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Civics and Economics VA SOL Review
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1
What must you do before you can vote?
Register
Recite an oath
Vote in a local election
Pay a fee
2
Mr Brunner buys tickets to Meghan Trainor. He doesn't buy an Xbox. What's his opportunity cost?
The Xbox
Crowd surfing
VIP Limo service with Meghan
Gasoline to get to the concert
3
A discount is a form of a what?
Consumption
Resource
Incentive
Capital
4
Division of power between states and national government is known as what?
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Reserved powers
Separation of powers
5
What is created by the First Article of the Constitution?
The Judicial Branch
The Federal Bank
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
6
All of the following freedoms are protected by your First Amendment EXCEPT -
Speech
Privacy
Religion
Assembly
7
Products and services that are used by everyone and provided by the government are called what?
public policy
private goods
private policy
public goods
8
Which type of economy has a central control of all resources and factors of production?
Free market economy
Mixed economy
Super duper economy
Command economy
9
A candidate for president often appeals to the
most
citizens by -
belonging to a third party
leading an activist group
meeting with foreign leaders
holding moderate views
10
The Virginia Supreme Court has what kind of jurisdiction?
all orginal; no appellate
all appellate; no original
limited appellate; mostly original
limited original; mostly appellate
11
Virginia's House of Delegates is part of the -
The Judicial Branch
National Congress
General Assembly
The Governor's Cabinet
12
If Mr Caric smacks Mr McGuire in the face with a graduated cylinder, where could Caric end up?
On Judge Judy
Criminal Court
VA Supreme court
Civil Court
13
What document gives local governments in Virginia their power to govern?
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
Virginia Constitution
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
14
Political parties in the United States include - ?
Democrats
Republicans
Technocrats
United Federation of Planets
15
When the media broadcasts a debate, how are they helping set public agenda?
Holding government officials accountable
Telling people who to vote for
Lobbying
Showing opposing points of view
16
Who is the leader of the Legislative Branch?
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
The 'Magnificent Seven'
17
The governor of Virginia is elected every -
2 years
6 years
1/3 years
4 years
18
What type of court case settles disagreements between two parties?
Civil
Criminal
Procedural
Appeals
19
The refusal of the Senate to approve a treaty is an example of -
executive veto
international relations
rule of law
checks and balances
20
Which statement would best fit in the Declaration of Independence
We believe it is our right to end an unfair government!
We support the King of England!
We will take ownership of Native American lands!
Mr. Caric loves The Walmart!
21
Third parties differ from the two
main
political parties because third parties -
have more political experience
have more official members
are older than the two main parties
are often concerned with one issue
22
Which of the following is a Responsibility?
Going to School
Paying taxes
Participating in Government
Obeying the law
23
How can the Federal Reserve stimulate the economy?
Increase interest rates
Purchase government bonds
Lower the reserve requirement
Decrease interest rates
24
How many electoral votes does Virginia have?
13
18
11
16
25
Mr. Caric is arrested. If he goes to trial for the first time what type of jurisdiction is it?
Concurrent
Limited
Appellate
Original
26
The House of Representatives is based on what?
2 House Representatives per state
Population of the state
The president picks how many per state
Republican delegates
27
Which role is president Obama fulfilling in the video?
Party Leader
Commander in Chief
Chief of State
Chief Diplomat
28
If the President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House die...who becomes president?
Mr. Brunner
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
President pro tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
29
What is required for an arrest?
A guilty verdict
Probable cause
Arraingment
Sentencing
30
Someone who goes to Congress on behalf of an interest group is called a(n) what?
Prefect
Lobbiest
Interesting person
Intern
31
The electoral college is used to elect whom?
United States Representatives
United States Senators
President and Vice Presidnet
Governors
32
What is consumption?
What's given up when you make a choice
It determines price
Using goods and services
Making of goods and services
33
What does the government collect from consumers to pay for public services?
Goods
Human Resources
Taxes
Interest
34
How could you lower the cost of producing a good?
Create new technologies/innovations
Offer discounts on price
Use more resources
Hire more workers
35
Anti-Trust laws (also anti-monopoly laws) exist to do what?
Lower prices
Create competition
Take away our boardgames
Create Jobs
36
Which fundamental principle means that we allow our government to rule?
Consent of the governed
Democracy
Limited government
Representative government
37
If everyone needs gasoline, but there is not enough to meet the demand what does this describe?
Scarcity
Thermodynamics
Production
An incentive
38
If Mrs Harmon sues Mr. Caric for crashing her car, who is the plaintiff?
Mr. Caric
Mrs. Harmon
Mr. Caric
Drake
39
Powers that belong to the states
Expressed
Reserved
Required
Concurrent
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When supply goes down, and demand goes up, what happens to price?
Price increases
Price stays the same
Price decreases
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