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Civics Post-Assessment Review 2019
Civics Post-Assessment Review 2019
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1
In order to win an election, a major political party will:
Support third party candidates
Appeal to conservative voters
Appeal to the political center
Appeal to liberal voters
2
Which is associated with local governments?
Declaring War
Creating a Biennial Budget
Setting Prices
Enacting Ordinances
3
When the governor delivers a speech to the General Assembly he is acting as:
Party Chief
Chief Administrator
Chief Legislator
Commander in Chief
4
Government revenue and spending has:
Decreases over time
Remained the same
Increased over time
Been created by the Federal Reserve
5
When the governor sends the national guard to do disaster relief he is acting as:
Party Chief
chief Legislator
Chief Administrator
Commander in Chief
6
Government revenue is:
Profit
Money the government collects to provide services
Money the government invests in businesses
Money needed to run a business
7
When a federal judge is impeached, which Constitutional concept is being illustrated?
Consent of the Governed
Limited Government
Rule of Law
Democracy
8
What is the legislative check on Presidential appointments?
Judicial Review
Approval by the Senate
Approval by the House of Representatives
3/4 Approval by Congress
9
Advances in technology have:
Increased low skilled jobs
Increased global business
Decreased the wealth of America
Created new types of jobs
10
Local legislation includes:
Amendments
Ordinances
Income Tax
Public School Programs and Policies
11
When the state supreme court rules against a city ordinance:
It is engage in a Civil Trial
It is engaged in a Criminal Trial
It is revoking the locality's charter
It exercises Judicial Review
12
Which law making process is in correct order?
Propose, Debate, Committee, Sign
Send to Next House, Debate, Committee, Veto
Debate, Vote, Committee, Sign
Propose, Committee, Debate, Send to Next House
13
When the governor is appointing a new secretary of finance he is:
Party Chief
Chief Administrator
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
14
How does a person's level of education affect their earnings in the job market:
Earning steadily increase as education increases.
People earn less money over time.
It does not affect it?
A high school education is enough
15
Which is not a freedom guaranteed in the first amendment?
Speech
Due Process
Assembly
Petition
16
Which is a goal of the Preamble to the Constitution?
Form a more perfect union
Due Process Rights
That all men are created equal
Freedom of Religion
17
Which is a way our public officials use the media?
To influence lobbyists
To approve federal legislation
To communicate with the public
To communicate with other countries
18
As mayor I will be elected by:
Members of the General Assembly
Voters registered in my city
Members of the governor's cabinet
Legislative Representatives
19
The amount of a good or service consumers are willing to purchase at a given price is:
Supply
Demand
Profit
Capital
20
The right to petition means:
Registering to vote
Lobbying Congress
Bring a complaint before Congress with other voters.
Meeting peacefully in public to protest an injustice
21
Which are a public service?
Hospitals
Banks
Restaurants
The Mail
22
Which is not part of an arraignment?
Entering a plea
Reviewing probable cause
Filing an appeal
Appointing an attorney for the defendant
23
Why was the Virginia Company of London important?
They created our court system
The established the national bank
They guaranteed colonists rights as Englishmen
They brought colonists grievances before the King of England
24
What is the first step in career planning?
Education
Self Assessment
Job Search
Marketing
25
Which is associated with the powers of the federal government?
Creating a biennial budget
Setting the price of goods
Enacting Ordinances
Declaring War
26
Political parties distribute campaign literature to:
Help people register to vote
Assist at the polling place
Educate the electorate about the issues
Recruit candidates
27
Which business limits liability for investors?
Partnership
Proprietorship
Corporations
Commissions
28
Which are ways the government promotes competition in the market place?
Enforcing Anti-Trust Legislation
Creating barriers to trade
Supporting new business start ups
Increasing Taxes
29
A business with one owner:
Commission
Corporation
Partnership
Proprietorship
30
Local governments preparing a response to an international health crisis would include:
developing a public safety plan for the city
Shutting down international flights
Limiting communications with counties
Declaring martial law
31
Serving on a jury if called:
Helps insure a fair trial
Determines elections
Is part of Judicial Review
Helps to evaluate judges
32
Starting a school supply drive for new students in need is an example of:
Community Service
Democratic Ideals
Patriotic Actions
Civic Duty
33
Communities that use simple tools, have little formal education, and little economic growth:
Use a traditional economy
Have a free market economy
Use a market economy
Are involved in global trade
34
How does education affect whether or not a person is likely to vote?
It reduces it.
It does not affect it
Young people vote more often
It increases it.
35
Which are the ways the President can check the power of Congress?
Call a special session of Congress
Overriding a veto
Judicial Review
Preparing the annual budget
36
When businesses increase their supply of a good or service based on the amount of sales:
Consumer Sovereignty
Opportunity Cost
Profit Motive
Central Planning
37
Campaign posters are usually designed to:
Encourage voters to support a candidate
Influence law makers
Oppose a law
Judicial Review
38
Encouraging legislatures to adopt laws that favor a particular issue is called:
Policy Making
Lobbying
Demonstrating
Campaigning
39
A violation of a minor ordinance is:
A felony
A civil case
A proposal
A misdemeanor
40
Which two groups are involved in the amendment process?
Congress
The Supreme Court
The States
The President
41
Money paid to take out a loan, or received from a bank for a savings account:
Profit
Revenue
Interest
Capital
42
A business with two or more owners that share all risk:
Corporation
Proprietorship
Commission
Partnership
43
Which is not a responsibility of the Federal Reserve Banking system?
Regulate Banks
Act as a bank for the US government
Loan capital to businesses
Maintain a stable currency
44
A mixed economy includes:
Traditions
Lack of Consumer Choice
Monopolies
Government Regulation
45
Which is associated with the authority of the state government?
Creating a Biennial Budget
Enacting Ordinances
Declaring War
Setting the price of products