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