Civics 3rd 9 weeks Exam review game PowerPoint

1. Civics 3rd9 weeks Exam review game PowerPoint

2. 1. Civics is the study of • past civilizations. • civilizations today. • what it means to be a citizen. • cities and communities.

3. 2. The original thirteen colonieswere settled mostly by • Native Americans. • people from the British Isles. • the Vikings. • Siberians.

4. 3. Refugees are • A. people fleeing persecution in their home countries. • b. automatically made U.S. Citizens. • c. sent back to their homeland. • d. allowed into the United States only if they have valuable job skills.

5. 4. The legal process by which analien may become a citizen iscalled • a. deportation. • b. adoption. • c. naturalization. • d. immigration.

6. 5. Naturalized citizens have thesame rights and duties asnative-born Americans. Theonly exception to this is thatthey cannot • a. teach in public schools. • b. run for any public office. • c. get arrested. • d. become president or vice president of the United States.

7. 6. The main purpose of thecensus is to find out • a. the size of each state’s population. • b. how many illegal aliens are living in the United States. • c. how many people are registered to vote. • d. how much food to grow for export.

8. 7. The movement of large numbersof people from region toregion is • a. deportation. • b. migration. • c. immigration. • d. population growth.

9. 8. Metropolitan areas are madeup of • a. rural areas and their suburbs. • b. rural and urban areas. • c. rural, urban, and suburban areas. • d. urban areas and their suburbs.

10. 9. If you were born in any U.S.state or territory, you automaticallybecome a • a. naturalized citizen. • b. permanent resident alien. • c. native-born citizen. • d. refugee.

11. 10. More than 80 percent ofthe current U.S. populationlives in • a. suburban areas. • b. metropolitan areas. • c. rural areas. • d. apartment buildings.

12. 11. • The traditional beliefs and history of a country‘s people shape its • government. • dictatorship. • confederation. • highways.

13. 12. • Rights such as freedom of speech fulfill which purpose of government? • helping people cooperate • providing services • providing laws • guaranteeing freedom

14. 13. • A person, such as a queen or king, who reigns over a kingdom or empire is called a • delegate. • dictator. • monarch. • citizen.

15. 14. • The basic law under which Americans live is contained in a • constitution. • sentence. • charter. • government.

16. 15. A direct democracy functions best: • on the national level. • in a small community. • on the state level. • when everyone agrees on all the issues.

17. 16. • The first U.S. plan for government was the • Declaration of Independence. • Magna Carta. • Articles of Confederation. • Constitution.

18. 17. • The Declaration of Independence was approved by • Thomas Jefferson. • King George III. • the Continental Congress. • the Senate.

19. 18. • The power of the U.S. government comes from • a. Great Britain. • b. the consent of the governed. • c. the Continental Congress. • d. the president.

20. 19. • A bicameral lawmaking body has two • a. political parties. • b. amendments. • c. senators from each state. • d. houses.

21. 20. • The main purpose of the Federalist Papers was to • a. justify the Revolutionary War. • b. criticize the Articles of Confederation. • c. state American ideals. • d. help increase support for the Constitution.

22. 21. The Preamble to theConstitution • a. is our law. • b. was ratified by 9 of the 13 colonies. • c. is the introduction that explains why the Constitution was written. • d. can be traced to the Magna Carta.

23. 22. Our republic works successfullybecause most Americansbelieve • a. in the idea of majority rule. • b. that the government knows what is best. • c. in the two-party system. • d. that “all men are created equal.”

24. 23. Delegated powers are powersthat the • a. president gives to the cabinet. • b. president gives to Congress. • c. Constitution gives to the states. • d. Constitution specifically gives to the federal government.

25. 24. Checks and balances is a system • a. used to balance tax revenue with expenses. • b. that prevents any branch of the federal government from having too much power. • c. the two houses of Congress use to prevent each other from having too much power. • d. that limits only the president’s and vice president’s power.

26. 25. One of the most importantfeatures of the Constitution isits • a. endurance. • b. length. • c. inconsistency. • d. confusing language.

27. 26. The Supreme Court has thepower to • a. repeal an amendment. • b. veto proposed laws. • c. decide if Congress has interpreted the Constitution correctly. • d. override the president’s veto.

28. 27. Amending the Constitutionrequires • a. approval by the president. • b. approval by three fourths of the states. • c. approval by a two-thirds majority. • d. approval by Congress.

29. 28. The president of the UnitedStates heads the • a. constitutional branch. • b. legislative branch. • c. judicial branch. • d. executive branch.

30. 29. All powers that theConstitution does not give tothe federal government • a. remain with the state governments. • b. are given to the president. • c. are given to Congress. • d. are interpreted by the Supreme Court.

31. 30. The framers of theConstitution believed the U.S.government • a. should have two branches of government. • b. should have absolute power. • c. should get its power from the people. • d. should have a two-party system.

32. 31. Most of the framers of theConstitution believed that thesafeguards written into thatdocument would • a. protect the rights of Americans. • b. prevent future wars. • c. allow Americans to be loyal to the king of England. • d. be a temporary solution to the country’s problems.

33. 32. The separation of church andstate means • a. there can be no churches in the state. • b. there can be no religion in the state. • c. state employees cannot have a religion. • d. the government cannot dictate religion.

34. 33. Freedom of speech allows youto • a. yell “fire” in a crowded theater. • b. criticize the government. • c. create a riot. • d. tell lies about others.

35. 34. The act of damaging someone’sreputation in writing iscalled • a. slander. • b. perjury. • c. libel. • d. suffrage.

36. 35. The Constitution gave womenthe right to vote • a. before African Americans. • b. only if they were unmarried. • c. only if they owned property. • d. after several states already had.

37. 36. The Fifth Amendment • a. guarantees the freedom of speech. • b. allows government to seize private property for its use. • c. allows citizens to seize public property for their own use. • d. protects an accused person from hasty government action.

38. 37. The EmancipationProclamation • a. ordered an end to slavery. • b. gave women the right to vote. • c. gave African Americans the right to vote. • d. was Lincoln’s last speech before his assassination.

39. 38. The term double jeopardymeans • a. paying taxes twice. • b. trying someone for the same crime twice. • c. voting twice in an election. • d. serving on a jury twice.

40. 39. Which of the following areduties of citizenship? • a. paying taxes • b. obeying the law • c. attending school • d. all of the above

41. 40. The poll tax favored • a. women. • b. the wealthy. • c. whites. • d. African Americans.

42. 41. A bill becomes a law • a. once it is approved by Congress. • b. once it is approved by House quorum. • c. once the president signs it. • d. only if a majority of United States citizens vote in favor of it.

43. 42. The president pro tempore • a. presides over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. • b. is by custom the longestserving member of the Senate majority party. • c. is elected by members of the Senate. • d. all of the above

44. ______ 43. Senators • a. serve two-year terms. • b. are appointed by their state’s governor. • c. are limited to serving two terms. • d. total 100, two from each state.

45. 44. Impeached means • a. accused of misconduct in office. • b. removed from office. • c. placed on medical leave. • d. dead.

46. 45. The Tenth Amendment • a. gave women the right to vote. • b. places a tax on imports. • c. reserves some powers for the state governments. • d. allows the government to seize private property for its use.

47. 46. Which of the following is trueof congressional sessions? • a. They begin in January each year. • b. They end on June 1 each year. • c. There are three regular sessions held each term. • d. The floor leaders may call special sessions.

48. 47. The purpose of congressionalcommittees is to • a. evaluate decisions of the Supreme Court. • b. study all bills before they are considered by Congress. • c. write speeches for the president. • d. raise and collect taxes.

49. 48. The most powerful officer inthe House of Representatives is • a. the Speaker of the House. • b. the party whip. • c. the vice president of the United States. • d. the member with the most seniority.

50. 49. Members of Congress • a. are not allowed to vote. • b. are appointed by the president. • c. receive a salary and free travel to their home states. • d. must be at least 50 years old.