Worksheets2025 Civics Final Exam Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
Who participates in governing in a Direct Democracy?
How is a Direct Democracy different than a Representative Democracy?
Direct Democracy is a system where citizens elect representatives to vote on laws. Representative Democracy is when citizens represent themselves in government.
Representative Democracy allows citizens to vote directly on laws and policies. Direct Democracy is where citizens elect business owners to make decisions.
In Direct Democracy, officials make decisions on behalf of the citizens. In a Representative Democracy it allows citizens to vote on everything daily.
How is a Representative Democracy an example of popular sovereignty?
A Representative Democracy undermines popular sovereignty by allowing unelected officials to make decisions which declines to represent the people.
A Representative Democracy is a form of government where citizens have no influence on policies and a small group holds all the power.
A Representative Democracy limits popular sovereignty by concentrating power in a single leader who has unlimited power.
How did the Magna Carta influence the Bill of Rights, specifically due process?
The Bill of Rights was created independently of the Magna Carta's influence, due process is not mentioned.
The Magna Carta limited the power of the monarchy without addressing due process and the US set up the government in the Constitution to reflect a limited monarchy.
The Magna Carta influenced the Bill of Rights by influencing the US to protect the principle of due process, ensuring fair legal proceedings in the Bill of Rights.
What role did the Stamp Act Congress play in moving toward independence?
The Stamp Act Congress encouraged British support for colonial governance and encouraged the US to model the government of Great Britain.
The Stamp Act Congress focused on improving trade relations with Britain. and required stamps on goods to be sold to Great Britain.
The Stamp Act Congress sought to establish a new colonial currency system so that every individual colony had stamps based on laws created by Congress.
How did Enlightenment ideas influence the structure of the United States government?
Enlightenment ideas promoted a monarchy with absolute power and no individual rights for colonists.
Enlightenment thinkers advocated for a single governing body without any checks on authority where rights like life liberty and property were protected through representation.
Enlightenment principles emphasized the importance of a theocratic government structure where citizens directly communicate their ideas and it emphasized the importance of direct citizen involvement.
Why is the U.S. Constitution considered to be a living document?
The U.S. Constitution is a living document because it was created by the founding fathers and is still currently used therefore living.
The U.S. Constitution is considered a living document due to its historical significance and importance to American government and society.
What was The Spirit of the Laws?
A novel by Rousseau exploring human nature and society that influenced the set up of the US Government.
A book by Hobbes discussing the nature of war and peace and living a peaceful life.
An essay by Locke on the rights of individuals in government and his ideas on the Social Contract Theory.
A treatise (written work) by Montesquieu on political theory advocating for the separation of powers.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
What were Montesquieu's ideas about separation of powers?
Montesquieu's theory emphasized the unity of government under one branch but that branch should be separate from the people and voting.
Montesquieu believed in a single powerful ruler to ensure order and that single ruler would separate out his duties based on importance.
Montesquieu argued for a system where all powers are combined for efficiency so it would best represent the whole of the pop.
What was the Magna Carta?
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To establish a new political party in addition to the existing two as a major third party.
To outline the Bill of Rights so James Madison had a guide.
To criticize the Articles of Confederation and advocate for amendments to it.
What is Fiscal policy?
What is the purpose of property taxes?
The purpose of property taxes is to support private businesses and encourage entrepreneurs.
The purpose of property taxes is to fund local government services and infrastructure like building a new school
Property taxes are used to pay for federal programs, protections, services and elections.
What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
How did the Indian Citizenship Act (Snyder Act) change the lives of American Indians?
The Indian Citizenship Act (Snyder Act) restricted the rights of American Indians because the 14th Amendment did not recognize them as citizens.
What challenges lead to the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Racial discrimination and barriers to voting for African Americans.
What are the taxes we pay for on the State and Federal level used for?
What are Right to Work laws?
Right to Work laws restrict employees from negotiating their wages protecting employers from their employees hurting their business.
Right to Work laws mandate payment of union dues for all workers, in all industries, and in all states.
Right to Work laws require all employees to join a union before they can be hired.
What is the purpose of Labor Unions?
Labor Unions exist to eliminate all forms of workplace regulations assuring labor is protected from the government similar to the Bill of Rights.
The main goal of Labor Unions is to reduce employee benefits and providing a boost in pay.
Labor Unions primarily focus on promoting corporate interests protecting employers from their employees going on strike.
How can inflation affect purchasing power?
How are interest rates influenced by the Federal Reserve and why?
What principle was established in the Marbury v Madison case that serves as a check on power?
How has businesses outsourcing affected the furniture industry in NC?
In the Tinker v Des Moines case, what did the Justices explain about students and the 1st Amendment?
In Gideon v Wainwright why did the Justices say a lawyer is needed to give a person their due process?
What doctrine was established due to Plessy v Ferguson that allowed for segregation to continue in the United States?
What did the Supreme Court mean in the Brown v Board of Education case by segregation is inherently unequal?
What precedent was set in the Miranda v Arizona case?
What is a precedent?
How did John Locke's Two Treatises of Government influence the United States?
Locke's ideas were primarily about economic theory and trade regulations advocating for free enterprise and no alliances.
His writings focused on the importance of monarchy and absolute power in the social contract theory.
Locke advocated for a system of government based on hereditary rule and he worked with Thomas Paine to convey that to the colonies
Why is the United States government set up so that power is shared between the Federal (national) government and State governments?
What is Federalism?
Federalism is a political ideology promoting a single government so its less confusing.
Federalism is a system where all power is held by local governments and they are the highest but also grants states power.
How did Title IX (9) affect opportunities for girls and women?
Title IX limited opportunities for girls and women in education and sports, STEM, clubs, and college.
What was Martin Luther King Jr's approach to the fight for Civil Rights?
How did Martin Luther King Jr accomplish legislation that expanded the Civil Rights of African Americans?
What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the United States Constitution?
What is the 5th Amendment?
The 5th Amendment mandates a speedy trial for all cases and provides for a jury, judge, and keeps the accused out of prison.
The 5th Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms, freedom of speech, due process, and a lawyer.
What is Due Process?
What is the Bill of Rights?
Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act repealed?
The act was repealed due to economic sanctions against China and then it was reissued.
It was repealed because of a lack of enforcement resources at that point in time, it was a strain on the government and the people didn't like it.
The repeal was influenced by a new immigration policy favoring Europeans and the mandate of equal representation of immigration across the board.
How does Research Triangle Park contribute to North Carolina's economy?
What is the Federal Reserve? (the FED) and what does it do?
What is the 1st Amendment?
Why are checks and balances important in the United States system of government?
What is the 6th Amendment?
What is the 14th Amendment?
The 14th Amendment abolishes slavery in the United States, guarantees the right to vote, and provides due process.
The 14th Amendment regulates immigration policies in the U.S and upholds the Chinese Exclusion Act.
What is meant by Equal Protection of the Law?
How are Fiscal and Monetary policy different?
How does the Americans with Disabilities Act provide protections for people with disabilities?
The ADA allows for unlimited financial support for all disabilities and makes employers also provide support.
The ADA mandates that all public spaces must be wheelchair accessible only, it does not address anything else.
What was the Fair Housing Act?
What did James Madison address in Federalist no 10?
What did James Madison address in Federalist number 51?
What is a political party platform?
How does Habeas Corpus protect the rights of the accused?
Habeas Corpus guarantees a speedy trial for all accused individuals where they have a jury, judge, and a lawyer provided.
Habeas Corpus allows for indefinite detention without trial for those who are accused of felonies and this is determined by states.
What are expressed or enumerated powers?
What are reserved powers?
How has the internet effected elections?
The internet solely benefits political parties without any drawbacks, significantly changing the way we vote completely online so that its faster.
How did Civil Disobedience contribute to Civil Rights?
Civil Disobedience had no impact on the Civil Rights Movement and was largely ignored due to the fact that leaders were encouraging illegal activities so it didnt help anything.
How does Canvassing impact elections?
How can third parties impact elections?
What is a Constitutional Democracy?
A form of government where laws are made by a single ruler, and those are enforced by a smaller party of government officials who are elected by the people.
A political structure that operates without any constitutional limits with a King or Queen who make all the decisions.
How is Tinker v Des Moines an example of Judicial Activism?
What does Judicial Activism mean?
What is the goal of Lobbyists?
