Civics: Review Test #1

 

 

1.  A suspect was arrested and charged with murder by the state. The case was brought to the State Superior Court and the suspect was found guilty of the crime. One month later, new DNA evidence points to the suspect's innocence.

lf decision of the State Superior Court is appealed, what is the correct process of appeals in this case?

2.  John and Susan Myers are United States citizens working in Mexico. Susan gives birth to child while in Mexico. Under current United States laws of immigration, the child will

 

 

3.  The 10th Amendment to the Constitution states:

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

According to this amendment, which of the following is NOT true?

 

4.  It is election day, and one of two candidates is being chosen to represent the district.

Darryl, a homeowner, is going to vote. His old high school friend, Candidate I, supports raising property taxes 200%. The opponent, Candidate 2, supports reducing property taxes.   Darryl, who is not informed about the issues, votes for Candidate I. Candidate I wins in a close race.

Given the above situation, which of the following is the best conclusion?

 

 

5.  In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has innate control over all navigable waterways that lie within more than one state.

Based on this decision, which of the following rights was legalized?

 

6.  The idea of popular sovereignty implies that

7.  Which of the following political philosophers did NOT contribute to the formation of American government?

 

8.  Which is an example of concurrent powers shared by both Federal and State governments?

 

9.  The division of powers in the U.S. government between the national and state governments is called

 

10.  Beside the head of the executive branch, the President of the United States also

 

 

 

11.  Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention want to change the structure of the existing central government?

 

 

12.  The debate over representation in Congress was resolved by

 

13.  At the Constitutional Convention, the northern and southern states split over

 

14.  The compromise worked out for deciding if slaves would count for representation was by

 

15.  It is the responsibility of the executive branch to

 

16.  When Congress overrides a presidential veto, it

 

17.  Senators filibuster bills that they want to

 

 

 

18.  The chairperson of a congressional committee is usually the member with the most

 

 

 

19.  One of the functions of the Supreme Court is to

 

20.  The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

 

21.  Americans place a special value on religious freedom because

 

22.  Which of the following are responsibilties of a citizen?

 

23.  ____ members are elected for two-year terms.

 

24.  The Senate consists of _____________members who are elected for __________year terms.

 

 

 

25.  When a congressional committee pigeonholes a bill, it