Civics & Economics -- 2007 Released Test
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In which court is the decision of the court always final?
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Virginia Circuit Court
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United States Court of Appeals
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United States Supreme Court
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Virginia General District Court
Which responsibility completes this table?
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Licenses new cars
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Imposes traffic fines
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Conducts foreign policy
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Establishes public schools
What is the title of Ms. Slaboda’s job?
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Regulator
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Lawyer
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Plaintiff
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Lobbyist
Which basic principle of the Constitution of the United States prevents any one branch from gaining too much power?
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Checks and balances
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Representative government
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Popular sovereignty
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Rule of law
The Virginia legislature is called the —
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State Congress
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State Assembly
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General Congress
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General Assembly
This quote from the Gettysburg Address best defines which principle of American constitutional government?
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Separation of powers
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Limited government
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Rule of law
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Democratic government
In a criminal procedure, which of these is required for an arrest?
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Sentencing
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Arraignment
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Guilty verdict
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Probable cause
Issuing search warrants, arrest warrants, and subpoenas is the responsibility of —
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police chiefs
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court attorneys
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magistrates
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plaintiffs
Which of the following completes this diagram?
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Referendum
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Veto
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Judicial opinion
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Floor debate
Which document was written with this stated purpose?
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Constitution of the United States
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Declaration of Independence
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Articles of Confederation
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Virginia Declaration of Rights
This refusal by the Senate to approve the treaty is an example of —
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international relations
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checks and balances
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executive veto
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rule of law
The first national government of the United States was created by the —
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Declaration of Independence
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Articles of Confederation
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Constitution of the United States
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Inaugural Address
According to this newspaper, in which activity were these media groups most likely involved?
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Attempting to influence new laws
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Regulating local advertisements
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Investing in new technology
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Gathering national data
This World War II poster appeals to which trait of an American citizen?
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Trustworthiness
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Patriotism
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Courtesy
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Honesty
What personal character trait did Susan model for the man on the phone?
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Accountability
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Responsibility
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Courtesy
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Honesty
For government to be effective, citizens must —
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perform civic duties
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work for elected officials
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identify with local leaders
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join political parties
Which of the following statements does the First Amendment guarantee?
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You may meet with other people.
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You may have a speedy trial.
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You may vote in elections.
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You may own firearms.
The idea that newspapers have a right to criticize the government is known as freedom of —
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the press
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speech
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the economy
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assembly
Which item best completes this list?
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Licensed driver
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State resident
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Employed
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Married
A candidate for national office often appeals to the most citizens by —
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meeting with foreign leaders
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belonging to a third party
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holding moderate views
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leading an activist group
Which of these best explains this opinion?
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Number of elections
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Influence of lobbyists
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High campaign costs
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Expensive registration fees
What role is this newspaper playing in the election process?
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Highlighting issues
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Identifying candidates
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Publishing editorials
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Providing a forum for voters
Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties —
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have more official members
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have more political experience
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are older than the two main parties
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are often concerned with one issue
Which would best replace the question mark in this web?
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Analyzing election results
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Holding debates
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Conducting voter surveys
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Recognizing bias
Which of the following is a function of political parties?
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Appointing diplomatic officials
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Electing Supreme Court justices
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Nominating qualified candidates
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Protecting former Presidents
What are the earnings a business has left after all its expenses have been paid?
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Capital
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Profit
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Taxes
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Wages
This list describes what type of economic system?
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Command
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Mixed
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Free market
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Barter
Who has the most influence in a free market economic system?
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Consumers
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Producers
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Suppliers
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Lawyers
A discount is a form of —
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resource
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capital
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incentive
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consumption
What is the opportunity cost of going to the movies?
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Price of the movie tickets
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Value of the computer game
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Time of buying the computer game
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Enjoyment of seeing the movies
What kind of business is best described by these statements?
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Cooperative
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Corporation
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Partnership
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Proprietorship
An entrepreneur is a person who —
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enforces government regulations for business
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takes the risk of production to earn a profit
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sets the interest rates at banks
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manages financial investments
Career planning should begin with —
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work ethic
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job training
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self-assessment
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community service
What is one way to lower the cost of production?
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Hire additional workers
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Create new technologies
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Use more resources
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Offer discount prices
Tax money paid by businesses and individuals is used to provide —
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private savings
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natural resources
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public goods
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company profits
These are referred to as public services because they —
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encourage cooperation between government branches
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are funded through individual investment
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are created by large corporations
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provide benefits to many people
This tag, found in a shirt, is the result of a federal law to protect consumers. Which of the following would most likely enforce this law?
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Federal Communications Commission
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal Trade Commission
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Internal Revenue Service
The United States government encourages marketplace competition by —
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supporting new businesses
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developing monopolies
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taxing imports
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limiting economic growth
A goal of the Federal Reserve System is to —
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set the tax rate
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keep the economy stable
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maintain high interest rates
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provide tax money to the government
This candidate supports the removal of —
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business regulations
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pollution controls
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import tariffs
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income taxes
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