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1 Name ivics and Economics Form F North arolina Test of ivics and Economics Public Schools of North arolina State oard of Education epartment of Public Instruction ivision of ccountability Services/North arolina Testing Program Raleigh, North arolina FORM F 2009 ll rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from the North arolina epartment of Public Instruction, Raleigh, North arolina.
2 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall Which political party supported lexander Hamilton s opinion that the United States needed a strong central government? Whig nti-federalist Federalist emocratic 2. Which conflict created the debt that merican colonists were expected to repay to Great ritain during the 1760s? French and Indian War Spanish-merican War Glorious Revolution merican Revolution 3. Why does the onstitution of the United States state that revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives? The House of Representatives represents the will of the people. The Founding Fathers did not want many bills concerning finance to reach the Senate. Members of the House of Representatives must have business experience. The Senate is too concerned with foreign affairs to deal with financial issues. 4. Which process is used to change the U.S. onstitution? eminent domain initiative amendment judicial review Page 1
3 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall Which U.S. Supreme ourt case allowed the government to restrict the rights of individuals during a time of national crisis? Olmstead v. United States (1928) Korematsu v. United States (1944) Mapp v. Ohio (1961) Miranda v. rizona (1966) 6. Which amendment to the U.S. onstitution guarantees all persons equal access to public recreation facilities? the Fifth mendment the Fourteenth mendment the Nineteenth mendment the Twenty-Sixth mendment 7. Why are national party conventions held by the two major U.S. political parties? to select a presidential candidate to survey public opinion to recruit new electors to install new legislators 8. How do communities settle disagreements about locations for new businesses? The citizens hold a public hearing to discuss proposed locations for the company. The community asks the courts to determine the best location. The community passes an ordinance to limit pollution by the company. The citizens picket and protest outside the company s construction site. 9. How have North arolina legislators responded to the concerns of some parents about the quality of education? Legislators have prohibited religious schools. Legislators have funded private schools. Legislators have funded home schools. Legislators have allowed the creation of charter schools. Page 2
4 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall If a judge remands a case, where is the case sent? to the Supreme ourt to an appellate court to a lower court to a civil court 11. ourt cases involving child adoption fall under which jurisdiction? criminal law civil law administrative law constitutional law 12. Which agency is primarily responsible for informing the public about a flu epidemic? enters for isease ontrol () Food and rug dministration (F) Federal Emergency Management gency (FEM) Environmental Protection gency (EP) 13. Which is a frequent criticism of special interest groups and their influence on the political process? Special interest groups have too much influence because they donate significant amounts of money to political campaigns. Special interest groups have too little influence because they do not have access to elected officials. Special interest groups have too much influence because they provide lists of office-seekers to the government. Special interest groups have too little influence because they lobby for many issues at once. 14. person opened a booth at a flea market to sell paintings. This is an example of which factor of production? capital entrepreneurship natural resources machinery Page 3
5 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall Which factor determines the wage or salary of a new employee? the worker s physical health status the length of a commute to work the availability of workers with similar skills the worker s credit history 16. In which circumstance would a shoe store reduce the price of shoes? equilibrium shortage specialization surplus 17. How do banks use deposits? to distribute profits to sell shares of stock to make loans to control the money supply 18. Which is most likely the result of high unemployment? an increase in consumer spending a decrease in consumer spending an increase in sales tax a decrease in the need for social services 19. What is the likely result of an industrial plant closing? Unemployment in the area increases. The local economy grows. The local government collects more taxes. Some former employees receive increases in salary. 20. Which term describes the willingness of citizens to respect the rights of people who hold attitudes and beliefs different from their own? volunteerism community spirit patriotism tolerance Page 4
6 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall Why did the Puritans leave England to establish a colony in merica? They wanted to spread hristianity among the native peoples of the New World. They wanted to provide new raw materials to support the hurch of England. They wanted the freedom to practice hristianity in their own way. They hoped to become rich by planting cotton and tobacco. 22. Which action is protected by the ill of Rights? yelling Fire! in a crowded movie theater carrying an unregistered handgun requiring morning prayer at a public school writing a letter of complaint to the mayor 23. Which event convinced many U.S. citizens that a constitutional convention was needed? the signing of the eclaration of Independence the creation of the Northwest Ordinance the merican Revolution aniel Shays s Rebellion 24. What kind of powers are defined by the Necessary and Proper lause? enumerated reserved implied expressed 25. Which U.S. Supreme ourt case upheld the principle of implied powers? Marbury v. Madison (1803) Mculloch v. Maryland (1819) red Scott v. Sandford (1857) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Page 5
7 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall state s national guard is controlled by which government official? mayor secretary of labor governor secretary of defense 27. The decision in the case of Leandro v. State of North arolina (1997) protected the rights of which group? illegal immigrants students in public schools state employees workers in manufacturing jobs 28. The United States has which type of political party system? multi-party three-party two-party one-party 29. Which is the most probable penalty for a person who violates a civil law? payment imprisonment community service house arrest 30. When is a jury hung? when the jury hears only felony cases when the jury votes for the execution of the accused when the jury violates the rules set by the judge when the jury cannot agree on a verdict 31. Which characteristic is required of the third party in arbitration? has independent wealth is impartial on the issue has previous legal experience is unknown to both parties Page 6
8 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall ccording to the graph, which statement is accurate in showing the relationship between types of crime and probation? rug Offenses WI Other Traffic Violence Probation Population rime Types ssaultive Property Other Public Order 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Probation most commonly resulted from property crimes. More people received probation because of assaultive offenses in 1995 than in More people received probation because of drug offenses than property crimes. Probation resulting from driving while impaired (WI) convictions increased from 1995 to Which set of laws simplified the Roman Laws? ode of Hammurabi Justinian ode raconian Laws Magna arta 34. In a bank there are tellers, loan officers, and managers. Which economic concept does this arrangement demonstrate? outsourcing assembly-line production opportunity cost division of labor Page 7
9 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall What is a likely benefit to employers for providing education and training for their employees? Workers will find better jobs as their skills increase. Morale of workers will decline as training increases. Valuable production time will be lost. Production capacity of workers will improve. 36. Which is most likely the result of healthy competition in the market? higher prices lower quality less choice of products lower prices better quality greater choice of products higher prices better quality less choice of products lower prices lower quality greater choice of products 37. Why does the government allow a tax deduction for interest payments on mortgage loans? to decrease an individual s taxable income to increase the amount owed in taxes to make filing the tax forms easier to encourage people to invest in homes 38. If the economy is in a recession, what will the Federal Reserve oard most likely do to initiate a recovery? raise taxes lower interest rates wait for the economy to improve eliminate government jobs Page 8
10 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall How would U.S. consumers most likely react to a large increase in the excise tax on luxury cars imported from Japan? U.S. consumers would continue to buy Japanese luxury cars. U.S. consumers would buy more domestic or European luxury cars. U.S. consumers who usually purchase Japanese luxury cars would demand greater fuel efficiency in those cars. U.S. consumers who usually purchase Japanese luxury cars would buy non-luxury Japanese cars instead. 40. Which action is a civic responsibility? voting in national elections obeying laws registering for the draft serving on a jury Page 9
11 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall Which system of government did the onstitutional onvention create for the United States? totalitarian authoritarian fascist republican 42. How did ritain s practice of salutary neglect before 1763 encourage the colonies to move toward revolution? The colonists needed protection from other European countries. This practice supported the development of self-government and domestic production in the colonies. The colonists had become wealthy while under ritish rule. This practice did not acknowledge the rticles of onfederation as the ruling document of the colonies. 43. How does the Electoral ollege limit the voting power of citizens? The Electoral ollege must approve campaign contributions to each candidate or political party. ecause of the design of the onstitution, the Electoral ollege is comprised in each state of the political party in the minority. ecause of the Electoral ollege system, sometimes a president is elected who did not receive a majority of popular votes. The Electoral ollege fails to properly educate merican voters. 44. Which U.S. Supreme ourt case ruled that school-sponsored activities and publications could be censored despite the guarantees of the First mendment? bington School istrict v. Schempp (1963) Tinker v. es Moines School istrict (1969) Regents of the University of alifornia v. akke (1978) Hazelwood School istrict v. Kuhlmeier (1988) Page 10
12 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall Which is an example of an excise tax? an income tax a highway toll a driver s license fee a tax on cigarettes 46. Which procedure allows voters to remove an elected official from office? recall referendum proposition initiative 47. Which national officials are elected exclusively by voters? president and vice president Supreme ourt justices cabinet members senators and representatives 48. ongress ends its session the day a bill is sent to the president. Which action would constitute a pocket veto? The president rejects the bill and sends it back to ongress. The president signs the bill into law. The president sets the bill aside and ignores it. The president meets with congressional leaders before signing the bill. 49. Which law enforcement agency would most likely respond to a conflict between neighbors who live outside the city limits? sheriff s department city police state highway patrol state bureau of investigation 50. Police officers investigate local crimes and may arrest those accused of breaking local laws. Which agency has a similar role at the national level? entral Intelligence gency (I) Federal ureau of Investigation (FI) enters for isease ontrol () epartment of efense (O) Page 11
13 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall ccording to this chart, which statement concerning the cost of community supervision is accurate? ost of ommunity Supervision Regular probation/parole Intensive probation Electronic house arrest ommunity service aily $1.75 $10.06 $6.65 $1.29 Yearly $639 $3,672 $2,427 Electronic house arrest costs less than intensive probation. ommunity service costs more than parole. $471 Intensive probation is less expensive than regular probation. Electronic house arrest is the least expensive type of supervision. 52. What is the primary responsibility of the U.S. epartment of Justice? to collect federal taxes to develop foreign policies to protect public lands to investigate violations of federal law 53. Which best explains the concept of scarcity? limited wants, limited resources unlimited wants, unlimited resources limited wants, unlimited resources unlimited wants, limited resources Page 12
14 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall What is most likely to increase as specialization increases? productivity competition automation incentives 55. consumer wants to buy a new computer. lthough the computer will be more expensive, it will be faster and more efficient than the less expensive model. Which term describes such an economic choice? competition scarcity trade-off supply 56. What increases as the number of companies making similar products increases? monopolies competition specialization efficiency 57. In the circular flow free enterprise model, how are prices for goods established? Incomes determine prices. Profits determine prices. uyers and sellers decide prices. Government decides prices. 58. What important economic concept is evident when a student wears a shirt made in Malaysia, drives a car made in Germany, and eats fruit produced in Mexico? stock exchange exchange of money marketplace economics global interdependence Page 13
15 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall What economic policy would a supporter of laissez-faire economics support? antitrust business regulation free enterprise taxation 60. Which is the most effective action the private sector can take to improve public safety and security in a community without violating civil liberties? create a Web site with the names of neighbors who appear to be criminals develop a neighborhood watch program request a background check of all potential neighbors search all homes in the neighborhood Page 14
16 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall Which issue was the focus of the merican onfederation as a result of Shays s Rebellion? trade with France foreign policy issues war with Great ritain stronger central government 62. Which group strongly supported the addition of the ill of Rights to the U.S. onstitution? nti-federalists emocrats Federalists Whigs 63. What happens after a two-thirds majority of both houses of ongress propose an amendment to the U.S. onstitution? The U.S. Supreme ourt can prohibit members of ongress from taking a vote on the issue. The amendment can be approved with three-fourths of the state legislatures ratifying it. The amendment cannot become part of the onstitution without a popular referendum on it. The amendment cannot become law until the president first vetoes it. 64. Which case would most likely be heard by the U.S. Supreme ourt? a lawsuit to stop construction of a new highway near an elementary school an appeal of a murder conviction a case in which a defendant s rights are denied and the case is further appealed a case in which there is a hung jury Page 15
17 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall Which case extended the Fourteenth mendment s guarantee of equal protection under the law? Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) rown v. oard of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954) Engel v. Vitale (1962) Tinker v. es Moines School istrict (1969) 66. Which is the most reliable source of information for learning about the views of a political party? the party platform campaign advertisements newspaper editorials public opinion polls 67. What is used to determine the number of electoral votes for each U.S. state? the number of U.S. congressional districts in the state the number of registered voters in the state the number of U.S. representatives and senators from the state the number of public officials from the state 68. What are the three levels of federal courts in the United States? district, appeals, and supreme district, territorial, and supreme legislative, appeals, and judicial legislative, appeals, and supreme 69. Which is an advantage of resolving group conflicts by consensus? General agreement is reached among a group s members. ifferences of opinion can be ignored within the group. More resources can be used by groups in consensus. Fewer people in the group are required to agree. 70. Which crime is a misdemeanor? burglary kidnapping littering murder Page 16
18 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall What do the National eronautics and Space dministration (NS) and the Federal Reserve have in common? They are executive offices of the president. They are independent agencies. They are special advisory groups. They serve in the White House Office. 72. Why is rent a fixed cost for a college student living in an apartment? The landlord may change at any time during the lease. limited number of people can live in the apartment under the terms of the lease. The monthly rent can be expected to stay the same for the term of the lease. Students pay their leases in advance for the entire rental period. 73. What might a company do in order to increase profits? begin working with businesses that do not make profits stop selling to shareholders hire as many new workers as its budget will allow retrain workers in more efficient technologies 74. In a market economic system, what happens to the price of a good when its supply increases and its demand decreases? The price increases. The price remains the same. The price fluctuates wildly. The price decreases. Page 17
19 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall nation where the basic economic decisions are made by a central authority represents which type of economy? traditional mixed market command 76. Why was the barter system replaced by the use of money? Goods were easy to store. Services were evenly traded. Money allows value to be calculated. Money can appreciate in value. 77. s stock market indicators improve, the business cycle is most likely to be in which phase? a period of expansion a period of recession entering a period of contraction entering a period of depression 78. How would an extended recession in the United States likely affect international economies? International economies may also fall into recession. Foreign stock markets would crash. International economies would experience prosperity. Foreign stock markets would benefit. Page 18
20 NPI North arolina Test of ivics and Economics. Form F Fall How could someone whose parents are both foreign citizens qualify to become the U.S. president? The person has held a U.S. public office. The person is at least 25 years of age. The person now lives in the United States. The person was born in the United States. 80. Of the following, who will most likely have financial security in the U.S. economy? a high school dropout a college graduate a student who begins work at age 16 a high school graduate STOP End of ivics and Economics Test Page 19
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