group

d)

gatekeeper

21.

Which word means an organization formed by interest groups to raise money to support candidates?

a)

political action committee

b)

mass media

c)

interest group

d)

gatekeeper

22.

Large businesses and labor unions hire _____________________ to talk to government officials about issues that affect their industries

a)

candidates

b)

hobbyists

c)

lobbyists

d)

watch dogs

23.

The main goal of an interest group is to:

a)

monitor public policy

b)

influence public policy

c)

run for office

d)

donate to a campaign

24.

What do we call government actions in the form of laws, rules, or regulations?

a)

Lobbyist

b)

Interest Groups

c)

Bias

d)

Public Policy

25.

Which term below best describes the use of pictures or images to represent a particular idea or quality?

a)

bias

b)

symbolism

c)

perspective

d)

propaganda

26.

What is the method of spreading ideas, information or rumors for the purpose of helping/hurting an institution, a cause, or a person called?

a)

Media

b)

Bias

c)

Symbolism

d)

Propaganda

27.

Which propaganda technique uses a celebrity or famous person to speak on the behalf of a product or person as an endorsement?

a)

Card Stacking

b)

Glittering Generalities

c)

Transfer

d)

Testimonial

28.

Which propaganda technique sends a negative message about an opposing product or candidate?

a)

Card Stacking

b)

Glittering Generalities

c)

Plain Folks

d)

Name Calling

29.

Which propaganda technique is when an advertisement/political campaign uses short phrases or few words to appeal to particular emotions?

a)

Name calling

b)

Plain folks

c)

Glittering generalities

d)

Card stacking

30.

Why might a Special Interest Group decide to support a particular candidate?

a)

Because the candidate is a member of the group

b)

Because the candidate has promised to address issues important to the group

c)

Because the group is legally required to support a candidate

d)

Because the group supports all candidates equally

31.

Which is a qualification to vote?

a)

graduate high school

b)

pay all of your taxes

c)

own a house

d)

be a U.S. citizen

32.

What age can you vote?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

33.

A person who is running for an elected position is a...

a)

front runner

b)

candidate

c)

debate

d)

winner

34.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
35.

How often does the United States hold a presidential election?

a)

Every 5 Years

b)

Every 3 Years

c)

Every 4 Years

d)

Every 8 Years

36.
How many electors does each state have in the electoral college?
a)
each state has an equal number, 2
b)
Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress.
c)
states with larger populations have less electors than smaller ones
d)
the number of electors per state are chosen at random to ensure fairness
37.

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidential election?

a)

270

b)

300

c)

250

d)

all of them

38.

What is the first step in the presidential voting process?

a)

general election

b)

primary election

c)

electors vote

d)

presidential inauguration

39.

A president is elected through a process known as...

a)

inauguration

b)

presidential suffrage

c)

popular vote

d)

the electoral college

40.
How many total votes are up for grabs in the electoral college?
a)
538
b)
270
c)
100
d)
29
41.

Groups of people with similar ideas of how the government should be run.

a)

candidate parties

b)

political parties

c)

pasta parties

d)

congressional parties

42.

If a person wants to be President, they must be at least how old?

a)

35

b)

25

c)

45

d)

15

43.

Which is a constitutional requirement to run for U.S. Senate?

a)

must be 30 years old

b)

must have been born in the United State

c)

be registered to vote

44.
If neither presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, who elects the president?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
out going President
d)
Supreme Court
45.
Which person has to meet the following requirements:
25 years of age
citizen of the U.S. for 7 years
resident of the state that elected him/her
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
President
46.
Since 1860s the ____________________ and ____________________party have dominated American politics. 
a)
Green,  Libertarian 
b)
Communists, Socialists
c)
Anarchist, Theocracy 
d)
Democratic, Republican
47.

Which amendment puts term limits on the president?

a)

12th Amendment

b)

22nd Amendment

48.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
49.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
50.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
It is based on a state's population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
51.
If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
52.
After a bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, what is the next step?
a)
It goes to the President to be signed into law.
b)
It goes to a Standing Committee.
c)
It goes to the Conference Committee.
d)
It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.
53.
Implied Powers can best be described as...
a)
Powers saved for  the States
b)
Powers in the Constitution given to the Federal Government
c)
Powers denied to any level of government
d)
Powers that help carry out Expressed Powers
54.
Who is the presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives?
a)
The majority party leader.
b)
The minority party leader.
c)
The vice president of the United States.
d)
The Speaker of the House.
55.
Who must sign a bill before it becomes a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Head of the Supreme Court
d)
Speaker of the House
56.
Another name for the Elastic Clause is the...
a)
Rubberband clause
b)
Inelastic Clause
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Full Faith Clause
57.
Which of these is an implied power not an expressed power of Congress?
a)
Declare War
b)
Coin and Print Money
c)
Draft people into the Military
d)
Establish the Post Office
58.
Which Enlightenment Thinker most influenced the U.S. Constitution through Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers?
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Baron de Montesquieu 
59.

Who is the commander-and-cheif of our military?

a)

president

b)

sentate

c)

chief justice

d)

speaker of the house

60.

Which branch of government's job is to interpret laws?

a)

legislative

b)

judicial

c)

executive

d)

congress

61.

The promise from the Preamble that mentions the idea of fairness is ___.

a)

promote the general welfare

b)

insure domestic tranquility

c)

establish justice

d)

provide for the common defense

62.

The promise from the Preamble that describes taking care of us physically, mentally and emotionally is ___.

a)

form a more perfect union

b)

provide common defense

c)

secure the blessings of liberty

d)

promote the general welfare

63.

What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?

a)

reconstruction amendments

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Prohibition amendments

d)

Suffrage amendments

64.

What is an amendment?

a)

change to the Constitution

b)

a clause in the Constitution that limits the government's power

c)

changes made in a bill

d)

introduction of the Constitution

65.
To be president you must be 
a)
a citizen for 7 years
b)
a citizen for 9 years
c)
a natural born citizen
d)
a citizen for 14 years
66.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
67.
.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
68.
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?  
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Commander in Chief
69.
Which role does the President perform when speaking at a political rally in support of a candidate running for Congress?
a)
Party Leader
b)
Head of State
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Executive
70.
The President calls for a meeting with the leaders of different European countries to discuss ways to deal with terrorism. He is playing the role of
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Legislative Leader
c)
Economic Leader
d)
Chief Executive
71.
The President plays the role of Legislative Leader when he
a)
sends troops into battle
b)
makes the budget
c)
makes the State of the Union speech and suggests ideas for laws
d)
Issues an executive order
72.

The heads of the executive departments are members of the Presidents?

a)

top executives

b)

kitchen cabinet

c)

Cabinet

d)

homies

73.

The President's plan for dealing with such national issues as health care and taxes is called?

a)

treaties

b)

foreign policy

c)

domestic policy

d)

healthcare policy

74.

The set of plans that guides our nation's relationships with other countries is called

a)

domestic policy

b)

foreign policy

c)

bureaucracy

d)

treaties

75.

What is the length in years of one presidential term?

a)

two years

b)

four years

c)

eight years

d)

one year

76.

How many terms can a President be elected to serve?

a)

One

b)

two

c)

three

d)

as many as the people elect him/her for

77.

Which individual is qualified to the President?

a)

Max is 67 years old, born in Orlando, and has lived his entire life in Canada.

b)

Karen is 43 years old, born in Key West, and has lived in the Keys her entire life

c)

Martha is 34 years old, born in Jacksonville, and has lived in Florida her entire life

d)

Samuel is 52 years old, is a naturalized citizen and has been living in the USA for the last 20 years.

78.

What amendment set term limits for the President?

a)
amendment 5
b)

amendment 12

c)
amendment 22
d)

Amendment 25

79.

Which amendment set the order of succession of the President?

a)
amendment 25
b)
amendment 24
c)

amendment 12

d)

amendment 19

80.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______. 
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
H.O.R
81.
What is jurisdiction?
a)

The ability to hear an appeals case.

b)
The ability to hear the original court trial.
c)
The authority to hear certain cases.
d)
The right of a judge to dictate the sentence of a criminal.
82.
Which court case gave the judicial branch the power of judicial review?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Marbury v. Madison
83.
Which type of jurisdiction would allow a court to hear a court case first?
a)
Original jurisdiction
b)
Concurrent Jurisdiction
c)
Exclusive Jurisdiction
d)
Appellate  Jurisdiction
84.
How long is term for a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
Ten years
b)
Six years
c)
Fifteen years
d)
Life
85.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
86.

A trial, or district, court has

a)

appellate jurisdiction

b)

original jurisdiction

c)

concurrent jurisdiction

d)

federal jurisdicition

87.

This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law

a)

District court

b)

Territorial Court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Appellate Court

88.

A dual court system means

a)

Federal courts with two levels

b)

Federal and State courts

c)

Federal courts with three levels

d)

There are two types of jurisdictions: appellate and original

89.

Group of citizens who decide a case

a)

Judge

b)

Bench

c)

Panel

d)

Jury

90.
How many District courts are in the U.S. Federal Court System?
a)
94
b)
12
c)
50
d)
435
91.

In order to have a case reviewed by the Supreme Court, what must be filed?

a)

writ of certiorari

b)

writ of habeas corpus

c)

Ex post facto

d)

Stare decisis

92.

Which federal (national) court ONLY has appellate jurisdiction?

a)

U.S. Supreme Court

b)

U.S. Court of Appeals

c)

U.S. District Court

93.
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
a)
5
b)
9
c)
100
d)
435

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