stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Virginia Civics and Economics SOL Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Virginia Civics and Economics SOL Review
Virginia Civics and Economics SOL Review
60 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
9,034 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
60 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
60
Answers
1
What attitude and behavior is most important to career success?
having many friends
working late
strong work ethic
driving a nice car
2
Taxes and borrowed funds are two ways that the government provides -
vacations.
bonuses.
public goods and services.
news conferences.
3
Scarcity causes consumers to -
reinvest their profits
prioritize their wants and needs
charge more for labor
buy items that are on sale.
4
Both the United States and Virginia pursue worldwide trade to -
maintain peaceful relations with foreign countries.
enforce laws and guidelines enacted by Congress.
promote equal opportunities for all people.
increase wealth and create jobs.
5
In the U. S., economic decisions are made by -
the free market system
the government
the people
both people and government
6
International issues and events that require local government officials to act include all but
responding to public health concerns
implementing policies to protect the environment
meeting with foreign leaders on trade issues
planning for public safety in case of an act of terrorism
7
Which is a primary responsibility of the state level of government?
conduct foreign policy
promote public health, safety, and welfare
regulate commerce
have an army
8
Robert and Sheila stared a computer business. They share all risks and profits. This is a -
Corporation
Proprietorship
Partnership
Dual ownership corporation
9
Which legislative power best completes the table?
Board of Supervisors
County Council
School Board
Mayor
10
Which completes the web?
House of Representatives
House of Burgesses
House of Lawmakers
House of Delegates
11
What government regulatory agency monitors television programming?
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
North Atlantic Free Trade Organization (NAFTA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
12
Private financial institutions receive deposits and make -
loans.
money for the federal government.
donations.
decisions for businesses.
13
The government gets involved in taxing, borrowing, and spending to -
ensure all citizens are paying the same amount of taxes.
influence economic activity.
provide bureaucratic positions for citizens.
provide jobs.
14
If a consumer is harmed by a product, what can he/she do legally?
Arrest the store's owner
Take legal action against the company
Have the government shut down the company.
The consumer does not have any rights.
15
Who has the greatest influence on the decisions made by the local government officials?
Manager
Mayor
Individuals
Council
16
Declaring acts unconstitutional is a check of the -
legislative branch over the judicial branch
judicial branch over the executive branch
judicial branch over the legislative and executive branches
executive branch over the judicial and legislative branches
17
The judicial branch functions to -
veto the laws
interpret the laws
make the laws
enforce the laws
18
All of these courts have appellate jurisdiction except -
Court of Appeals
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
19
Who oversees the operation of the K-12 public schools in the city and county?
School Board
Board of Supervisors
School Principal
City Council
20
Order these criminal felony case procedures from beginning to end.
D-B-A-C-E
D-A-C-B-E
A-D-B-C-E
D-A-B-C-E
21
The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States describes the -
separation of church and state.
responsibilities of the founding fathers.
goals and purposes of the government.
fundamental principles for making laws.
22
What is the best title for this graphic organizer?
The three basic questions of entrepreneurship
The three basic questions of economics
The three basic questions of scarcity
The three basic questions of proprietorship
23
Which term completes the analogy?
civil law
criminal law
common law
federal law
24
What role is the Governor fulfilling in the picture?
Party Chief
Chief of State
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Legislator
25
What solution best completes the decision-making model?
Elected officials write laws and take action
Executive branch holds special sessions with the cabinet
New officials are elected to serve in the legislative branch
Additional justices are added to the Supreme Court
26
Increased government spending increases demand which may -
increase employment.
decrease taxes.
reduce production.
raise interest.
27
What is the first step in career planning?
fill out a job application
self-assessment
create a resume
search the classified ads for a job
28
What is the correlation between skills, education, and income?
Higher skills and/or education have no effect on income.
Lower skills lead to higher incomes.
Higher skills and/or education lead to higher incomes.
Lower skills and lower education have no effect on income.
29
All would be included int eh graphic organizer except -
nominate candidates
campaign
establish a platform
amend the Constitution
30
The United States government enforces anti-trust laws to -
discourage monopolies.
provide addition public goods and services.
increase taxes.
limit competition.
31
The illustration represents which fundamental political principle?
Limited government
Democracy
Rule of law
Representative government
32
Businesses most frequently participate in the economic circular flow of resources by -
providing investment capital to expand
consuming products
providing public goods and services by use of tax dollars
buying resources and making products
33
Whose check of power is being shown in this cartoon?
Judicial
State
National
Legislative
34
Mr. Brady tutors at the library and volunteers at the nursing home. He is participating in -
a survey for active citizens
community service
duties of citizenship
political campaigns
35
Brady has been hired by a special interest group to influence legislators' for them. He is a -
Lawyer
Lobbyist
Senator
Judge
36
The table indicates that more people vote during a -
Congressional election
mayoral election
Presidential election
Gubernatorial election
37
All are ways the government promotes marketplace competition except -
encouraging businesses to start.
limiting small business start-up loans.
passing and enforcing laws in order to prevent monopolies.
participation in global trade.
38
The due process guarantee to all U.S. citizens is outlined in which Amendments?
Twenty-first and Nineteenth
Fifth and Fourteenth
First and Seventeenth
Eighth and Fifth
39
What best completes the blank?
inflation
deposits
taxes
government securities
40
Which is a qualification for voting in the Commonwealth of Virginia?
maintain citizenship in a democratic country
live in Virginia for a minimum of 18 years
be a resident and live in your voting precinct
be 21 years of age no later than the day of general election
41
Which economic concept is represented by the vehicle in this political cartoon?
incentive
profit
demand
trade
42
The number of electors of each state is based on the state's -
sales tax rate.
Congressional representation.
Senators
federal judges representation.
43
What is the best title for the graphic organizer?
Lawmaking process in Congress
Naturalization process
Lawmaking process in the Virginia General Assembly
AMendment process
44
What type of economy is described?
Command
Free Market
Mixed economy
Traditional
45
What replaces the question mark in the graphic organizer?
Security Bonds
Fair Trade Documents
Contracts
Depositions
46
In Virginia, what is the only court with a judge and a jury?
Circuit Court
Virginia Court of Appeals
General District Court
U. S. District Court
47
What best completes the web?
Media's role in setting the public agenda
Executive branch influences policymaking
Interest groups influence public policy
Individuals influence public policy
48
The factors of production used to build the house in the illustration are known as -
opportunity costs.
resources.
competition.
prices.
49
What best completes the text box?
Hold elective office
Participate in political campaigns
Register and vote
Serve in the armed forces if called
50
In our economy, individuals (households) do all except -
invest capital.
use their income to purchase goods and services.
limit their purchases according to the government.
sell their resources.
51
What is the best title for this web?
Economic System
Federal Reserve System
Private Sector System
Financial System
52
If the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional, the court is -
acting wisely.
exercising its power of judicial review.
violating the United States Constitution.
exercising its power of original jurisdiction.
53
The first form of national government for the colonies was the -
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution of the United States
Magna Carta
54
A political party brochure is not a good source because -
it does not identify the candidate.
too many viewpoints are given on all the candidates.
it is a biased view point.
only wealthy individuals receive the brochure.
55
How can the Constitution of Virginia be amended?
Action by Gen. Assembly and ratification by the voters of VA
Action by Congress and ratification by the states
Action by the Governor and ratification by the Cabinet
Action by the Supreme Court and ratification by the courts
56
The guiding principle behind a free market economy is that -
consumers have limited choice.
monopolies are beneficial.
the government will determine the price for consumer goods.
consumers will determine what is produced.
57
The Fourteenth Amendment is designed to protect citizens against -
unfair actions by the federal government
unfair actions by foreign countries
unfair actions by the state government
unfair actions at the polls for elections
58
Which branch of government would have this agenda?
Executive
State
Legislative
National
59
According to the newspaper, the President is fulfilling the role of -
Chief of state
Chief of party
Chief legislator
Chief diplomat
60
Competition, a driving factor in a market economy, usually results in all except -
fewer sales
better quality
lower prices
greater choice