Civics Questions

Which of the following is the best title for the information above?

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25% 25%25%25%A. Constitutional Amendment Process

B. Procedures for Impeaching the President

C. Procedures for Appointing Federal Judges

D. President’s Role in the Legislative Process

In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the U.S.Supreme Court established the —

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B. principle of judicial review

C. right of the accused to remain silent

D. requirement of providing legal aid to the poor

Among the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment is the right to —

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25% 25%25%25%A. the free exercise of religion

B. keep and bear arms

C. due process of law

D. a speedy and public trial

The U.S. Constitution maintains a republican system of government

through the —

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25% 25%25%25%A. president’s power to veto acts of Congress

B. appointment of federal judges to life terms

C. election of representatives who make laws

D. creation of a presidential cabinet

Which of the following is an example ofexercising the right to free speech?

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25% 25%25%25%A. Lying in a court case to protect a friend

B. Protesting a government policy

C. Falsely accusing someone of a crime

D. Threatening to hurt someone

The Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses in 1619, which —

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25% 25%25%25%A. was the first government to have a president

B. established the doctrine of separation of powers

C. had the power to veto acts of Parliament

D. was the first representative legislature in the English colonies

Which of the following principles in theU.S. Constitution best expresses the

idea of federalism?

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25% 25%25%25%A. Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion.

B. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any home.

C. Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed.

D. The powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the states.

The unalienable rights listed in theDeclaration of Independence can be

described as rights that —

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25% 25%25%25%A. are granted by the government

B. can be guaranteed only by state governments

C. all people possess as human beings

D. must be enacted into law in order to be accepted

The framers of the U.S. Constitution designed the system of checks and

balances in order to —

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25% 25%25%25%A. protect the powers of the state governments

B. prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

C. preserve the financial stability of the new government

D. enable the government to act quickly when necessary

All of the following are unalienable rights that Thomas Jefferson named in

the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT —

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A. life

B. liberty

C. private property

D. the pursuit of happiness

Protection of the unalienable rights referred to in the Declaration of

Independence is provided for in the —

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25% 25%25%25%A. Articles of Confederation

B. U.S. Bill of Rights

C. Alien and Sedition Acts

D. Marbury v. Madison decision

According to the Declaration of Independence, an unalienable right —

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25% 25%25%25%A. belongs only to citizens born in the United States

B. cannot be taken away by the government

C. is given to people by the state in which they live

D. exists only in time of war

The U.S. Constitution provides that each state be represented in the House of

Representatives according to the state’s —

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25% 25%25%25%A. major party affiliation

B. taxable income

C. population

D. area of land

What principle was established by Chief Justice John Marshall in the Supreme

Court decision Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

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25% 25%25%25%A. The Supreme Court could use judicial review to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.

B. Only the federal government could print or mint money.

C. States could not restrict interstate commerce.

D. The Cherokee people had to move out of Georgia.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

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A. Liberty

B. Justice

C. Equality

D. Property

Which document was written in 1787 and replaced the Articles of

Confederation as federal law?

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25% 25%25%25%A. Declaration of Independence

B. Treaty of Paris

C. U.S. Constitution

D. Monroe Doctrine

Which of the following principles of U.S.government best characterizes the FirstAmendment to the U.S. Constitution?

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25% 25%25%25%A. Republicanism

B. Individual rights

C. Federalism

D. Popular sovereignty

The unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

acknowledge the importance of the —

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25% 25%25%25%A. community

B. military

C. ruler

D. individual

Which document provided for theestablishment of a weak central

government?

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25% 25%25%25%A. The Federalist Papers

B. Mayflower Compact

C. Articles of Confederation

D. U.S. Constitution

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B. depends on citizens who are willing to protect liberty and justice

C. establishes a political system designed to control the use as well as the misuse of power

D. creates a framework that defines the authority of the state and federal governments