Civics Exam

This is NOT afeature of all the states in today's world.

Any system of government inwhich rule is by the people is called

This system divides the power between the state and national governments.

The four essential featuresof a state, or nation, include government, population, territory, and

This man wrote the TwoTreatises of Government which influenced the writers of our consitution

America's first formalconstitution was the

Which plan or compromisewas based on the Articles of Confederation?

Which symbol representsKing George III in this cartoon?

Which symbol is used torepresent the colonists in this cartoon?

The Constitution is basedon the concept of

This is NOT anexample of a congressional enumerated power.

This elevated the SupremeCourt to a higher status, balancing the powers of the other branches

False speech intended to hurt another is

To protect liberty andspecify its powers, the Framers gave Congress

The Founders created aConstitution that could be adapted for the future through

The U.S. Constitution is divided into three parts. Choose the answer that best completes the chart, identifying the three parts.

What principle of the constitution is featured in the cartoon?

The specific powers ofCongress are outlined in this graphic. Choose the answer that best completesthe chart

Choose the answer that bestdefines the type of agreement illustrated in the graphic organizer.

The national government's control of immigration is anexample of

The Constitution grantsthese powers to the national government

The Constitution gives thegovernment three types of power. What is the name for these powers?

Identify which of itspowers the national government uses to carry out the actions listed in thegraphic organizer:

Under the Constitution, thenational government is obligated to provide states with three things. Choosethe answer that best completes the chart.

Choose the answer that bestcompletes the chart, providing an example of an implied power.

Article IV of the U.S. Constitution requires the states to grant privileges and immunity to nonresidents. Choose the answer that best completes the chart.

What concept was Hamiltondefining?

This is NOT aqualification for election to the Senate

This is NOT a qualification for election to theHouse of Representatives

The presiding officer ofthe House of Representatives is the

If you think Congress had the power to charter the SecondBank of the United States, you believe in

What implies that Congresshas powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses of Article I, Section8?

Matters requiring the action of both the House and Senate, but on which a law is not needed are called

Choose the answer that bestcompletes the chart, identifying the type of bill being identified

Choose the answer that bestcompletes the chart, identifying the bill or resolution

Following the vicepresident, the next in succession for the presidency is the

Choose the answer that bestcompletes the chart, identifying the qualifications for president.

Choose the answer that bestcompletes the chart, identifying the typical characteristics of the president.

The right of the presidentto refuse to testify before Congress or a court is called

The president’s powers arelimited by many factors. Complete the chart, identifying the four main factors impacting the president’spower

Complete the chart,identifying the tools the president uses to influence the implementation oflegislation

How many years passedbetween the creation of the Veterans Affairs Department and the Department of Homeland Security?

Which cabinet departmentwas originally a bureau within the Department of Commerce?

Congress established the Department of Justice in 1870. Complete the chart, identifying three of the department’s agencies.

These courts derive theirpower from the Constitution and federal laws.

A state may not take a person's life, liberty, orproperty without

Which Supreme Court decision made this claim in response to a state requiring separate train cars for white and African American passengers?

This case overturned the percedent set in 1896 by statingthat separte-but-equal was unconsititutional.

Most of the cases heard by the Supreme Court are casesinvolving

Once the Court rules on a case, the ruling becomes this for future decisions

Complete the chart,identifying the four kinds of opinions issued by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court does nothave unlimited powers. Complete the graphic, identifying the limits on theCourt’s powers.

Along with the enjoyment of fundamental rights comes aresponsibility to ensure

This prohibits governmentfrom unduly interfering with the freedom of religion.

This extends the Bill of Rights protection to include all levels of government

The Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette protected a student’s right to do all of the following EXCEPT:

The Constitution assigns the power to control immigration to

Most recent immigration to the United States has been from

The separation of one groupof people from the larger group is called

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States established what constitutes citizenship at national and state levels of government. The amendment reversed what courtdecision?

Based on the three basic sources to become a U.S. citizen, in which of the following hypothetical situations would a child not automatically be granted citizenship?

Understanding the Fourth Amendment and the four court cases concerning searches and seizures, in which of the following situations would a warrant be unnecessary?

Which Constitutionalamendment guarantees a defendant the right to counsel to defend him or her?

What U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the Jim Crow laws was dissented by Justice John Marshall Harlan in 1896?

Based on your understanding of the court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka evaluate the following situation. Next year, a private organization of educated African American men start a school for academically gifted students. In order to qualify for the program, a student must be a male, African American student and score above a 120 on a standard intelligence test. Funding for the program is provided through private donations and a foundation grant left by an affluent community member. A gifted, male Hispanic student wants to join this program, but his application is refused because he is Hispanic. Is this illegal?

This is not a current foreign policy concern.

Supervisor of the diplomatic activities of the UnitedStates is the

All 18-year-old males inthis country must

Choose the answer that best completes the chart, identifying the five factors that influence U.S. foreign policy.

The constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech is important for a democratic society because it

The phrase in the Preamble that states “insure domestic tranquility” most likely refers to

Whichaspect of the American government system was influenced by the Magna Carta?

Which idea expressed in the U.S. Constitution was influenced by the Declaration of Independence?

Whichresponsibility is the primary function of the legislative branch of thefederal government?

Which responsibility is the primary function of the legislative branch of the federal government?

Whatis the main idea in the passage?

Which statement explains why separation of powers is a significant principle of American constitutional government?

Which characteristic of the United States government assures that power is not concentrated in one branch of the federal government?

Oneway to simultaneously act on personal beliefs and satisfy a civic responsibility is to