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WorksheetsCivics/Economics Practice SOL Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following actions is required by law?
Voting in an election
Participating in political campaigns
Serving on a jury if called
Communicating with government officials
Which governing body or person holds the power shown above?
Congress
The president
The legislature
The Supreme Court
If a presidential candidate wins 300 electoral votes, by how many electoral votes did that candidate exceed the minimum number of votes required?
238
100
70
30
Which goal of the Preamble is represented by the quotation above?
Form a more perfect union
Establish justice
Ensure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
The first step in selecting a career is—
self-assessment
determining the salary
keeping up with advances in technology
having a strong work ethic
Which three phrases describe the functions of the Federal Reserve System?
regulates banks to ensure the soundness of the banking system and safety of deposits
collects several different types of taxes from individuals and businesses
manages the amount of money in the economy to try to keep inflation low and stable
provides financial services to banks and the federal government
provides goods and services that markets cannot provide efficiently
Jay co-owns a business with two friends. They share the risks and the profits. What type of business ownership do they have?
Partnership
Entrepreneurship
Sole proprietorship
Corporation
Complete the flowchart. Which statement belongs in the space?
Who is responsible for passing laws on the county level?
The General Assembly
City council
Board of supervisors
Town council
Which founding document is represented by the picture above?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
Magna Carta
Which type of economy has the highest amount of government involvement?
Traditional
Command
Mixed
Free market
Which statement is true regarding campaign contributions and costs?
Running for office has become less expensive.
Individuals can contribute unlimited amounts of money to campaigns.
Citizens can donate unlimited amounts of money to Super PACs.
Campaign finance laws limit the amount businesses can donate to PACs and Super PACs.
What is the EFFECT of the CAUSES above?
Citizens fail to show up for jury duty.
Employees demonstrate poor work ethic.
Citizens register to vote in Virginia.
Citizens fail to vote.
Sarah decided to go to the movies instead of out to dinner. Going out to dinner was Sarah’s—
A) choice
B) opportunity cost
C) consumer sovereignty
D) equilibrium price
Which First Amendment freedom is depicted above?
Speech
Assembly
Press
Petition
What is the next step in the lawmaking process in Congress?
Vetoing the bill by the president
Sending the bill to the other house for review
Voting on the bill
At the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama was chosen as the presidential candidate for that party. This is an example of which political party function?
A) Educating the people about campaign issue
B) Helping candidates win elections
C) Monitoring the actions of officeholders
D) Recruiting and nominating candidates
Which three statements are TRUE about checks and balances?
A) Congress can approve the budget.
B) The Supreme Court can rule executive actions unconstitutional.
C) The president can appoint judges and justices.
D) The president can declare war.
Article II of the United States Constitution sets up the—
A) judicial branch
B) executive branch
C) legislative branch
D) amendment process
The headline shown here demonstrates how the president influences policy making by—
appointing officials who carry out the laws
issuing executive orders
approving legislation
proposing legislation
A 20-year-old citizen of Virginia who is appearing in court on felony charges would report to—
District Court
Circuit Court
the Virginia Court of Appeals
the Virginia Supreme Court
Match the example on the left to the type of power on the right.
Maintaining roads
Concurrent
Coining and printing money
Expressed
Running schools
Reserved
What conclusions can be made from the graph above?
Income doubles once you graduate from high school.
Education has no effect on income.
Income steadily increases with the level of education.
A person with an associate’s degree earns the same as one with no college degree.
Which of the following would NOT be a reason for a welder to take the class above?
A. Employers seek individuals who keep pace with technological changes by updating their skills.
B. Technological advancements create new jobs in the workplace.
C. Employers seek employees with good attitudes.
D. Higher skill and/or education levels generally lead to higher incomes.
What are two ways consumers benefit from competition?
fewer choices available
lower prices
many options of goods all at the same price
better quality goods
In the United States economy, who makes the decisions for the private sector?
Owners and consumers
AKA: Businesses & Households
Federal government
State government
Supply and demand
Which of the following would be true regarding the sale of a snow shovel in July?
A. Because demand is high, the price will be high.
B. Because demand is low, the price will be low.
C. The supply will be low, but the demand will be high.
D. The supply and demand will be high, so the price will be high.
The letter above is an example of how individuals can—
identify issues
make political donations
join interest groups
express opinions
Who is in charge of adopting the annual budget in the City of Fairfax?
City council
Board of supervisors
General Assembly
Congress
A law is being challenged in the United States Supreme Court. Which case gives the Supreme Court the authority to exercise judicial review?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
United States v. Marshall
Which court best completes the diagram above?
General District Court
U.S. District Court
Circuit Court
Juvenile and Domestic Court
What is the final step of the lawmaking process in Virginia?
A bill is signed by the governor.
A bill is approved by Congress.
A bill is signed by the president.
A bill is approved by the General Assembly.
Which type of resource is pictured above?
(Think hard, do not be tricked)
Human
Capital
Natural
Technology
Resources are factors of—
scarcity
consumption
opportunity cost
production
When an amendment is proposed to the Constitution of Virginia by the General Assembly, who has the power of ratification?
The governor
Congress
The voters
House of Burgesses
The right to due process of law is outlined in which amendments to the Constitution of the United States?
5th and 15th
15th and 19th
5th and 14th
14th and 24th
Which four images represent goods and services provided by the government?
Post Office
Library
Private School
Highway
Fire Department
Which fundamental principal of government ensures fairness in the court system?
Limited government
Representative government
Due process
Consent of the governed
Resources, money, and goods and services flow continuously through which three groups?
Government
Business
Households
Private Financial Institutions
What would be a good title for the list above?
Actions of Interest Groups
Reasons States and Nations Trade
Characteristics of a Command Economy
Characteristics of a Mixed Economy
