Tang-Civics Exam Questions ’08-‘09

Civics Final Exam-Multiple Choice Review

1. All of the following are ways in which America has tolerance for diversity except a. allowing many languages to be spoken b. letting people choose occupations and jobs Answer found in c. allowing discrimination notebook/textbook on d. allowing people to practice any religion p.______

2. Many immigrants move to the United States because they are seeking a. equal opportunity b. political and religious freedom Answer found in c. job opportunities notebook/textbook d. all of the above on p.______

3. The citizens of a country hold the power in a a. monarchy Answer found in b. democracy notebook/textbook c. dictatorship on p.______d. oligarchy

4. Which of the following accurately lists a right, duty, and responsibility of a citizen, in that order: Answer found in a. free speech, paying taxes, and volunteering at a community center notebook/textbook b. going to school, giving a speech, running for office on p.______c. voting, going to school, serving on a jury d. volunteering, expressing opinions in writing, attending church

5. One major difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is that a. Democrats tend to support organized labor such as unions and Republicans favor restricting organized labor. Answer found in b. Republicans favor lower taxes and breaks for high-income earners to notebook/textbook stimulate the economy while Democrats favor higher taxes for high on p.______income earners to support programs for the poor. c. Democrats favor keeping welfare in place for the poor and disadvantaged and Republicans favor cutting back welfare in order to foster initiative for finding work. d. All of the above

6. Sometimes the media reports on candidates in a way that favors one candidate over another. This is called: a. registration Answer found in b. bias notebook/textbook c. campaign on p.______d. propaganda

7. Which of the following triads correctly matches each branch with their most important role? a. Legislative-makes treaties, Executive-declares war, Judicial-appoints judges Answer found in notebook/textbook on p.______b. Legislative-interprets laws, Executive-makes laws, Judicial-enforces laws c. Legislative-makes laws, Executive-enforces laws, Judicial-interprets laws d. Legislative-vetoes laws, Executive-interprets laws, Judicial-coins money

The Supreme Court can declare laws The President is unconstitutional The President can Commander in Chief, veto bills passed by but Congress has the power to declare war Congress

The president appoints The legislative branch x judges who are must approve treaties confirmed by the made by the Senate President

8. What replaces “X”? a. federalism Answer found in b. separation of powers notebook/textbook c. political socialization on p.______d. checks and balances

9. Which of the following is NOT a right listed in the First Amendment? a. freedom of speech Answer found in b. the right to petition notebook/textbook c. the right to a jury of peers on p.______d. freedom of religion

10. The Constitution is an “enduring, adapting” document because a. it has many amendments Answer found in b. the courts have been able to interpret its meaning over time and notebook/textbook apply it to new situations on p.______c. the rights listed in it are very specific and no other rights are permitted d. there are limits to bails, fines, and punishments

11. The amendment process often takes a long time because a. it must win broad support Answer found in b. the President must approve notebook/textbook c. all of Congress must approved. on p.______d. there are now more states 12. Which is NOT true about race? a. Humans are all 99.9% genetically identical, and there is no scientific basis Answer found in for race notebook/textbook b. No matter where you go in the world, racial categories are all the same on p.______c. Race is a “myth” that is socially constructed, defined differently according to place and time d. Race is used to discriminate against different groups of people

13. The Supreme Court decision made in the Plessy v. Ferguson case established that Answer found in a. All students could go to all schools notebook/textbook b. “Jim Crow” and “black code” laws were illegal in all states on p.______c. the doctrine of “separate but equal” was constitutional d. schools in the North were better than schools in the South

14. In the Supreme Court case of Brown vs. the Board of Education, the justices decided that a. Governor Faubus could not be re-elected Governor b. The “separate but equal” clause used to segregate schools was Answer found in unconstitutional notebook/textbook c. Hospitals were allowed to be segregated on p.______d. The state of Florida could build a separate law schools for blacks

15. The political cartoon is titled “Inch by Inch” because a. Politicians were able to measure the amount of school segregation that was occurring in the south b. The Supreme Court set deadlines for segregated schools to quickly become integrated Answer found in c. Civil rights groups were moving at a slow pace to fight inequalities in notebook/textbook education on p.______d. The illustrator of the cartoon was expressing his frustration at the slow pace of integration after the Brown vs. Board decision 16. How can a precedent help a judge make a decision? a. The judge may find an earlier case similar to the current case. Answer found in b. A judge may use a precedent to discuss a current political issue. notebook/textbook c. A judge may use a precedent to question people not part of the case. on p.______d. The judge may use a precedent to keep secrets from lawyers.

17. Civil laws are laws that a. protect property rights b. imprison people for more than one year Answer found in c. settle disagreements notebook/textbook d. tell how accused people should be tried on p.______

18. Most court cases are tried in… a. the Supreme Court Answer found in b. state and local courts notebook/textbook c. the Federal Court of Appeals on p.______d. the Federal district courts

19. A separate justice system was created for young people because a. they had different rights then adults Answer found in b. they do not understand trials notebook/textbook c. young people are not responsible for their actions on p.______d. reformers believed young people need rehabilitation, not punishment

20. A naturalized citizen is one who: a. Was born in the United States b. Has married a citizen of the United States Answer found in c. Was born outside the United States, moved here with a Green Card, notebook/textbook and became a citizen after five years. on p.______d. Has parents who were born in the United States

21. Which of the following is considered a duty of a citizen? a. Voting Answer found in b. Serving on a jury notebook/textbook c. Running for elected office on p.______d. Working for the Common Good

22. What are the three American values that make up the American Dream? a. Freedom, Justice and Equality Answer found in b. Truth, Justice and the American Way notebook/textbook c. Religion, Tradition and Opportunity on p.______d. Life, Liberty and Property 23. What aspect of American government does the image below depict?

a. political parties b. the political process Answer found in c. political campaigns notebook/textbook d. the political spectrum on p.______

24. In order to become President of the United States, Barack Obama needed to win a. the majority of the popular vote b. 538 electoral votes Answer found in c. 270 electoral votes notebook/textbook d. the majority of both the popular and the electoral vote on p.______

25. Political parties help the government by a. nominating candidates Answer found in b. setting goals for the government notebook/textbook c. providing leadership on how the country should be run on p.______d. All of the above

26. Which of the following statements is true about the history of voting in the United States? a. Women have been able to vote since 1776. b. Only white, property-owning men were allowed to vote at the beginning of Answer found in American democracy. notebook/textbook c. The government has always given people the right to vote. on p.______d. No group of immigrants to the United States has ever been excluded from the voting process.

27. Which of the following is NOT an example of our checks and balances system? a. The Judicial branch can declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional b. The Legislative branch can impeach the President Answer found in c. The President can veto rulings of the Judicial branch notebook/textbook d. The Legislative branch must approve the budget created by the President on p.______

28. The Constitution of the United States lays out… a. Our country’s basic laws and structure of government Answer found in b. The beliefs of our political parties notebook/textbook c. Our attitudes about foreign policy on p.______d. Our taxation structure 29. Which of the following ideas was NOT a root of American government? a. the direct democracy of Greece Answer found in b. Rome’s republic notebook/textbook c. the Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States on p.______d. John Locke’s theory of the protection of natural rights

30. The 1st 10 amendments are called the a. Ballot of rights Answer found in b. Citizens rights notebook/textbook c. Bill of rights on p.______d. Nothing, it’s just the amendments

31. Which of the following pairings of amendments and rights is NOT correct? th a. 4 amendment—no unreasonable searches or seizures Answer found in b. 15th amendment—ends slavery st notebook/textbook c. 1 amendment-freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech. on p.______d. 8th amendment-no cruel or unusual punishment

32. What amendment to the Constitution is being referred to in this political cartoon? a. The 2nd Amendment b. The 6th Amendment c. The 24th Amendment d. The 10th Amendment

Answer found in notebook/textbook on p.______

33. What occurred as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896? a. Schools were immediately integrated b. Life became completely segregated for whites and people of color. Answer found in c. “Separate but equal” was ruled unconstitutional notebook/textbook d. None of the above. on p.______34. Which Supreme Court decision resulted in the integration of public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas? a. Plessy v. Ferguson Answer found in b. Tinker v. Des Moines notebook/textbook c. Brown v. Board of Education on p.______d. Miranda v. Arizona

35. The laws created to protect the safety of citizens, and punish wrongdoing, are known as… a. civil laws b. civil codes Answer found in c. criminal laws notebook/textbook d. amendments on p.______

36. Who is responsible for providing sufficient evidence to prove the guilt of a person on trial? a. the defense b. the prosecution Answer found in c. the jury notebook/textbook d. the judge on p.______

37. What rights is a person under arrest being informed of when they are read their Miranda rights? a. the right to remain silent Answer found in b. the right to have an attorney present during questioning notebook/textbook c. the right to a free attorney if you cannot afford one on p.______d. all of the above

39. Which of the following is NOT cited as a cause of crime in the United States? a. Poverty b. Drug Abuse Answer found in c. Permissive Courts notebook/textbook d. Lack of religious beliefs on p.______

40. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments all granted rights to African-American. What is the correct order of rights granted? a. freedom from slavery, equal citizenship, right to vote Answer found in b. right to vote, equal citizenship, freedom from slavery notebook/textbook c. equal citizenship, freedom from slavery, right to vote on p.______d. right to vote, freedom from slavery, equal citizenship

41. The 19th Amendment to the Constitution granted rights to which group? a. African-Americans Answer found in b. 18-year olds notebook/textbook c. Women on p.______d. None of the above.

42. The division of power in government into three levels—local, state, and federal, is known as a. separation of powers Answer found in b. checks and balances notebook/textbook c. equity in government on p.______d. federalism

43. Which two amendments to the Constitution guarantee the rights of citizens in criminal and civil trials? a. 1st and 2nd b. 6th and 7th Answer found in c. 8th and 9th notebook/textbook d. 1st and 5th on p.______

44. In both Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education, African-Americans argued that segregation was a violation of which amendment? th a. the 14 Answer found in b. the 13th th notebook/textbook c. the 15 on p.______d. the 1st

45. Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing of a branch of government with its head? a. Legislative—Congress b. Judicial—Supreme Court Answer found in c. Executive—President notebook/textbook d. None of the above. on p.______

46. Which of the following is NOT a goal of American foreign policy? a. National Security Answer found in b. Trade notebook/textbook c. Democracy and Human Rights on p.______d. World domination

47. Every citizen accused of a crime is entitled to a. due process of law. Answer found in b. bail. notebook/textbook c. one last meal. on p.______d. consult with a lawyer before they are arrested.

48. When President Eisenhower sent in troops to help desegregate Central High School despite local objections, he upheld a. affirmative action. b. states’ rights. Answer found in c. the supremacy of the Constitution. notebook/textbook d. the principle of “with all deliberate speed.” on p.______