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Civics Final Exam Review Part 1
Test Description: Final Exam for Civics 7
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which shared American value is reflected in both the United States Constitution and in America's government institutions?
A
Those who fail to exercise their rights as citizens may be stripped of them.
B
The federal government receives its power from the state governments
C
The executive branch of the government is supreme over the legislative and judicial branches.
D
The people are the source of the government's power.
2) Which statement about the Dred Scott case is true?
A
The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was neither a citizen nor entitled to the rights of citizenship
B
The Supreme Court ruled that the power of judicial review extended not only to state laws that it deemed unconstitutional
C
The Supreme Court ruled that even though Dred Scott was a citizen entitled to equal treatment, racial segregation was legal.
D
The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was a free man because he had been transported into a state where slavery was illegal
3) Which of the following is NOT a key purpose of government?
A
to punish citizens who fail to meet their civic responsibilities
B
to make decisions about issues and problems facing society
C
to provide services to the public
D
to keep order in society and resolve society's conflicts
4) Which aspects of the colonists in both the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies are similar?
A
the language spoken by settlers
B
their reasons for settling
C
their dislike of self-government
D
type of democracy they established
5) Which law passed by Parliament imposed the first direct British tax on the American colonies?
A
the Declaratory Act
B
the Stamp Act
C
the Tea Act
D
the Coercive Acts
6) Which English policy led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
A
outlawing slavery in the Southern Colonies
B
granting all land west of the Appalachian Mountains to the French
C
removing all British troops from Boston
D
imposing direct taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea
7) Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the United States Constitution?
A
The court system created by the Articles of Confederation did not allow for state courts
B
The tax laws enacted under the Articles of Confederation favored wealthy landowners, which angered the merchant class
C
The parliamentary system set up by the Articles of Confederation established a government too much like England's
D
The weak national government made passing and enforcing laws, collecting tax money, and regulating trade difficult
8) Which statement accurately describe key compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
A
The New Jersey Compromise said citizens could vote in national elections, only landowners could vote in state elections
B
The Great Compromise said Congress would have one house based on state population and one based on equal representation
C
The 2/3 Compromise required that amendments to the Constitution would have to be approved by both 2/3 of Congress and states
D
The 3/5 Compromise established that the population of slaves in a state would be represented in that state's popula
9) What did the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists want after the Constitution was created in 1787?
A
Federalists wanted the national government as a federal system; Anti-Federalists wanted parliamentary government
B
Federalists wanted to have only a national government; Anti-Federalists wanted to have only state governments.
C
Federalists wanted to outlaw slaver; Anti-Federalists wanted to keep slavery for at least 20 more years.
D
Federalists wanted the Constitution ratified; Anti-Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to protect individual freedoms.
10) Why is the preamble included in the Constitution?
A
The preamble spells out the process by which the Constitution can be amended
B
The preamble enumerates the specific powers granted to each branch of the federal government
C
The preamble guarantees the individual freedoms of American citizens granting those freedoms
D
It establishes that the government derives its power from the people, and it introduces the six purposes of government
11) How has the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution affected American society?
A
The right to be represented by a lawyer has created a strong sense of fairness in the criminal justice system among Americans
B
The right to a free press allows Americans to have access to many independent sources of news and information.
C
The right to be free from sheltering members of the military gives Americans a strong sense of privacy in their homes.
D
The right to bear arms means many Americans own guns for protection.
12) Which right is protected by the Fifth Amendment?
A
against self-incrimination
B
against cruel and unusual punishment
C
to bear arms
D
to trial by jury
13) Which constitutional amendment sets separate roles for judges and juries in civil cases?
A
Seventh
B
Ninth
C
Third
D
Tenth
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