Air Test 2022

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20 questions

1

Which action is a violation of the First Amendment

A citizen's house is searched without a warrant

An individual is put on trial twice for the same crime

A person is forced to testify against himself or herself in court

A reporter is arrested for writing an article that criticizes the government

What is one of the Federal Reserve's primary functions in the United States economy

collecting federal income taxes

applying import and export tariffs

maintaining stock market stability

regulating the nation's money supply

The _ were created to provide constitutional protections for African Americans after the end of the Civil War. In practice, the impact of these protections was limited because some state governments ___.

Reconstruction Amendments, enacted legislation that enforced racial segregation

Bill of Rights Amendments, campaigned against the amendments and got them repealed

Progressive Amendments, passed an amendment that made state laws supreme to federal laws

Which power can the U.S. Supreme Court exercise with reference to the U.S. Constitution?

purpose, alter, approve, and craft constitutional amendments

veto proposed constitutional amendments before they are ratified

provide clarification and/or extend the meaning of constitutional provisions on a case by case basis

formally add new constitutional language by rendering decisions, interpretations and rulings on a case by case basis

In 1851, the state of Ohio drafted a new constitution. Identify the changes that were implemented in Ohio's government as a result of the new constitution.

District courts were added to the judicial system

provisions were made to limit the debt incurred by the state

Judges were elected by the people

All the above

Which branch of government appoints ambassadors

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

Which branch of government declares war

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

Which branch of government sets new income tax rates

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

Which branch of government interprets the Constitution

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

Which phrase describes the system of federalism established by the United States Constitution

the restriction of the government to exercise only the powers granted to it by the people

the ability of one branch of government to restrain the powers of the other branches

the distribution of powers among independent branches of government

the division of powers between the national government and the states

How can citizens help support their state and local communities?

volunteer firefighter

neighborhood watch

running for city council

all the above

the federal government uses fiscal policies to maintain economic stability, including making changes to taxes and government spending. The government can try to stimulate economic growth by __ or .

increasing government spending, increase taxes

decrease government spending, decreasing taxes

increasing government spending, decreasing taxes

decreasing government spending, increasing taxes

The 24th Amendment guarantees people the right to vote regardless of whether or not they have paid a poll tax.

soldiers

women

poor citizens

European Americans

How are the powers of Ohio's state government consistent with the powers of the United States federal government?

Ohio's legislative branch has the power to pass laws

Ohio's legislative branch has the power to appoint all executive officials

Ohio's executive branch has the power to negotiate with foreign nations

Ohio's executive branch has the power to appoint Supreme Court justices

Which responsibility of United States citizens is associated with the right to free speech:

paying taxes

serving on a jury

engaging in civil discourse

performing community service

How was the Constitution amended to provide representation to the residents of the District of Columbia?

by giving them voting members of Congress

by giving them electors in the Electorial College

by allowing them to vote directly for a president

by allowing them to vote in either Virginia or Maryland

Civil Rights Act of 1964 stated that no person acting under color of law shall...in determining whether any individual is qualified under State law or laws to vote in any Federal election, apply any standard, practice or procedure different from the standards, practices or procedures applied under such law or laws to other individuals withing the same county, parish or similar political subdivision who have been found by State officials to be qualified to vote.

Which basic principle of the Constitution was reinfored as a result of this Act?

popular sovereignty

checks and balances

separation of powers

separation of church and state

Why was this excerpt from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 needed to reinforce the principle you selected in question 17

to provide protections for voters facing discrimination

to clarify when the courts could review voting rights cases

to remove federal oversight from local and state elections

to limit the influence of religious groups on state and federal elections

A coalition of environmental groups released a study on how a proposed new housing development would impact local wildlife. Which factor should be considered in evaluating the credibility of the study?

cost of publishing the study

use of graphs to display research data

possible biases of the sponsoring organization

public opinion about the housing development

How can a group of citizens convince the city mayor to put bike lanes along the side of roads?

bike lanes reduce vehicle crashes and make sidewalks more pedestrian friendly

bike lanes reduce vehicle emissions

bike lanes may reduce bus revenue

Both a and b

Which action is a violation of the First Amendment

A citizen's house is searched without a warrant

An individual is put on trial twice for the same crime

A person is forced to testify against himself or herself in court

A reporter is arrested for writing an article that criticizes the government

What is one of the Federal Reserve's primary functions in the United States economy

collecting federal income taxes

applying import and export tariffs

maintaining stock market stability

regulating the nation's money supply

The _________________ were created to provide constitutional protections for African Americans after the end of the Civil War. In practice, the impact of these protections was limited because some state governments ___________________.

Reconstruction Amendments, enacted legislation that enforced racial segregation

Bill of Rights Amendments, campaigned against the amendments and got them repealed

Progressive Amendments, passed an amendment that made state laws supreme to federal laws

Which power can the U.S. Supreme Court exercise with reference to the U.S. Constitution?

purpose, alter, approve, and craft constitutional amendments

veto proposed constitutional amendments before they are ratified

provide clarification and/or extend the meaning of constitutional provisions on a case by case basis

formally add new constitutional language by rendering decisions, interpretations and rulings on a case by case basis

In 1851, the state of Ohio drafted a new constitution. Identify the changes that were implemented in Ohio's government as a result of the new constitution.

District courts were added to the judicial system

provisions were made to limit the debt incurred by the state

Judges were elected by the people

All the above

Which branch of government appoints ambassadors

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

Which branch of government declares war

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

Which branch of government sets new income tax rates

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

Which branch of government interprets the Constitution

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

Which phrase describes the system of federalism established by the United States Constitution

the restriction of the government to exercise only the powers granted to it by the people

the ability of one branch of government to restrain the powers of the other branches

the distribution of powers among independent branches of government

the division of powers between the national government and the states

How can citizens help support their state and local communities?

volunteer firefighter

neighborhood watch

running for city council

all the above

the federal government uses fiscal policies to maintain economic stability, including making changes to taxes and government spending. The government can try to stimulate  economic growth by __________ or ________.

increasing government spending, increase taxes

decrease government spending, decreasing taxes

increasing government spending, decreasing taxes

decreasing government spending, increasing taxes

The 24th Amendment guarantees people the right to vote regardless of whether or not they have paid a poll tax.

soldiers

women

poor citizens

European Americans

How are the powers of Ohio's state government consistent with the powers of the United States federal government?

Ohio's legislative branch has the power to pass laws

Ohio's legislative branch has the power to appoint all executive officials

Ohio's executive branch has the power to negotiate with foreign nations

Ohio's executive branch has the power to appoint Supreme Court justices

Which responsibility of United States citizens is associated with the right to free speech:

paying taxes

serving on a jury

engaging in civil discourse

performing community service

How was the Constitution amended to provide representation to the residents of the District of Columbia?

by giving them voting members of Congress

by giving them electors in the Electorial College

by allowing them to vote directly for a president

by allowing them to vote in either Virginia or Maryland

Civil Rights Act of 1964 stated that no person acting under color of law shall...in determining whether any individual is qualified under State law or laws to vote in any Federal election, apply any standard, practice or procedure different from the standards, practices or procedures applied under such law or laws to other individuals withing the same county, parish or similar political subdivision who have been found by State officials to be qualified to vote. 

Which basic principle of the Constitution was reinfored as a result of this Act?

popular sovereignty

checks and balances

separation of powers

separation of church and state

Why was this excerpt from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 needed to reinforce the principle you selected in question 17

to provide protections for voters facing discrimination

to clarify when the courts could review voting rights cases

to remove federal oversight from local and state elections

to limit the influence of religious groups on state and federal elections

A coalition of environmental groups released a study on how a proposed new housing development would impact local wildlife. Which factor should be considered in evaluating the credibility of the study?

cost of publishing the study

use of graphs to display research data

possible biases of the sponsoring organization

public opinion about the housing development

How can a group of citizens convince the city mayor to put bike lanes along the side of roads?

bike lanes reduce vehicle crashes and make sidewalks more pedestrian friendly

bike lanes reduce vehicle emissions

bike lanes may reduce bus revenue

Both a and b