Civics Semester Exam

Question 1

Adults are prosecuted for committing ______________

Accepted Answer

Crimes

Question 2

Anyone who is born in the United States or whose parents are U.S. citizens is

Accepted Answer

A Citizen

Question 3

What are the four key economic concepts?

Accepted Answer

scarcity, supply and demand, costs and benefits, and incentives

Question 4

Is best described as part of civic participation where the community works together

Accepted Answer

Civic engagement

Question 5

A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.

Accepted Answer

Consumer

Question 6

Is a means by which societies or governments organize and distribute available resources, services, and goods

Accepted Answer

Economic System

Question 7

Citizens choose representatives to make decisions.

Accepted Answer

Federal Republic

Question 8

Enforced strict separation of the races in public accommodations.

Accepted Answer

Jim Crow Law

Question 9

The U.S. Constitution mandates that all states uphold a _____________ of government.

Accepted Answer

Republican Form

Question 10

What are the 3 primary sources of tax revenue?

Accepted Answer

income, sales, and property taxes

Question 11

Alabama became the _____ state to join the United States

Accepted Answer

22nd

Question 12

The USA PATRIOT Act was enacted in response to the attacks of

Accepted Answer

September 11, 2001 attacks

Question 13

Each state has its own written _________

Accepted Answer

constitution

Question 14

What state does not have a Bicameral Legislature?

Accepted Answer

The state of Nebraska

Question 15

The four basic principles of the constitution.

Accepted Answer

Popular Sovereignty, Separation of Power, Limited Government, Federalism

Question 16

May 17th ,1954

Accepted Answer

Brown v Board of ED

Question 17

Is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a lawful permanent resident

Accepted Answer

Naturalization

Question 18

The U.S. economy resembles a

Accepted Answer

Mixed Economy

Question 19

President Eisenhower sent federal troops to protect the African American students and to enforce Brown vs. Board

Accepted Answer

Little Rock 9

Question 20

Supply and demand influence the economy in ________

Accepted Answer

Market Economy

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