Name ________________________________ Age _____ Provided by Kansas Secretary of State School ______________________________ Grade _____ CyberCivics Kris W. Kobach Teacher _______________________________________ Comprehensive Exam Teacher Email ___________________________________ 1 What actress was the first African-American to win 6 What type of committee is used when the House and an Academy Award? Senate cannot agree on the passage of a bill? A. Annette Bening A. Statutory committee B. Hattie McDaniel B. Conference committee C. Inger Stevens C. Select (special) committee D. Kirstie Alley D. Standing committee 2 How is the position of chief justice of the Kansas 7 State Elections are administered by: Supreme Court determined? A. The Federal Election Commission A. The justices elect their own chief justice B. The Department of State B. The position is determined by term seniority C. The Kansas Secretary of State and county C. The governor selects the chief justice election offices D. The judicial administrator makes the selection D. Local precinct election offices 3 Which term means “a state in which the supreme 8 Which is not a function of the State Board of Regents? power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly A. Regulation of private and out-of-state higher or indirectly by them”? education institutions B. Oversight of community and technical colleges A. Democracy C. Administration of teacher licensing and B. Oligarchy accreditation C. Republican D. Administration of adult education and general D. Federalism education development (GED) programs Cyrus K. Holliday was the first president of what 4 Kansas entered the Union as the _____ state? 9 railroad? A. 33rd B. 34th A. Union Pacific Railroad C. 35th B. Western Pacific Railroad D. 36th C. Burlington Northern Railroad D. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 5 What does the term “constitution” mean? 10 Which method of amending the Kansas Constitution A. The system of fundamental principles accord- is the most directly influenced by the voice of the ing to which a nation, state, corporation, or the voters? like, is governed B. The fundamental political principles on which A. Proposals by Legislature a state is governed, especially when considered B. Constitutional convention as embodying the rights of the subjects of that C. Proposals by the people state D. The voters’ convention C. The fundamental law of the United States D. All of the above Provided by Kansas Secretary of State CyberCivics Kris W. Kobach Comprehensive Exam 11 What is the name given to the group of Native Amer- 16 How many counties were named in honor of a U.S. ican tribes forced to relocate to the Kansas Territory president? under the Indian Removal Act of 1830? A. 4 A. Seminoles B. 5 B. Emigrant Indians C. 7 C. Trail of Tears Indians D. 3 D. Southeast Indians 17 A person who resides in one country but was born in 12 The Kansas commissioner of education is selected or belongs to another country and has not acquired by what method? citizenship by naturalization in the country of resi- dence is known as what? A. Appointed by the State Board of Education B. Appointed by the Governor A. A stateless person C. Elected by the voters of Kansas B. An interim national D. Appointed by the State Board of Regents C. A provisional citizen D. An alien 13 Which Kansas county is considered the geographical center of America’s 48 contiguous states? 18 Where does an introduced bill begin to be formally discussed? A. Reno B. Smith A. Between the legislators in the chamber C. Pratt of origin D. Morton B. In a standing committee C. In the committee of the whole D. Between the governor and the sponsors 14 Stone from quarries in which Kansas county was used of the bill for the construction of the Kansas State Capitol? A. Marion 19 Which statewide officer must meet certain statutory B. Riley qualifications in order to be eligible to run for office? C. Marshall A. Insurance Commissioner D. Chase B. Attorney General C. Governor 15 The Kansas Postsecondary Education Savings D. State Treasurer Program and other education savings plans are administered by which office? 20 Which statewide officer was included in the original A. State Board of Education Kansas constitution until a constitutional amend- B. State Board of Regents ment changed the position to a statutorial one? C. State Treasurer D. Secretary of State A. Secretary of State B. Insurance Commissioner C. Superintendent of public instruction D. State Treasurer Provided by Kansas Secretary of State CyberCivics Kris W. Kobach Comprehensive Exam 21 This Kansan was one of the greatest pitcher in the 26 A person unhappy with a decision in the municipal history of Major League Baseball. court would take it where for an appeal? A. Christy Mathewson A. Kansas Supreme Court B. Sandy Koufax B. Kansas Court of Appeals C. Walter Johnson C. The applicable district court D. Nolan Ryan D. The city clerk’s office 22 Donald K. Ross was awarded the Medal of Honor 27 How many counties are in the state of Kansas? during World War II for his actions in what battle? A. 105 A. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor B. 100 B. Battle of Midway C. 107 C. D-Day D. 101 D. Battle of the Bulge 28 Which state agency is in charge of monitoring funds 23 Both chambers of the Legislature must vote by what used by candidates and organizations during cam- margin to override a governor’s veto? paign cycles? A. One-half A. The Secretary of State’s Office B. Three-fourths B. The Governor’s Office C. Two-thirds C. The Department of Revenue D. A majority D. The Governmental Ethics Commission 24 In which county is located the first town in Kansas 29 Which term means “government by the few”? that was established by former slaves? A. Democracy A. Norton B. Oligarchy B. Graham C. Republican C. Kiowa D. Federalism D. Scott 30 Of the 24 people to have flown to the Moon, 25 Who led the infamous massacre at Pottawatomie ______ was the only one to have been from Kansas. Creek? A. Alan Shepard A. William Quantrill B. Buzz Aldrin B. Henry Ward Beecher C. Michael Collins C. Nathaniel Lyon D. Ron Evans D. John Brown Provided by Kansas Secretary of State CyberCivics Kris W. Kobach Comprehensive Exam 31 What does the Kansas state motto, “Ad astra per 36 The first known photograph of a tornado was taken aspera mean? in which Kansas county? A. “To the stars through difficulty” A. Smith B. “To the stars through war” B. Logan C. “Never give up” C. Anderson D. “To be, rather than to seem” D. Barton 32 Which statewide office was not created by the Kan- 37 Which Kansas county includes one of the few cities sas Constitution? in the U.S. founded strictly for political reasons? A. Secretary of State A. Sedgwick B. Insurance Commissioner B. Douglas C. State Treasurer C. Shawnee D. Attorney General D. Riley 33 Who was the 26-year-old delegate at the Wyandotte 38 Who is responsible for the appointment of district Constitutional Convention who coined the Kansas court clerks or administrators? state motto “Ad astra per aspera”? A. The chief judge of each district court A. John James Ingalls B. The chief justice of the supreme court B. Benjamin Franklin Simpson C. The judicial administrator C. James Hanway D. The clerk of the appellate courts D. John Brown 39 The ten amendments that were added to the U.S. 34 These two parties participate in primary elections: Constitution four years after its adoption to address and protect certain rights and freedoms not explic- A. The Reform and Libertarian Parties itly indicated in the body of the constitution are B. The Libertarian and Republican Parties known as what? C. The Libertarian and Democratic Parties A. The Freedom Amendments D. The Democratic and Republican Parties B. The Bill of Rights C. The Jefferson Act 35 A minor child of a naturalized U.S. citizen would D. The Protection Clause become a U.S. citizen by what method? A. Conferred citizenship 40 How many representatives make up the Kansas B. Acquired citizenship House of Representatives? C. Derivative citizenship A. 40 D. Naturalized citizenship B. 100 C. 125 D. 160 Provided by Kansas Secretary of State CyberCivics Kris W. Kobach Comprehensive Exam 41 Smith Center native Mitch Holthus is best know for 46 Kansas was the first state to pave all of its portion what signature phrase? of Historic Route 66, which runs through which Kansas County? A. “Do you believe in miracles? YES!” B. “Touchdown, Kan-sas City!” A. Montgomery C. “In your life have you seen anything like B. Labette that!?” C. Crawford D. “Juuuuuust a bit outside.” D. Cherokee 42 This act introduced several changes to the Kansas 47 He was the architect of the “greatest turnaround in election system in 2011: college football history.” A. The Secure and Fair Elections Act A. Tom Osborne B. The Help America Vote Act B. Bill Snyder C. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens C. Barry Switzer Absentee Voting Act D. Mack Brown D. The Bettering Kansas Elections Act 48 The Kansas Constitution was originally known as the 43 What is a veto called when it deals with the appro- Wyandotte Constitution. How many constitutions for priation of money? the future state were proposed before the Wyandotte Constitution? A. Line-item veto B. Fiscal veto A. 6 C. Standard veto B. 2 D. Special-circumstance veto C. 3 D. 1 44 Which is not one of the Kansas insurance commis- sioner’s duties? 49 Famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, came from which A.