SOL Review Questions

1. SOL Review Questions Civics & Economics #1 - 56

2. CE.2a – Fundamental Political Principles • The government and those who govern are bound by the law – Answer – Rule of Law

3. CE.2a – Fundamental Political Principles • Government is not all-powerful – Answer – Limited Government

4. CE.2a – Fundamental Political Principles • Government may do only those things people have given it the power to do – Answer – Limited Government

5. CE.2a – Fundamental Political Principles • Government where the people rule – Answer – Democracy

6. CE.2a – Fundamental Political Principles • Government where people elect officials to make laws and govern for them – Answer – Representative Government

7. CE.2a – Fundamental Political Principles • People are the source of any and all government power – Answer – Consent of the Governed

8. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • Rights of Englishmen guaranteed to colonists – Answer – Charters of the Virginia Company of London

9. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • Stated grievances against the King of Great Britain – Answer – Declaration of Independence

10. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • Declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain – Answer – Declaration of Independence

11. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • Served as a model for the Bill of Rights – Answer – Virginia Declaration of Rights

12. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • What part of the Bill of Rights: Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech? Answer – 1st Amendment

13. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • First form of national government – Answer – Articles of Confederation

14. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • Articles of Confederation maintained major powers resided with the – Answer – states

15. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • Articles of Confederation had a _______ central government Answer – weak

16. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • In Articles of Confederation the central government had ___________ tax or enforce laws. Answer – no power

17. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • All people are created equal under the law – Answer – Declaration of Independence

18. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • Affirmed “certain unalienable rights” – Answer – Declaration of Independence

19. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • What are the unalienable rights? Answer – “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”

20. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • First stated the idea of freedom of religion – Answer – Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

21. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • Document that established our current form of government – Answer – U.S. Constitution

22. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • The Constitution guarantees equality with _________________ rule, but the rights of the ______________ protected. Answer – majority; minority

23. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • Guarantees the worth and dignity of all people – Answer – U.S. Constitution

24. CE.2b – Influence of Early Documents • The 1st Ten Amendments – Answer – Bill of Rights

25. CE.2c – The Preamble • The Constitution begins with the Preamble. What are the first 3 words? Answer – “We the People”

26. CE.2c – The Preamble • What are the four purposes /reasons for government listed in the Preamble? Answer – Defense, Justice, Union, and Peace (DJUP)

27. CE.3a – Citizenship • What amendment defines citizenship? Answer – 14th Amendment

28. CE.3a – Citizenship • What are the two ways to obtain citizenship? Answer – Birth and Naturalization

29. CE.3a – Citizenship • Naturalization requires a person to show knowledge of U.S. history plus the ability to speak and write ________________. Answer - English

30. CE.3a – Citizenship • Immigration especially in the 20th century has led to an increasingly _____________ society. Answer - diverse

31. CE.3b – First Amendment Freedoms • Few rights, if any, are considered ____________________. Answer - absolute

32. CE.3b – First Amendment Freedoms • Individuals may gather peacefully – Answer – Freedom of Assembly

33. CE.3b – First Amendment Freedoms • The right to gather and publish information including that which criticizes the government – Answer – Freedom of the Press

34. CE.3b – First Amendment Freedoms • Individuals have the right to make their views know to public officials – Answer – Freedom of Petition

35. CE.3b – First Amendment Freedoms • Individuals are free to express their opinions or beliefs – Answer – Freedom of Speech

36. CE.3b – First Amendment Freedoms • Individuals have the freedom to worship as they choose without undue influence from the government – Answer – Freedom of Religion

37. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Serve as a witness in court – Answer - Duty

38. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Respect others’ views and rights – Answer - Responsibility

39. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Pay taxes – Answer - Duty

40. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Serve on a jury – Answer - Duty

41. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Participate in politics and hold elective offices – Answer - Responsibility

42. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Obey laws – Answer - Duty

43. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities 42. Serve in voluntary, appointed positions – Answer - Responsibility

44. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Serve in the armed forces if called – Answer - Duty

45. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Keep informed and communicate with the government – Answer - Responsibility

46. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Register and vote – Answer - Responsibility

47. CE.3c & CE. 3d – Duties and Responsibilities • Citizens who choose not to fulfill these civic duties face __________________. Answer – legal consequences

48. CE.3e – Participate in Community Service • Volunteering, tutoring, becoming involved, and expressing concern are all ways you can help your _____________. Answer - community

49. CE.4a-e – Personal Traits of a Good Citizen • Obeying the speeding limit and other traffic signals shows – Answer – Respect for the Law

50. CE.4a-e – Personal Traits of a Good Citizen • Helping an elderly person across the street shows – Answer – Courtesy and respect for others