Civics 1st 9 weeks Exam review game PowerPoint

1. Civics is the study of

• past civilizations.• civilizations today.• what it means to be a citizen.• cities and communities.

2. The original thirteen colonieswere settled mostly by

• Native Americans.• people from the British Isles.• the Vikings.• Siberians.

3. Refugees are

• A. people fleeing persecution in their home countries.

• b. automatically made U.S. Citizens.

• c. sent back to their homeland.

• d. allowed into the United States only if they have valuable job skills.

4. The legal process by which analien may become a citizen is

called

• a. deportation.• b. adoption.• c. naturalization.• d. immigration.

5. Naturalized citizens have thesame rights and duties as

native-born Americans. Theonly exception to this is that

they cannot

• a. teach in public schools.• b. run for any public office.• c. get arrested.• d. become president or vice president of the

United States.

6. The main purpose of thecensus is to find out

• a. the size of each state’s population.• b. how many illegal aliens are living in the

United States.• c. how many people are registered to vote.• d. how much food to grow for export.

7. The movement of large numbersof people from region to

region is

• a. deportation.• b. migration.• c. immigration.• d. population growth.

8. Metropolitan areas are madeup of

• a. rural areas and their suburbs.• b. rural and urban areas.• c. rural, urban, and suburban areas.• d. urban areas and their suburbs.

9. If you were born in any U.S.state or territory, you automatically

become a

• a. naturalized citizen.• b. permanent resident alien.• c. native-born citizen.• d. refugee.

10. More than 80 percent ofthe current U.S. population

lives in

• a. suburban areas.• b. metropolitan areas.• c. rural areas.• d. apartment buildings.

11.

• The traditional beliefs and history of a country‘s people shape its

• government.• dictatorship.• confederation.• highways.

12.

• Rights such as freedom of speech fulfill which purpose of government?

• helping people cooperate• providing services• providing laws• guaranteeing freedom

13.

• A person, such as a queen or king, who reigns over a kingdom or empire is called a

• delegate.• dictator.• monarch.• citizen.

14.

• The basic law under which Americans live is contained in a

• constitution.• sentence.• charter.• government.

15.

A direct democracy functions best:

• on the national level.• in a small community.• on the state level.• when everyone agrees on all the issues.

16.

• The first U.S. plan for government was the

• Declaration of Independence.• Magna Carta.• Articles of Confederation.• Constitution.

17.

• The Declaration of Independence was approved by

• Thomas Jefferson.• King George III.• the Continental Congress.• the Senate.

18.

• The power of the U.S. government comes from

• a. Great Britain.• b. the consent of the governed.• c. the Continental Congress.• d. the president.

19.

• A bicameral lawmaking body has two

• a. political parties.• b. amendments.• c. senators from each state.• d. houses.

20.

• The main purpose of the Federalist Papers was to

• a. justify the Revolutionary War.• b. criticize the Articles of Confederation.• c. state American ideals.• d. help increase support for the Constitution.

21. The Preamble to theConstitution

• a. is our law.• b. was ratified by 9 of the 13 colonies.• c. is the introduction that explains why the

Constitution was written.• d. can be traced to the Magna Carta.

22. Our republic works successfullybecause most Americans

believe

• a. in the idea of majority rule.• b. that the government knows what is best.• c. in the two-party system.• d. that “all men are created equal.”

23. Delegated powers are powersthat the

• a. president gives to the cabinet.• b. president gives to Congress.• c. Constitution gives to the states.• d. Constitution specifically gives to the federal

government.

24. Checks and balances is a system

• a. used to balance tax revenue with expenses.• b. that prevents any branch of the federal

government from having too much power.• c. the two houses of Congress use to prevent

each other from having too much power.• d. that limits only the president’s and vice

president’s power.

25. One of the most importantfeatures of the Constitution is

its

• a. endurance.• b. length.• c. inconsistency.• d. confusing language.

26. The Supreme Court has thepower to

• a. repeal an amendment.• b. veto proposed laws.• c. decide if Congress has interpreted the

Constitution correctly.• d. override the president’s veto.

27. Amending the Constitutionrequires

• a. approval by the president.• b. approval by three fourths of the states.• c. approval by a two-thirds majority.• d. approval by Congress.

28. The president of the UnitedStates heads the

• a. constitutional branch.• b. legislative branch.• c. judicial branch.• d. executive branch.

29. All powers that theConstitution does not give to

the federal government

• a. remain with the state governments.• b. are given to the president.• c. are given to Congress.• d. are interpreted by the Supreme Court.

30. The framers of theConstitution believed the U.S.

government

• a. should have two branches of government.• b. should have absolute power.• c. should get its power from the people.• d. should have a two-party system.

31. Most of the framers of theConstitution believed that thesafeguards written into that

document would

• a. protect the rights of Americans.• b. prevent future wars.• c. allow Americans to be loyal to the king of

England.• d. be a temporary solution to the country’s

problems.

32. The separation of church andstate means

• a. there can be no churches in the state.• b. there can be no religion in the state.• c. state employees cannot have a religion.• d. the government cannot dictate religion.

33. Freedom of speech allows youto

• a. yell “fire” in a crowded theater.• b. criticize the government.• c. create a riot.• d. tell lies about others.

34. The act of damaging someone’sreputation in writing is

called

• a. slander.• b. perjury.• c. libel.• d. suffrage.

35. The Constitution gave womenthe right to vote

• a. before African Americans.• b. only if they were unmarried.• c. only if they owned property.• d. after several states already had.

36. The Fifth Amendment

• a. guarantees the freedom of speech.• b. allows government to seize private property

for its use.• c. allows citizens to seize public property for

their own use.• d. protects an accused person from hasty

government action.

37. The EmancipationProclamation

• a. ordered an end to slavery.• b. gave women the right to vote.• c. gave African Americans the right to vote.• d. was Lincoln’s last speech before his

assassination.

38. The term double jeopardymeans

• a. paying taxes twice.• b. trying someone for the same crime twice.• c. voting twice in an election.• d. serving on a jury twice.

39. Which of the following areduties of citizenship?

• a. paying taxes• b. obeying the law• c. attending school• d. all of the above

40. The poll tax favored

• a. women.• b. the wealthy.• c. whites.• d. African Americans.

41. A bill becomes a law

• a. once it is approved by Congress.• b. once it is approved by House quorum.• c. once the president signs it.• d. only if a majority of United States citizens

vote in favor of it.

42. The president pro tempore

• a. presides over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.

• b. is by custom the longestserving member of the Senate majority party.

• c. is elected by members of the Senate.• d. all of the above

______ 43. Senators

• a. serve two-year terms.• b. are appointed by their state’s governor.• c. are limited to serving two terms.• d. total 100, two from each state.

44. Impeached means

• a. accused of misconduct in office.• b. removed from office.• c. placed on medical leave.• d. dead.

45. The Tenth Amendment

• a. gave women the right to vote.• b. places a tax on imports.• c. reserves some powers for the state

governments.• d. allows the government to seize private

property for its use.

46. Which of the following is trueof congressional sessions?

• a. They begin in January each year.• b. They end on June 1 each year.• c. There are three regular sessions held each

term.• d. The floor leaders may call special sessions.

47. The purpose of congressionalcommittees is to

• a. evaluate decisions of the Supreme Court.• b. study all bills before they are considered by

Congress.• c. write speeches for the president.• d. raise and collect taxes.

48. The most powerful officer inthe House of Representatives is

• a. the Speaker of the House.• b. the party whip.• c. the vice president of the United States.• d. the member with the most seniority.

49. Members of Congress

• a. are not allowed to vote.• b. are appointed by the president.• c. receive a salary and free travel to their

home states.• d. must be at least 50 years old.

50. Immunity means

• a. removed from office.• b. legal protection.• c. a majority vote.• d. seniority.

51. According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, if the president

dies or leaves office, the vice president becomes president and this person nominates a new vice

president:

• a. the Speaker of the House.• b. the new president.• c. the Secretary of State.• d. the attorney general.

52. The Constitution requires apresident to have which of the

following qualifications?

• a. be a native-born U.S. citizen• b. be at least 25 years old• c. be a college graduate• d. be a resident of the United States for at

least 15 years

53. The Department of State

• a. gathers information on working condition in businesses.

• b. encourages American trade.• c. handles foreign policy.• d. promotes the health of citizens.

54. The State of the Union address

• a. is delivered by the vice president on inauguration day.

• b. is delivered by the president once a year.• c. is a declaration of war.• d. ended slavery.

55. If both the president and vice president die, this person becomes president:

• a. Speaker of the House.• b. senator with most seniority.• c. governor of New York.• d. secretary of state.

56. The president is commander in chief, what does that mean?

• a. is head of U.S. armed forces.• b. is head of the post office.• c. graduated from college.• d. advises on Indian affairs.

57. The federal bureaucracy consists of:

• a. all departments of the executive branch and agencies.

• b. all former presidents.• c. all government workers living outside the

United States.• d. senators and their wives.

58. The cabinet consists of

• a. all Supreme Court justices.• b. the wives of former presidents.• c. mayors of all U.S. cities.• d. the heads of all executive departments.

59. The National Labor RelationsBoard is an example of a(n)

• a. embassy.• b. executive department.• c. regulatory commission.• d. division of the armed forces.

60. The president has the power to

• a. grant pardons.• b. declare war.• c. override a veto.• d. appoint state and federal judges.

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