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Name RELEASED FORM

Civics and Economics

Form F

North Carolina Test of

Civics and Economics

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NCDPI North Carolina Test of Civics and Economics. Form F RELEASED Fall 2009

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1. Which political party supported Alexander Hamiltons opinion that theUnited States needed a strong centralgovernment?

A Whig

B Anti-Federalist

C Federalist

D Democratic

2. Which conflict created the debt that American colonists were expected torepay to Great Britain during the1760s?

A French and Indian War

B Spanish-American War

C Glorious Revolution

D American Revolution

3. Why does the Constitution of theUnited States state that revenue billsmust originate in the House of Representatives?

A The House of Representativesrepresents the will of the people.

B The Founding Fathers did notwant many bills concerning finance to reach the Senate.

C Members of the House of Representatives must havebusiness experience.

D The Senate is too concerned withforeign affairs to deal withfinancial issues.

4. Which process is used to change theU.S. Constitution?

A eminent domain

B initiative

C amendment

D udicial review


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5. Which U.S. Supreme Court caseallowed the government to restrict therights of individuals during a time of national crisis?

A Olmstead v. United States (1928)

B Korematsu v. United States(1944)

C Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

D Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

6. Which amendment to theU.S. Constitution guarantees allpersons equal access to publicrecreation facilities?

A the Fifth Amendment

B the Fourteenth Amendment

C the Nineteenth Amendment

D the Twenty-Sixth Amendment

7. Why are national party conventionsheld by the two major U.S. politicalparties?

A to select a presidential candidate

B to survey public opinion

C to recruit new electors

D to install new legislators

8. How do communities settledisagreements about locations for newbusinesses?

A The citizens hold a public hearing to discuss proposed locations forthe company.

B The community asks the courts todetermine the best location.

C The community passes anordinance to limit pollution by thecompany.

D The citizens picket and protestoutside the companysconstruction site.

9. How have North Carolina legislatorsresponded to the concerns of someparents about the quality of education?

A Legislators have prohibitedreligious schools.

B Legislators have funded privateschools.

C Legislators have funded homeschools.

D Legislators have allowed thecreation of charter schools.


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10. If a judge remands a case, where is thecase sent?

A to the Supreme Court

B to an appellate court

C to a lower court

D to a civil court

11. Court cases involving child adoptionfall under which jurisdiction?

A criminal law

B civil law

C administrative law

D constitutional law

12. Which agency is primarily responsiblefor informing the public about a fluepidemic?

A Centers for Disease Control(CDC)

B Food and Drug Administration(FDA)

C Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

D Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)

13. Which is a frequent criticism of specialinterest groups and their influence onthe political process?

A Special interest groups have toomuch influence because theydonate significant amounts of money to political campaigns.

B Special interest groups have toolittle influence because they donot have access to electedofficials.

C Special interest groups have toomuch influence because theyprovide lists of office-seekers tothe government.

D Special interest groups have toolittle influence because they lobbyfor many issues at once.

14. A person opened a booth at a fleamarket to sell paintings. This is anexample of which factor of production?

A capital

B entrepreneurship

C natural resources

D machinery


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15. Which factor determines the wage orsalary of a new employee?

A the workers physical healthstatus

B the length of a commute to work

C the availability of workers withsimilar skills

D the workers credit history

16. In which circumstance would a shoestore reduce the price of shoes?

A equilibrium

B shortage

C specialization

D surplus

17. How do banks use deposits?

A to distribute profits

B to sell shares of stock

C to make loans

D to control the money supply

18. Which is most likely the result of high unemployment?

A an increase in consumer spending

B a decrease in consumer spending

C an increase in sales tax

D a decrease in the need for socialservices

19. What is the likely result of anindustrial plant closing?

A Unemployment in the areaincreases.

B The local economy grows.

C The local government collectsmore taxes.

D Some former employees receiveincreases in salary.

20. Which term describes the willingnessof citizens to respect the rights of people who hold attitudes and beliefsdifferent from their own?

A volunteerism

B community spirit

C patriotism

D tolerance


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21. Why did the Puritans leave Englandto establish a colony in America?

A They wanted to spreadChristianity among the nativepeoples of the New World.

B They wanted to provide new rawmaterials to support the Churchof England.

C They wanted the freedom topractice Christianity in their ownway.

D They hoped to become rich byplanting cotton and tobacco.

22. Which action is protected by theBill of Rights?

A yelling Fire! in a crowded movietheater

B carrying an unregisteredhandgun

C requiring morning prayer at apublic school

D writing a letter of complaint tothe mayor

23. Which event convinced manyU.S. citizens that a constitutionalconvention was needed?

A the signing of the Declaration of Independence

B the creation of the NorthwestOrdinance

C the American Revolution

D Daniel Shayss Rebellion

24. What kind of powers are defined bythe Necessary and Proper Clause?

A enumerated

B reserved

C implied

D expressed

25. Which U.S. Supreme Court caseupheld the principle of impliedpowers?

A Marbury v. Madison (1803)

B McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

C red Scott v. Sandford (1857)

D Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)


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26. A states national guard is controlledby which government official?

A mayor

B secretary of labor

C governor

D secretary of defense

27. The decision in the case of Leandro v. State of North Carolina (1997) protected the rights of whichgroup?

A illegal immigrants

B students in public schools

C state employees

D workers in manufacturing jobs

28. The United States has which type of political party system?

A multi-party

B three-party

C two-party

D one-party

29. Which is the most probable penaltyfor a person who violates a civil law?

A payment

B imprisonment

C community service

D house arrest

30. When is a jury hung?

A when the jury hears only felonycases

B when the jury votes for theexecution of the accused

C when the jury violates the rulesset by the judge

D when the jury cannot agree on averdict

31. Which characteristic is required of thethird party in arbitration?

A has independent wealth

B is impartial on the issue

C has previous legal experience

D is unknown to both parties


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32. According to the graph, which statement is accurate in showing the relationship betweentypes of crime and probation?

Probation PopulationCrime Types

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Other Public

Order

Other Traffic Violence

DWI

Drug Offenses

Property

Assaultive 20001995

A Probation most commonly resulted from property crimes.

B More people received probation because of assaultive offenses in 1995 than in 2000.

C More people received probation because of drug offenses than property crimes.

D Probation resulting from driving while impaired (DWI) convictions increased from1995 to 2000.

33. Which set of laws simplified theRoman Laws?

A Code of Hammurabi

B Justinian Code

C Draconian Laws

D Magna Carta

34. In a bank there are tellers, loanofficers, and managers. Whicheconomic concept does thisarrangement demonstrate?

A outsourcing

B assembly-line production

C opportunity cost

D division of labor


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35. What is a likely benefit to employersfor providing education and training for their employees?

A Workers will find better jobs astheir skills increase.

B Morale of workers will decline astraining increases.

C Valuable production time will belost.

D Production capacity of workerswill improve.

36. Which is most likely the result of healthy competition in the market?

A higher priceslower qualityless choice of products

B lower pricesbetter qualitygreater choice of products

C higher pricesbetter qualityless choice of products

D lower priceslower qualitygreater choice of products

37. Why does the government allow a taxdeduction for interest payments onmortgage loans?

A to decrease an individualstaxable income

B to increase the amount owed intaxes

C to make filing the tax formseasier

D to encourage people to invest inhomes

38. If the economy is in a recession, whatwill the Federal Reserve Board mostlikely do to initiate a recovery?

A raise taxes

B lower interest rates

C wait for the economy to improve

D eliminate government jobs


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39. How would U.S. consumers mostlikely react to a large increase in theexcise tax on luxury cars importedfrom Japan?

A U.S. consumers would continue tobuy Japanese luxury cars.

B U.S. consumers would buy moredomestic or European luxurycars.

C U.S. consumers who usuallypurchase Japanese luxury carswould demand greater fuelefficiency in those cars.

D U.S. consumers who usuallypurchase Japanese luxury carswould buy non-luxury Japanesecars instead.

40. Which action is a civic responsibility?

A voting in national elections

B obeying laws

C registering for the draft

D serving on a jury


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45. Which is an example of an excise tax?

A an income tax

B a highway toll

C a drivers license fee

D a tax on cigarettes

46. Which procedure allows voters toremove an elected official from office?

A recall

B referendum

C proposition

D initiative

47. Which national officials are electedexclusively by voters?

A president and vice president

B Supreme Court justices

C cabinet members

D senators and representatives

48. Congress ends its session the day abill is sent to the president. Whichaction would constitute a pocket veto?

A The president rejects the bill andsends it back to Congress.

B The president signs the bill intolaw.

C The president sets the bill asideand ignores it.

D The president meets withcongressional leaders beforesigning the bill.

49. Which law enforcement agency wouldmost likely respond to a conflictbetween neighbors who live outsidethe city limits?

A sheriff s department

B city police

C state highway patrol

D state bureau of investigation

50. Police officers investigate local crimesand may arrest those accused of breaking local laws. Which agencyhas a similar role at the nationallevel?

A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

B Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI)

C Centers for Disease Control(CDC)

D Department of Defense (DOD)


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51. According to this chart, which statement concerning the cost of community supervision isaccurate?

Cost of Community Supervision

Daily

Regular probation/parole

Intensive probation

Electronic house arrest

Community service

Yearly

$1.75

$10.06

$6.65

$1.29

$639

$3,672

$2,427

$471

A Electronic house arrest costs less than intensive probation.

B Community service costs more than parole.

C Intensive probation is less expensive than regular probation.D Electronic house arrest is the least expensive type of supervision.

52. What is the primary responsibility of the U.S. Department of Justice?

A to collect federal taxes

B to develop foreign policiesC to protect public lands

D to investigate violations of federallaw

53. Which best explains the concept of scarcity?

A limited wants, limited resources

B unlimited wants, unlimitedresources

C limited wants, unlimitedresources

D unlimited wants, limitedresources


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54. What is most likely to increase asspecialization increases?

A productivity

B competition

C automation

D incentives

55. A consumer wants to buy a newcomputer. Although the computer willbe more expensive, it will be fasterand more efficient than the lessexpensive model. Which termdescribes such an economic choice?

A competition

B scarcity

C trade-off

D supply

56. What increases as the number of companies making similar productsincreases?

A monopolies

B competition

C specialization

D efficiency

57. In the circular flow free enterprisemodel, how are prices for goodsestablished?

A Incomes determine prices.

B Profits determine prices.

C Buyers and sellers decide prices.

D Government decides prices.

58. What important economic conceptis evident when a student wears ashirt made in Malaysia, drives a carmade in Germany, and eats fruitproduced in Mexico?

A stock exchange

B exchange of money

C marketplace economics

D global interdependence


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59. What economic policy would asupporter of laissez-faire economicssupport?

A antitrust

B business regulation

C free enterprise

D taxation

60. Which is the most effective action theprivate sector can take to improvepublic safety and security in acommunity without violating civilliberties?

A create a Web site with the namesof neighbors who appear to becriminals

B develop a neighborhood watchprogram

C request a background check of allpotential neighbors

D search all homes in theneighborhood


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61. Which issue was the focus of the American Confederation as a result of Shayss Rebellion?

A trade with France

B foreign policy issues

C war with Great Britain

D stronger central government

62. Which group strongly supported theaddition of the Bill of Rights to theU.S. Constitution?

A Anti-Federalists

B Democrats

C Federalists

D Whigs

63. What happens after a two-thirdsmajority of both houses of Congresspropose an amendment to the U.S.Constitution?

A The U.S. Supreme Court canprohibit members of Congressfrom taking a vote on the issue.

B The amendment can be approvedwith three-fourths of the statelegislatures ratifying it.

C The amendment cannot becomepart of the Constitution without apopular referendum on it.

D The amendment cannot becomelaw until the president firstvetoes it.

64. Which case would most likely beheard by the U.S. Supreme Court?

A a lawsuit to stop construction of anew highway near an elementaryschool

B an appeal of a murder conviction

C a case in which a defendantsrights are denied and the case isfurther appealed

D a case in which there is a hung ury


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71. What do the National Aeronautics andSpace Administration (NASA) and theFederal Reserve have in common?

A They are executive offices of thepresident.

B They are independent agencies.

C They are special advisory groups.

D They serve in the White HouseOffice.

72. Why is rent a fixed cost for a collegestudent living in an apartment?

A The landlord may change at anytime during the lease.

B A limited number of people canlive in the apartment under theterms of the lease.

C The monthly rent can be expectedto stay the same for the term of the lease.

D Students pay their leases inadvance for the entire rentalperiod.

73. What might a company do in order toincrease profits?

A begin working with businessesthat do not make profits

B stop selling to shareholders

C hire as many new workers as itsbudget will allow

D retrain workers in more efficienttechnologies

74. In a market economic system, whathappens to the price of a good when itssupply increases and its demanddecreases?

A The price increases.

B The price remains the same.

C The price fluctuates wildly.

D The price decreases.


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75. A nation where the basic economicdecisions are made by a centralauthority represents which type of economy?

A traditional

B mixed

C market

D command

76. Why was the barter system replacedby the use of money?

A Goods were easy to store.

B Services were evenly traded.

C Money allows value to becalculated.

D Money can appreciate in value.

77. As stock market indicators improve,the business cycle is most likely to bein which phase?

A a period of expansion

B a period of recession

C entering a period of contraction

D entering a period of depression

78. How would an extended recession inthe United States likely affectinternational economies?

A International economies may alsofall into recession.

B Foreign stock markets wouldcrash.

C International economies wouldexperience prosperity.

D Foreign stock markets wouldbenefit.


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79. How could someone whose parents areboth foreign citizens qualify to becomethe U.S. president?

A The person has held a U.S. publicoffice.

B The person is at least 25 years of age.

C The person now lives in theUnited States.

D The person was born in theUnited States.

80. Of the following, who will most likely have financial security in the U.S.economy?

A a high school dropout

B a college graduate

C a student who begins work atage 16

D a high school graduate

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North Carolina Test of Civics and EconomicsForm F RELEASED Fall 2009

Answer Key

10 August 2009 Page 1

Item Number Correct Answer Goal1 C 1 Foundations2 A 1 Foundations

3 A 2 U.S. Constitution4 C 2 U.S. Constitution5 B 2 U.S. Constitution6 B 3 N.C. Constitution7 A 4 Citizen Participation8 A 5 Law & Politics9 D 5 Law & Politics

10 C 5 Law & Politics11 B 6 Rule of Law12 A 6 Rule of Law13 A 6 Rule of Law14 B 7 Economic Choices15 C 7 Economic Choices16 D 8 Economic System17 C 8 Economic System18 B 9 Economic Influences19 A 9 Economic Influences20 D 10 Democratic Citizenship21 C 1 Foundations22 D 1 Foundations23 D 1 Foundations24 C 2 U.S. Constitution25 B 2 U.S. Constitution26 C 3 N.C. Constitution27 B 3 N.C. Constitution28 C 4 Citizen Participation29 A 4 Citizen Participation30 D 5 Law & Politics31 B 5 Law & Politics32 A 6 Rule of Law33 B 6 Rule of Law

34 D 7 Economic Choices35 D 7 Economic Choices36 B 8 Economic System37 D 8 Economic System38 B 9 Economic Influences39 B 9 Economic Influences40 A 10 Democratic Citizenship41 D 1 Foundations42 B 1 Foundations


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Answer Key


43 C 2 U.S. Constitution44 D 2 U.S. Constitution45 D 3 N.C. Constitution

46 A 4 Citizen Participation47 D 4 Citizen Participation48 C 5 Law & Politics49 A 5 Law & Politics50 B 6 Rule of Law51 A 6 Rule of Law52 D 6 Rule of Law53 D 7 Economic Choices54 A 7 Economic Choices55 C 7 Economic Choices56 B 8 Economic System57 C 8 Economic System58 D 9 Economic Influences59 C 9 Economic Influences60 B 10 Democratic Citizenship61 D 1 Foundations62 A 1 Foundations63 B 2 U.S. Constitution64 C 2 U.S. Constitution65 B 3 N.C. Constitution66 A 4 Citizen Participation

67 C 4 Citizen Participation68 A 5 Law & Politics69 A 5 Law & Politics70 C 6 Rule of Law71 B 6 Rule of Law72 C 7 Economic Choices73 D 7 Economic Choices74 D 8 Economic System75 D 8 Economic System76 C 8 Economic System

77 A 9 Economic Influences78 A 9 Economic Influences79 D 10 Democratic Citizenship80 B 10 Democratic Citizenship


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