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1
Which is not a purpose of the Preamble
Ensure Domestic Peace
Provide Defense
Establish Justice
Establish Schools
2
The Virginia general district courts hear cases involving
Felony cases
Appealed cases
Constitutional cases
Civil cases with low dollar amounts
3
What is an incentive?
Limited amount of goods
A motivator
A lack of goods
What is given up when a choice is made
4
The First Amendment allows for Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion and ______?
Petition
Worship
Safety
Education
5
Powers that are shared between the governments are called..
Expressed
Enumerated
Concurrent
Implied
6
To promote public safety, health and welfare is the primary purpose of which government?
State
Foreign
National
Federal
7
What encourages saving and investing?
Private Financial Institutions
Opportunity cost
The economy
Your mom
8
Which item below is not a responsibility of citizens?
Paying Taxes
Voting
Hold Elective Office
Keeping Informed on Current Issues
9
Which of the following is NOT a way to register to vote in Virginia?
Have a valid Driver's License
Be a Citizen of the U.S.
Be 18 years by election day
Resident of Virginia
10
___________ campaign costs have led to efforts to reform campaign finance laws.
Equal
Decreasing
Rising
11
An Increase in government spending _______________ demand and may ___________ production
Decrease,Increase
Increase, Decrease
Increase, Increase
Decrease,Decrease
12
Powers not written in the Consititution but help conduct expressed powers are called
Concurrent
Reserved
Enumerated
Implied
13
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a free market economy?
Most common economic system today
Individual choice
Profit and Competition
Private Ownership
14
What is lobbying?
Creating Legislation
Writing Ordinances
Nominating Candidates
Influencing Legislators
15
Which comes first in a criminal trial? Court date set or arraignment?
Arraignment
Court Date Set
16
Which of the following is not a way consumer rights are protected?
Right to private ownership
Negotiating contracts
Right to own your own land
Government establishes guidelines for health and safety
17
Which of the following is an example of a civil case?
Johnson v. Kramer
Virginia v. Johnson
18
In the economic flow- businesses provide the government with what?
Money Payments
Labor
Income
Taxes
19
Which is not a trait of good citizenship?
Unreliant
Respect for Law
Honesty
Trustworthiness
20
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Command Economy?
Centrally planned government
Lack of consumer choice
Central ownership of property
Government is the decision maker for public sector
21
Which branch interprets the laws?
Executive
General Assembly
Legislative
Judicial
22
Which amendment defines citizenship?
Sixteenth
Fifteenth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
23
People elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf...
Representative Government
Limited Government
Consent of the Governed
Democracy
24
Which government agency protects the environment?
FCC
EPC
FTC
EPA
25
All of the following are ways that individuals influence public policy except
Expressing Opinions
Voting in Elections
Lobbying Legislators
Nominating Candidates
26
The Federal Reserve simulates the economy by increasing the money supply
True
False
27
Which form of government is supreme?
National
State
28
Bicameral means three houses
True
False
29
Virginia has a Supreme Court
False
True
30
Powers that belong to the Federal government are called..
Reserved
Concurrent
Expressed
Implied
31
Registration closes how many days before an election?
27
30
35
22
32
What do third parties not do?
Revolve around a political personality
Campaign for democrats/republicans
Press for particular issues
Introduce new ideas
33
Powers that belong to the State government are called..
Implied
Expressed
Reserved
Enumerated
34
You can win a presidential election only by popular vote
False
True
35
The Virginia General Assembly is the Executive Branch of Virginia
True
False
36
Where does the power for local government come from?
U.S. Consitution
State Constitution
Mayor
Congress
37
What is scarcity?
inability to satisfy all wants at the same time
Things that motivate you
What is given up when a choice is made
Selecting items from a set of possible alternatives
38
The local government does all of the following except
Make Ordinances
Makes Laws for Virginia
Approves Annual Budget
Gets power from the state
39
Which is not true of why the Articles of Confederation failed?
Gave the States too much power
Gave the national government too much power
No power to tax
No power to enforce laws
40
Which of the following business models is owned by stock holders?
Entrepreneur
Proprietorship
Corporation
Partnership
41
Which of the following is NOT a similarity of political parties?
Appealing only to their political sides
Organize to win elections
Influence public policies
Reflect both liberal and conservative views
42
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Supreme Court
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
The Delcaration of Independence
43
Which way can you obtain U.S. citizenship?
Born in London
Born in Tampa
Know American History
Moving to America
44
What is the different between the Virginia Court systems and the Federal Court Systems?
The Court of Appeals is the final appeal
District courts have original jurisdiction
The Federal court has a jury available at all levels
Virginia has the circuit courts
45
Which type of economic system does the United States fall under?
Mixed
Command
Free
46
The media's role in elections consists of all of the following except
Identifying Candidates
Writing editorials
Broadcasing one point of view
Creaing political cartoons
47
How many amendments are there currently?
26
27
22
29
48
What is the jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme court?
Appellate
Original
Limited
Appellate and Original
49
Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights?
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
VA Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Charters of the VA Company of London
50
The government produces public goods and services through money payments to businesses
True
False
51
The Executive Branch does all of the following except
Gives State of the Union Address
Appoints Representatives
Appoints Officials
Proposes Legislation
52
Supply and demand determines the price of a good or service.
False
True
53
Which of the following business models does the owner get to keep all of the profits?
Proprietorship
Corporation
Partnership
Entrepreneur
54
Which two amendments offer Due Process Protection?
4th and 15th
5th and 14th
5th and 13th
4th and 16th
55
What power does the Legislative branch possess?
Override unconstiutional law
Appoint officials
Impeaches president
Impeaches Senators
56
Anyone can introduce a bill on the state or national level
False
True
57
People are the source of any and all governmental power...
Consent of the Governed
Democracy
Limited Government
Representative Government
58
In the economic flow- individuals provide businesses with
Labor
Income
Taxes
59
How are electoral votes determined for each state?
Senators + Judges
Representatives + Senators
Representatives + Judges
Senators + Districts
60
This court case established Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
Mayberry v. New York
Marbury v. Maryland
Miranda v. Arizona
61
How many electoral votes are needed to win a presidential election?
280
170
270
200
62
The Executive Branch ____________ the laws
Interprets
Carries Out
Makes
