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1 Problem-ttic Question ank Name: ate: 1. Which of the following does not describe a purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?. to grant freedom of religion in the Northwest Territory. to give 18-year-olds in the Northwest Territory the right to vote. to allow the Northwest Territory to be divided into states 5. Isara wants to do more to become actively involved in her community. Which of the following is an example of an activity that Isara could choose?. reading the newspaper every day. discussing political issues with friends. attending a seminar on local history. volunteering to register people to vote. to encourage the creation of public schools in the Northwest Territory 6. Which of the following powers is held by both state governments and the national government? 2. Which of the following describes the primary way in which the state of Ohio pays for the repair and maintenance of state highways?. highway tolls. public taxes. regulating foreign trade. governing marriage laws. establishing courts. coining money. fees paid by private shipping industries. levies on goods shipped to and from other states 7. ob is unsure whether he is qualified to vote in an Ohio election. Which of the following would disqualify him from voting? 3. The legislature of the state of Ohio has the power to. determine if a law is constitutional.. enforce laws.. pass laws affecting Ohio citizens.. He is a naturalized citizen of the United States.. He is a resident of another state.. He does not have a full-time job.. He has never contributed money to a political campaign.. negotiate trade agreements with other states. 4. Which of the following has not contributed to the ethnic diversity of Ohio s population?. rapid industrial development. agricultural migration. the Underground Railroad. factory closings in Ohio 8. Judy has been arrested and charged with a crime. Which of the following is an accurate description of Judy s right to due process of law?. Judy has the right to choose between paying a fine or spending time in jail.. Judy has the right to a fair trial.. Judy has the right to sue the police department for false arrest if she is found innocent.. Judy has the right to select a jury. page 1

2 9. In the United States, Independence ay celebrates. the adoption of the eclaration of Independence.. the U.S. victory in the War of Independence.. the first independent election in the U.S.. the formation of the Independent Party. 12. ountry exports agricultural products to ountry. ountry exports fabrics to ountry. ountry exports machinery to ountry. Which of the following best describes the relationship that exists among ountries,, and?. ll three countries have become interdependent through trade.. ll three countries are having economic problems.. ll three countries produce the goods they need.. ll three countries have become independent through trade Which of the following is the main function of the executive branch of state governments?. to change laws that are not working properly. to interpret laws in cases of disagreement. to see that laws are carried out bove is a portion of a map of the United States. Which letter on the map above identifies the state of Ohio?. to pass laws that will solve state problems Jenny s art program is cut when her school has a budget crisis. She decides to protest the school s action. Legally, Jenny has the right to take any of the following actions except 11. imitri is saving his money to buy a tape player. Which of the following would not help him make an informed choice about which brand of tape player to buy?. an advertisement in the local newspaper which shows that several brands of tape players are on sale at a certain store. painting protest signs on the walls of the principal s office.. publishing the names of the school administrators who cut the program.. organizing an after-school picket line around the school s administrative offices.. sponsoring a student rally after school.. listening to the same tape on several different brands and models of tape players with the help of a salesperson. an advertisement which shows a famous baseball player listening to a certain brand of tape player. an article on frequency-of-repair records for major brands of tape players in a consumer newsletter 15. Which of the following is usually a responsibility of local governments?. providing fire protection. building post offices. regulating foreign trade. issuing drivers licenses page 2 Problem-ttic Question ank

3 Mark was arrested and tried for forgery. The judge found Mark innocent. ccording to the ill of Rights, which of the following statements is true?. The police department is guilty of cruel and unusual punishment.. Mark cannot be tried again for this same forgery. Which of the letters on the map above identifies the location of the United States?..... Mark will receive money from the court for being found innocent.. The judge cannot be assigned to hear any future cases involving Mark. 17. Which of the following describes a major purpose of the eclaration of Independence?. to declare war against France. to explain the political ideals of the colonies. to protect the right of free speech. to describe the election process of government officials 21. Edward is a citizen of the United States who does not own property. Which of the following statements is true about his eligibility to vote?. ecause he does not own property, he cannot vote in a primary.. He can vote in a state or national election, but not in a local one.. His lack of property does not affect his eligibility to vote.. He cannot vote on any referendums concerning property taxes. 18. city forms a program in which businesses agree to hire teenagers for the summer. few days before the program begins, businesses have pledged 250 jobs, and there are 500 teenagers signed up to participate. To deal with this situation, the city could do each of the following except 22.. hire 250 teenagers and put the remainder on a waiting list.. look for more businesses to participate in the program.. delay the program s starting date.. give all 500 teenagers a job in the program. Which of the letters on the map above identifies the location of the capital of the United States? Which branch of a city s government would be responsible for enforcing zoning ordinances?. the legislative branch. the executive branch. the social service branch. the judicial branch 23. The onstitution grants the judicial branch of the United States government the power to. establish state courts.. regulate immigration.. impeach federal officials.. try federal cases. page 3 Problem-ttic Question ank

4 24. Which of the following is not guaranteed under the ill of Rights?. the right to a fair trial if accused of a crime. freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. the right to freedom of speech. freedom from required military service 29. federal law may be removed if. the voters defeat it in a referendum.. the President vetoes it.. two-thirds of the state governors reject it.. the Supreme ourt declares it unconstitutional. 25. Which of the following is a characteristic of a theoretical capitalist system?. Individuals have private ownership of property.. The government owns all of the property.. Property is divided equally among all citizens.. Property is owned by society as a whole. 30. The government of a particular country falls in a revolutionary uprising. committee is appointed to draft a constitution. General elections are held to elect a President and members of the new government. Which of the following best describes the form of the new government established in this country?. a military dictatorship. a constitutional monarchy 26. bill has been approved by one house of the Ohio General ssembly. What is the next step in the process of this bill becoming a law?. a representative democracy. a totalitarian regime. The bill is debated by that house.. The bill is sent to the other house for approval.. The bill is sent to the governor for a signature.. The bill is submitted to a conference committee for revision. 31. What do the stripes on the flag of the United States represent?. the number of people who signed the eclaration of Independence. the number of years it took the colonists to win their freedom from Great ritain 27. Which of the following is a power reserved to the states by the United States onstitution?. the number of original merican colonies. the number of U.S. Supreme ourt justices. granting United States citizenship to state residents. operating post offices in the state. issuing United States passports to state citizens. regulating trade within the state 28. In what direction would you be traveling if you went from Indianapolis to Milwaukee?. northeast. southwest 32. In ountry s economic system, people cooperate to produce goods and services so that everyone s needs are met. The people as a whole also own all means of production. ountry is best described as having a. socialist system.. communist system.. capitalist system.. fascist system.. northwest. east page 4 Problem-ttic Question ank

5 survey of the citizens of Lawnacre revealed that many of them did not vote because they believed that their candidate would be elected by other voters. If this trend continues in upcoming elections in Lawnacre, what will be the most likely result?. andidates will run for reelection less frequently. ccording to the map shown above, which of the following is located nearest to Echoville?. a lake. mountains. a forest. hills. andidates preferred by a majority of the citizens will continue to be elected into office.. andidates will call for more frequent recounts of votes.. andidates preferred by a majority of the citizens will not always win elections. 34. Which of the following is a correct statement about federal constitutional amendments? 38. citizen who is an active participant in a national political party convention can reasonably expect to. onstitutional amendments may only be proposed by judicial review.. Only ongress may propose constitutional amendments.. The President may form a special committee to enact constitutional amendments.. onstitutional amendments may be proposed by a two-thirds vote in each house of ongress.. be appointed to a position in the federal government.. select candidates to fill positions in the Governor s cabinet.. help set party positions on issues of public policy.. be elected to public office on the state or local level. 35. Which of the following is most characteristic of a dictatorship?. strong limits on the powers of government. multiple political parties. the use of military force to stay in power. the progressive income tax 36. ob refuses to hire qualified people who are not the same ethnicity as he is. Which of the following is not true? 39. Which of the following statements best describes the selection process for the President of the United States?. Voters elect the President directly, by secret ballot, every four years.. Political parties elect presidential candidates, and the Electoral ollege appoints one of the candidates as President.. Voters elect members of the Electoral ollege, and the Electoral ollege elects the President.. Political parties appoint presidential candidates, and the United States ongress elects one of the candidates as President.. ob s hiring policy is illegal.. ob s hiring policy may lead to a boycott of his products.. ob s hiring policy will ensure that his workers are paid higher wages.. ob s hiring policy could result in his not employing the person most qualified for the job. 40. In order to vote, it is legal to require that a voter meet requirements in all of the following categories except. age.. citizenship.. income.. residency. page 5 Problem-ttic Question ank

6 41. Which of the following is a primary function of a national political party?. supervising local elections. collecting voter registration fees. providing candidates to run for office. selecting judges for the United States Supreme ourt 44. congressional representative of the United States usually acquires office by which of the following methods?. appointment by the President. appointment by the Senate. election by members of the presidential cabinet. election by voters 42. The following statements present two points of view about a local landfill. Statement by a local citizens group: Unless the local landfill is closed down, the health of community residents will continue to suffer. The cost of finding a new landfill site is no longer the issue. Far more important are the proven health risks of toxic waste leakage. Statement by a county environmental safety official: While there is always some health risk from landfills, the risk from our local landfill has proven to be very small. However, capacity is becoming a problem. The landfill is almost full. Whatever the cost, we will need to find a new landfill site within the next year, or the health of our citizens will become a real concern. 45. Pamela saw a political advertisement in which candidate Smith accuses an opponent of doing something dishonest. What should Pamela do as a citizen who wants to be well informed?. vote against the opponent based on candidate Smith s comments. consult different sources of information about the opponent s character. vote against candidate Smith for accusing the opponent. read an article about the accused opponent that was written by candidate Smith The above statements are in agreement on which of the following points?. that the landfill must be closed immediately because of toxic waste leakage 46.. that the landfill causes minimal risk to the health of community residents. that the expense of finding a new landfill site is not the most important consideration. that a new landfill site needs to be found because the present landfill is almost filled to capacity 43. Nina is eligible to vote. Her right to vote is guaranteed by. an amendment to the United States onstitution.. tradition.. the ill of Rights of the United States onstitution. In which of the following sections of the map above is the capital of Ohio located? local voting laws. page 6 Problem-ttic Question ank

7 47. Use the statements below to answer the question that follows. The following statements were made during a discussion about planting trees along downtown streets. Statement by a Park epartment representative: Planting trees along our downtown streets would benefit our city in many ways. First, trees provide shade from the summer sun. They also help prevent soil erosion. The beauty of the trees would draw people to the downtown area for shopping and business. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, trees help reduce air pollution by changing carbon dioxide into oxygen. 48. state s code of ethics prohibits political candidates from using campaign funds for personal purposes. Which of the following uses of such funds by a political candidate would violate the code of ethics?. paying for telephone calls to raise additional campaign money. paying for a brief vacation before the election. paying for a political advertisement in a magazine. paying for the campaign manager s raise Statement by a ity ouncil member: Planting trees on downtown streets is not a good idea. lthough the trees would help improve the quality of our air, it would be very costly for the city to maintain them. Our city accountant estimates that it would cost close to half a million dollars a year to water and prune the trees. In addition, the cost of cleaning up fallen leaves in the autumn would be a substantial burden for our taxpayers. ased on the information above, which of the following statements is not true? 49. Which of the following actions performed by Kenji is the best example of active community service?. The ity ouncil member uses facts to back up his argument.. The Park epartment representative s statement includes information that can be verified.. The ity ouncil member uses an informed source to provide evidence.. serving on the recreation board. joining a community softball league. attending a Labor ay parade. subscribing to a local news magazine. The Park epartment representative identifies the sources of his information. 50. Which of the following did not contribute to cultural diversity in the United States?. restrictive immigration laws. constitutional guarantees of religious tolerance. constitutional guarantees of political freedom. employment opportunities page 7 Problem-ttic Question ank

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