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Civics Semester 1 Final

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Out of these, the best example of an oligarchy is:
a)
China
b)
The United States
c)
France
d)
Africa
2.
Government:
a)
Provides order
b)
Prevents chaos
c)
Is an institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies
d)
All of the above
3.
Democracy requires all of the following to prosper EXCEPT:
a)
A large, powerful upper class
b)
Public school system
c)
Network of social services
d)
Citizen participation in civic life
4.
An autocracy may consist of:
a)
A dictator
b)
A king, queen or emperor
c)
A & B
d)
None of the abov
5.
In Ancient Greece, Athens had the first ___ which greatly influenced the US government.
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
6.
Ancient Rome set up a ___ where citizens elected representatives to the Senate to rule.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
7.
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
a)
Trial by jury and no cruel punishments
b)
Freedom of speech and the press
c)
Life, liberty, and property
d)
Freedom of worship and the right to petition
8.
Who wrote The Social Contract about the agreement between the people and the government in which people gave up some freedom in order to have their rights protected?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
9.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state's power in Congress was based on:
a)
one vote per state.
b)
the state's size.
c)
the state's total population.
d)
the state's voting population.
10.
To become the law of the land, the Constitution had to be ratified by:
a)
seven states.
b)
nine states.
c)
eleven states.
d)
all thirteen states.
11.
Each of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights except the right to:
a)
vote.
b)
assemble.
c)
be tried publicly.
d)
voice an opinion
12.
The last group to whom the Constitution granted the right to vote was
a)
women.
b)
eighteen-year-olds.
c)
Native American men.
d)
African-American men.
13.
How many people make up the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
243
c)
345
d)
435
e)
535
14.
How many people make up the U.S. Senate?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
345
d)
435
e)
535
15.
Which of the following is a check that Congress has over the president:
a)
They have to approve his appointees
b)
They can override his veto
c)
They have the power to impeach him
d)
All of the above
16.
Where does Congress do most of its work?
a)
In committees
b)
Back at home.
c)
The floor (to debate)
d)
At the White House
17.

  1. The highest court in the land is the US – 

a)

  1. Court of Appeals

b)

  1. Supreme Court

c)

  1. District Court

d)

  1. High Court

18.

  1. The president appoints Supreme Court justices to serve ___ terms.

a)

  1. 1 year

b)

  1. 5 year

c)

  1. 10 year

d)

  1. lifelong

19.

  1. There are ____ justices are on the Supreme Court.

a)

5

b)

9

c)

12

d)

15

20.

  1. The head of the Supreme Court is known as the _____. 

a)

  1. Superior Judge

b)

  1. Chief Justice

c)

  1. Chief Courter

d)

  1. Speaker of the Court

21.

  1. This case established the policy of judicial review

a)

  1. Brown vs. Board of Education

b)

  1. Tinker vs. Des Moines

c)

  1. Marbury vs. Madison

d)

  1. McCulloch vs Maryland

22.

  1. ____ decides which cases the Supreme Court hears.

a)

  1. the court itself

b)

  1. the president

c)

  1. Congress

d)

  1. they must hear all cases that are appealed to them

23.

  1. What is Judicial Review?

a)

  1. The Supreme Court shaping polices by addressing social and political issues.

b)

  1. A clause stating that no state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property.

c)

  1. The Supreme Court avoids taking the initiative on social and political questions.

d)

  1. The Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional.

24.

  1. A court’s authority to hear and decide cases is its –

a)

  1. judicial review

b)

  1. writ of certiorari

c)

  1. jurisdiction

d)

  1. stare decisis

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