VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING Spring 2007 Released Test CIVICS AND ECONOMICS.
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In which court is the decision of the court always final?
A. Virginia Circuit CourtB. United States Court of AppealsC. United States Supreme CourtD. Virginia General District Court
Which responsibility completes this table?A. Licenses new carsB. Imposes traffic finesC. Conducts foreign policyD. Establishes public schools
Which basic principle of the Constitution of the United States prevents any one branch from gaining too much power?
A. Checks and balancesB. Representative governmentC. Popular sovereigntyD. Rule of law
The Virginia legislature is called the —
A. State CongressB. State AssemblyC. General CongressD. General Assembly
This quote from the Gettysburg Address best defines which principle of American constitutional government?A. Separation of powersB. Limited governmentC. Rule of lawD. Democratic government
In a criminal procedure, which of these is required for an arrest?
A. SentencingB. ArraignmentC. Guilty verdictD. Probable cause
Issuing search warrants, arrest warrants, and subpoenas is theresponsibility of —
A. police chiefsB. court attorneysC. magistratesD. plaintiffs
Which of the following completes this diagram?
A. ReferendumB. VetoC. Judicial opinionD. Floor debate
Which document was written with this stated purpose?
A. Constitution of the United StatesB. Declaration of IndependenceC. Articles of ConfederationD. Virginia Declaration of Rights
This refusal by the Senate to approve the treaty is an example of —
A. international relationsB. checks and balancesC. executive vetoD. rule of law
The first national government of the United States was created by the —
A. Declaration of IndependenceB. Articles of ConfederationC. Constitution of the United StatesD. Inaugural Address
According to this newspaper, in which activity were these media groups mostlikely involved?
A. Attempting to influence new lawsB. Regulating local advertisementsC. Investing in new technologyD. Gathering national data
This World War II poster appeals to which trait of an American citizen?
A. TrustworthinessB. PatriotismC. CourtesyD. Honesty
What personal character trait did Susan model for the man on the phone?
A. AccountabilityB. ResponsibilityC. CourtesyD. Honesty
For government to be effective, citizens must —
A. perform civic dutiesB. work for elected officialsC. identify with local leadersD. join political parties
Which of the following statements does the First Amendment guarantee?
A. You may meet with other people.B. You may have a speedy trial.C. You may vote in elections.D. You may own firearms.
The idea that newspapers have a right to criticize the government is knownas freedom of —
A. the pressB. speechC. the economyD. assembly
A candidate for national office often appeals to the most citizens by —
A. meeting with foreign leadersB. belonging to a third partyC. holding moderate viewsD. leading an activist group
Which of these best explains this opinion?
A. Number of electionsB. Influence of lobbyistsC. High campaign costsD. Expensive registration fees
What role is this newspaper playing in the election process?
A. Highlighting issuesB. Identifying candidatesC. Publishing editorialsD. Providing a forum for voters
Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties —A. have more official membersB. have more political experienceC. are older than the two main partiesD. are often concerned with one issue
Which would best replace the questionmark in this web?
A. Analyzing election resultsB. Holding debatesC. Conducting voter surveysD. Recognizing bias
Which of the following is a function of political parties?
A. Appointing diplomatic officialsB. Electing Supreme Court justicesC. Nominating qualified candidatesD. Protecting former Presidents
What are the earnings a business has left after all its expenses have been paid?
A. CapitalB. ProfitC. TaxesD. Wages
Who has the most influence in a free market economic system?
A. ConsumersB. ProducersC. SuppliersD. Lawyers
What is the opportunity cost of going to the movies?
A. Price of the movie ticketsB. Value of the computer gameC. Time of buying the computer gameD. Enjoyment of seeing the movies
What kind of business is best described by these statements?
A. CooperativeB. CorporationC. PartnershipD. Proprietorship
An entrepreneur is a person who —
A. enforces government regulations for businessB. takes the risk of production to earn a profitC. sets the interest rates at banksD. manages financial investments
Career planning should begin with —
A. work ethicB. job trainingC. self-assessmentD. community service
What is one way to lower the cost of production?
A. Hire additional workersB. Create new technologiesC. Use more resourcesD. Offer discount prices
Tax money paid by businesses and individuals is used to provide —
A. private savingsB. natural resourcesC. public goodsD. company profits
These are referred to as public services because they —
A. encourage cooperation between government branchesB. are funded through individual investmentC. are created by large corporationsD. 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?
A. Federal Communications CommissionB. Environmental Protection AgencyC. Federal Trade CommissionD. Internal Revenue Service
The United States government encourages marketplace competition by —
A. supporting new businessesB. developing monopoliesC. taxing importsD. limiting economic growth
A goal of the Federal Reserve System is to —
A. set the tax rateB. keep the economy stableC. maintain high interest ratesD. provide tax money to the government