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1 Name: Class: Date: ID: A Civics 1-5 review Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Where did the concept of citizenship begin? a. United States c. Medieval Europe b. ancient Rome and Greece d. ancient China 2. Which of the following is a step in the naturalization process? a. signing a Declaration of Intention c. applying for a driver s license b. registering to vote d. getting a job 3. Which of the following is an example of an important American institution? a. the environment c. the Washington Monument b. the family d. Philadelphia 4. In which of the following scenarios may a person gain U.S. citizenship by naturalization? a. A person is born on a U.S. military base overseas. b. A person with no U.S. ties immigrates to the United States. c. A person is born in an American territory. d. Two non-u.s. citizens have a child on American soil. 5. Which of the following accurately states current U.S. immigration policy? a. The United States accepts all immigrants. b. The United States accepts aliens only if they are related to U.S. citizens. c. The United States accepts about 675,000 aliens each year. d. The United States accepts only relatives of naturalized aliens. 6. Under which function of government do utility services fall? a. keep order c. guide the community b. provide security d. provide services 7. Where in the United States is population growing most rapidly? a. Northeast c. Northeast and West b. South d. South and West 8. Government protection of consumer rights is an example of a. deportation. c. public policy. b. expatriation. d. popular sovereignty. 9. According to the principle of, when differences of opinion arise, citizens abide by what most people want. a. minority rights c. majority rule b. constitutional monarchy d. voting rights 10. When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing a. representative democracy. c. authoritarianism. b. direct democracy. d. totalitarianism. 11. Which of the following is a form of democracy? a. totalitarianism c. absolute monarchy b. dictatorship d. constitutional monarchy 12. Which of the following is the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States? a. Latino Americans c. Asians b. African Americans d. people of European descent 1

2 Name: ID: A 13. Which of the following documents gives Americans a common civic and political heritage? a. the English Bill of Rights c. the Declaration of Independence b. the Magna Carta d. The Wealth of Nations 14. Which of the following is a legal requirement for voting? a. property ownership c. high school diploma b. age of 18 or older d. reading skills 15. In what way did the American population change in the mid- to late 1800s? a. People moved from cities to rural areas. b. African Americans moved from the North to the South. c. Americans began having more children. d. People began working in factories rather than on farms. 16. Which of the following may legal aliens do? a. vote in elections c. receive government services b. serve on juries d. hold any government job 17. Between 1830 and 1890, the number of immigrants to North America a. increased sharply. c. remained the same. b. decreased sharply. d. increased marginally. 18. Which level of U.S. government holds the highest authority? a. city government c. state government b. county government d. national government 19. A group of individuals with broad, common interests who organize to support candidates for office is called a. a political party. c. majority rule. b. public policy. d. a competitive election. 20. The oldest representative democracy in the world is a. Great Britain. c. Canada. b. Japan. d. the United States. I hereby declare, on oath, that... I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law... Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America 21. To whom or what do naturalized citizens pledge their allegiance? a. to the President c. to their families b. to the U.S. Constitution d. to the Declaration of Independence 22. Naturalized citizens must fight on behalf of the United States when a. required by law. b. Congress declares war. c. the president orders soldiers into battle. d. they take the Naturalization Oath. 23. Which of the following was a result of the Magna Carta? a. increased power for monarchs c. creation of the House of Burgesses b. protection of landholders rights d. settlement of America 2

3 Name: ID: A 24. A written document granting land and the authority to set up colonial governments is a a. charter. c. common law. b. compact. d. social contract. 25. The Mayflower Compact was a a. letter that the colonists sent to King George III. b. pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. c. document that limited the power of the monarchy. d. written plan for government. 26. Which of the following groups wanted to reform the Anglican Church? a. Pilgrims c. monarchs b. Puritans d. indentured servants 27. In which colonies did the plantation system develop? a. Middle Colonies c. Southern Colonies b. Western Colonies d. New England Colonies 28. Farmers grew cash crops in the, which they traded overseas. a. Middle Colonies c. Southern Colonies b. Western Colonies d. New England Colonies 29. Which three points make up the triangular trade route? a. America, Great Britain, and the West Indies b. Great Britain, Africa, and the West Indies c. America, Great Britain, and Africa d. America, Africa, and Europe 30. Women in colonial society a. could not vote. b. managed all community affairs. c. could never own property. d. were not allowed to work outside the home. 31. Mercantilism a. grew from Enlightenment and Great Awakening ideas. b. inspired most colonists to become more loyal to the king. c. placed pressure on colonists to produce cheap materials. d. was the system of trade between Africa, America, and the West Indies. 32. In the Declaration of Independence, the colonists a. stated their rights as citizens. c. protested the Intolerable Acts. b. bargained with King George. d. declined an offer for representation. 33. At the First Continental Congress, colonists a. declared war on Great Britain. b. ended the boycott of British goods. c. demanded that King George III restore their rights. d. signed the Declaration of Independence. 34. Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu a. did not believe that the laws of the universe could be discovered. b. rebelled against King John of England, who had treated them harshly. c. argued that the laws of nature also applied to human life and society. d. invested in joint-stock companies. 3

4 Name: ID: A 35. What did the early colonial governments have in common? a. a governor appointed by the king b. a governor elected by the colonists c. a legislature appointed by the Parliament d. a legislature elected by the free adult males 36. New York was a proprietary colony that became the first of the a. Middle Colonies. c. Southern Colonies. b. Western Colonies. d. New England Colonies. 37. Which of the following was a colonial land arrangement made by the King of England? a. proprietary colony c. triangular trade route b. plantation d. Tidewater area 38. Which of the following played an important role in the New England economy? a. plantations c. shipbuilding b. ironworks d. agriculture 39. The Southern Colonies were known for their a. fertile land. c. industry and trade. b. rocky terrain. d. ports and shipbuilding. 40. Which of the following had the largest impact on education in the colonies? a. laws c. economics b. religion d. government 41. The Coercive Acts, which restricted the colonists civil rights, were also called the a. Tea Acts. c. Intolerable Acts. b. Stamp Acts. d. Townshend Acts. 42. Which of the following groups wrote the Declaration of Independence? a. the Sons of Liberty c. the First Continental Congress b. the House of Burgesses d. the Second Continental Congress 43. Which of the following attended the Constitutional Convention? a. Thomas Jefferson c. George Washington b. John Adams d. Patrick Henry 44. Article III of the Constitution provided for the creation of one Supreme Court and a. municipal courts organized by local government officials. b. such lower courts as Congress deemed appropriate. c. state courts created and administered by each state. d. federal district courts to be located in every state. 45. During Shays s Rebellion, an armed group of citizens a. attacked state tax officials. c. burned down buildings. b. stole money from banks. d. attacked a federal arsenal. 46. Which element of the Constitution reflects the influence of the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu? a. the necessary and proper clause c. the Electoral College b. the separation of powers d. the amendment process 47. Which important event in American history occurred in 1783? a. the approval of the Articles of Confederation b. the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution c. the ratification of the Constitution d. the signing of the Treaty of Paris 4

5 Name: ID: A 48. In its original form, the Electoral College system specified that the electors would be selected a. by each state legislature. c. through national nominations. b. by the voters of each state. d. through municipal elections. 49. One expressed power of the Constitution is the power to a. collect taxes. c. create schools. b. coin money. d. establish prisons. 50. The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to a. review and ratify the constitutions of individual states. b. draft a national bill of rights. c. revise the Articles of Confederation. d. prepare an agreement to limit excessive taxing by the states. 51. The Ordinance of 1785 benefited the United States by a. facilitating the creation of new state constitutions. b. organizing new territorial governments. c. outlawing slavery in the Northwest Territory. d. providing for the systematic growth of the new nation. 52. The drafters of the Constitution gave the president the authority to veto because they a. wanted to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful. b. believed that Congress would act irresponsibly. c. thought that each piece of legislation should be sent back to Congress for review. d. planned on giving the executive branch the most power. 53. Which provision of the Constitution resolves conflicts between the laws of a state and the laws of the nation? a. supremacy clause c. necessary and proper clause b. Bill of Rights d. concurrent powers clause 54. A proposed amendment to the Constitution becomes law when it is ratified by a. the Supreme Court. c. a national election. b. three-fourths of the states. d. the U.S. House and Senate. 55. Which of the following provisions of the Constitution most clearly reflects the principle of consent of the governed? a. Congress may exercise powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution. b. The Constitution may be interpreted through custom. c. Power is divided between the federal and state governments. d. Voters can reject and replace representatives who serve them poorly. 56. Which of the following phrases identifies one of the fundamental purposes of government described in the Preamble to the Constitution? a. to enact a Federalist System c. to establish Justice b. to separate the Powers d. to create Checks and Balances 57. Article IV of the Constitution explains the relationship between the states and a. the national government. c. the people. b. the Supreme Court. d. foreign governments. 58. The Constitution describes Congress as the a. legislative branch. c. arm of the president. b. judicial branch. d. defender of civil rights. 59. The Northwest Ordinance included a provision outlawing a. surveying. c. permanent settlements. b. confederations. d. slavery. 5

6 Name: ID: A 60. Bills of rights attached to the first state constitutions included ideas that could be traced to the a. U.S. Constitution. b. Articles of Confederation. c. Declaration of Independence. d. Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights. 61. Which aspect of American government illustrates interpretation of the Constitution through custom? a. the inclusion of a bill of rights in many state constitutions b. the power of Congress to make necessary and proper laws c. the role of political parties in conducting elections d. the development of marriage and divorce rules by the states 62. A system of checks and balances allows the executive branch to a. veto laws. c. impeach judges. b. refuse to approve treaties. d. declare laws unconstitutional. 63. What power is granted only to the federal government? a. the power to enforce laws b. the power to declare war c. the power to collect taxes d. the power to regulate trade within a state 64. What power is granted only to state governments? a. the power to coin money b. the power to establish courts c. the power to establish local governments d. the power to borrow money 65. What power do federal and state governments share? a. the power to regulate trade with foreign nations b. the power to maintain an army c. the power to regulate trade within a state d. the power to borrow money 6

7 Name: ID: A The Constitutional Convention Edmund Randolph proposed the Virginia Plan, drafted by James Madison -- a plan that recommended an entirely new form of government, including an executive, a judiciary, and a legislature composed of two houses and including a number of representatives from each state based on their population. Opposition came from the small states, which feared domination by the more populous states in the legislature. William Paterson proposed the New Jersey Plan, which essentially revised the Articles of Confederation, preserving equal representation of the states. After much debate, the Convention rejected the New Jersey Plan, deciding instead to work toward an entirely new form of government. The issue of representation in the two houses of the new national legislature became a major sticking point for the Convention. Roger Sherman was helpful in framing the Connecticut Compromise, a plan that suggested representation in the lower house (the House of Representatives) based on population, and equal representation in the upper house (the Senate). With this compromise, the Convention succeeded in completing a rough draft of a constitution Who was in favor of the New Jersey Plan? a. Edmund Randolph c. small states b. large states d. James Madison 67. How did the Connecticut Compromise overcome the conflict about representation? a. It created one house based on population and one house based on equal representation. b. It created one government for the large states and one for the small states. c. It required that the most representatives come from Connecticut. d. It preserved the form of representation described in the Articles of Confederation. 68. How did the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan differ? a. The New Jersey Plan suggested the creation of legislative, executive, and judicial branches. b. The Virginia Plan proposed equal representation among the states, and the New Jersey Plan proposed representation by population. c. The Virginia Plan suggested the creation of a one-house government. d. The New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation among the states, and the Virginia Plan proposed representation by population. 69. Because the Fifteenth Amendment did not address the issue directly, state governments spent many years a. ignoring grand juries. c. testing Jim Crow laws. b. denying women suffrage. d. censoring newspapers. 70. The Ninth Amendment states that rights not listed in the Constitution are a. forfeited. c. protected. b. subject to change. d. suspended during wars. 71. Which of the following behaviors is protected by the First Amendment? a. censoring news when public safety is at stake b. using to criticize government policy c. requiring citizens to register before voting in elections d. banning objectionable materials, such as newspapers or magazines 7

8 Name: ID: A 72. Affirmative action programs were designed to correct which of the following practices? a. refusing to hire women for jobs traditionally held by men b. guaranteeing voting privileges to people with disabilities c. arresting civil rights activists for organizing marches and boycotts d. segregating soldiers and sailors by race during the early 1900s 73. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were written and ratified because a. the NAACP insisted that discrimination against African Americans must end. b. the Thirteenth Amendment had not guaranteed the full rights of former slaves. c. the Thirteenth Amendment had gone too far in supporting Jim Crow laws. d. African American soldiers had not been paid for their military service. 74. Which of the following is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment? a. telling lies about someone c. remaining silent when arrested b. criticizing the government d. provoking a riot 75. Which legislative measure from the late 1900s protected women, African Americans, and other minority groups from discrimination? a. affirmative action c. establishment clause b. Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. Twenty-sixth Amendment 76. One way in which the Bill of Rights secures fair, legal treatment for citizens is by protecting them from a. bail. c. speedy trials. b. double jeopardy. d. grand juries. 77. The rights to have a trial by jury and to call witnesses in one s defense are examples of a. affirmative action. b. constitutional reforms from the 1900s. c. Thirteenth Amendment freedoms. d. due process. 78. In 1964, the Twenty-fourth Amendment helped fulfill the promise of the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) by a. outlawing poll taxes in national elections. b. establishing the NAACP as a government agency. c. allowing women to run for office as well as vote. d. enabling voters in all states to elect senators directly. 79. Which two amendments were ratified closest together in time? a. Nineteenth and Twenty-third c. Nineteenth and Twenty-sixth b. Fifteenth and Nineteenth d. Twenty-third and Twenty-sixth 80. If you were 21 years old in 1960, you would have had the legal right to vote in national elections unless you were a. African American. c. a resident of Washington, D.C. b. a member of Congress. d. female. 8

9 Name: ID: A 81. Which of the following events helped promote interest in an amendment that would lower the voting age to 18? a. civil rights movement c. Civil War b. Vietnam War d. desegregation of the military 82. The establishment clause of the First Amendment has often been interpreted to mean a. separation of church and state. b. legal formation of labor unions. c. rules for selecting grand jury members. d. protection from slander and libel. 83. On the basis of which amendment did the Supreme Court decide in 1954 that segregation of schools was unconstitutional? a. First, providing freedoms of speech and assembly b. Fifth, protecting against double jeopardy c. Tenth, protecting unwritten rights d. Fourteenth, providing equal protection under law 84. The purpose of a grand jury is to a. evaluate an accused person s guilt or innocence. b. decide whether evidence supports an indictment. c. set bail and issue search warrants. d. protect convicted persons from double jeopardy. 85. The Tenth Amendment states that powers not given to the national government by the Constitution must be a. reviewed by the Supreme Court. c. reserved to the states or people. b. considered civil liberties. d. added as amendments. 86. Although the civil rights movement has reduced discrimination, some Americans still face a. Jim Crow laws. c. poll taxes. b. racial profiling. d. black codes. 87. If freedom of assembly were not a protected right, American citizens would be unable to a. join political groups that promote new social policies. b. give public speeches filled with lies about the president. c. trust newspapers to print the truth about the government. d. write letters criticizing government policies. 88. The purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment (1868) was to a. end legal segregation. c. prevent illegal searches. b. clarify the Second Amendment. d. nationalize the Bill of Rights. 89. Which of the following freed slaves and helped guarantee their civil rights during the 1800s? a. establishment clause c. Gratz v. Bollinger b. Civil War amendments d. Gitlow v. New York 90. The Nineteenth Amendment (1920) granted suffrage to which of the following groups? a. teenagers c. Hispanic Americans b. African Americans d. women 91. The Eighth Amendment helps remind Americans that punishment should be a. based on the convicted person s criminal record. b. determined by the amount of bail paid before the trial. c. forfeited in cases of double jeopardy. d. in proportion to the crime committed. 9

10 Name: ID: A 92. The African Americans depicted in the illustration above were guaranteed the right to vote by the a. Fourteenth Amendment. c. Sixteenth Amendment. b. Fifteenth Amendment. d. Eighteenth Amendment. 93. In the years following the Civil War, some Southern states prevented African Americans, such as those depicted in the illustration above, from voting by enacting a. slander laws. c. poll taxes. b. eminent domain. d. racial profiling. 94. In which order did amendments to the Constitution protect the voting rights of African Americans and the following groups? a. women; African Americans; Washington, D.C., residents; young adults 18 and older b. African Americans; Washington, D.C., residents; women; young adults 18 and older c. African Americans; Washington, D.C., residents; young adults 18 and older; women d. African Americans; women; Washington, D.C., residents; young adults 18 and older 95. In most states children under the age of sixteen have a. a legal duty to attend school. c. the freedom to attend school. b. the privilege of attending school. d. the option of attending school. 10

11 Name: ID: A 96. The federal government collects taxes to pay for a. firefighters. c. street maintenance. b. national defense. d. police officers. 97. Today, the military of the United States is made of a. mostly volunteers and some drafted men and women. b. all volunteers. c. all drafted men and women. d. mostly drafted men and women and some volunteers. 98. Serving as a witness in a trial is a a. right. c. duty. b. privilege. d. responsibility. 99. About how much does the typical American donate to charity annually? a. 2 percent of income c. 4 percent of income b. 10 percent of income d. 20 percent of income 100. Why do private citizens sometimes have better solutions to problems than the government? a. The government cannot always respond quickly or efficiently to problems. b. Private citizens care about problems more than people in government. c. Private citizens are smarter than people in government. d. The government is more concerned about foreign than domestic problems A Senior Corps volunteer may a. clean up trash along the highway. b. travel to Africa to educate people about the spread of AIDS. c. help rebuild a home in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. d. become a companion to an elderly man in Florida Which president gave an inaugural address that inspired the creation of the Peace Corps? a. George W. Bush c. John F. Kennedy b. Franklin D. Roosevelt d. William J. Clinton 103. Voting in political elections is a a. right and a responsibility. c. legal duty. b. mandatory obligation. d. legal duty and a privilege Which of the following is a legal duty? a. respecting others rights c. serving on a jury b. voting d. keeping informed 105. Registering with the government for military service a. is a legal duty if you are a man between the ages of 18 and 25. b. is no longer a legal duty for men between the ages of 18 and 25. c. is a voluntary responsibility for men between the ages of 18 and 25. d. is a legal duty for men between the ages of 18 and 25 if the country is at war Serving on a jury is a duty because the Constitution guarantees U.S. citizens the right to a. defend the nation. c. jury service. b. a trial by jury. d. judge others The principle of consent of the governed is put into practice when citizens a. pay their taxes. c. stay informed and vote. b. serve in court. d. respect the rights of minorities. 11

12 Name: ID: A 108. Which of the following founded the Children s Defense Fund? a. John F. Kennedy c. George W. Bush b. John Gatus d. Marian Wright Edelman 109. Which of the following would be considered a charitable organization rather than a national service program? a. United Way c. USA Freedom Corps b. Senior Corps d. Peace Corps 110. The Senior Corps program a. links volunteers with service opportunities. b. helps children who are victims of natural disaster. c. cleans up the environment. d. fights the spread of AIDS Which national service program s stated purpose is to focus on responding in case of crisis at home, rebuilding our communities, and extending American compassion throughout the world? a. USA Freedom Corps c. Peace Corps b. AmeriCorps d. Senior Corps 112. Which of the following is an example of volunteerism? a. signing up for the draft c. joining a neighborhood watch group b. serving on a jury d. attending school 113. Local communities collect taxes to pay for a. Medicare. c. national defense. b. street maintenance. d. Social Security benefits. 12

13 Civics 1-5 review Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 7, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 1, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: 7 2. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 16, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 2, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 13, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 1, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 15-16, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 2, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 18, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 2, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 22, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 11, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 1, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 22, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: 22 1

14 9. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 25, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 24, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 24, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 11, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 1, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 12, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 1, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 24, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 10-11, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 1, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 19, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 2, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 9, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 1, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: 9 2

15 18. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 23, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 25, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 24, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 16, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 2, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 16, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 1, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 1, Section 2, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book s Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 33, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 36, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 36, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 41, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: 41 3

16 27. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 43, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 45, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 43, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 48, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 51, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 55 56, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 54, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 35, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 37, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: 37 4

17 36. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 39, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 39, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 45, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 46, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 47, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 53, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 54, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 2, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 2, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 72, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 81, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: 81 5

18 45. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 70, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 88, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 69, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 76, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 89, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 72 73, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 68 69, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 88, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 90, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: 90 6

19 54. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 82 83, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 86 87, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 80, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 81, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 80, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 69, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 67, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 84, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 88, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: 88 7

20 63. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about this question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 89, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about this question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 89, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about this question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 89, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about this question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 74 76, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about this question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 74 76, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about this question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages 74 76, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 3, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 3, glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 135, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 131, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: 131 8

21 71. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 122, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 143, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages , and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book's Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 122, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 1. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 141, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 4. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 128, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages , and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 2. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, Section 2, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book's Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, page 137, and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, glencoe.com. STA: NOT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Learn more about the question in Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You, pages , and in the Reading Essentials Note-Taking Guide, Chapter 4, Section 3. For additional practice, complete Chapter 4, Section 3, of the Interactive Tutor Self-Assessment CD-ROM, and visit this book's Online Learning Center at glencoe.com. STA: MSC: Document-Based Question NOT:

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