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Civics Final; 2023 Cumulative

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Question 1
1.

Why are watchdogs necessary in the Media?

Question 2
2.

Which of the following are examples of how News Media help to set Public Agenda?

Question 3
3.
Fill in the Chart Below with the Following Words
Other Answer Choices:
Representative Democracy
Anarchy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Question 4
4.

Which of the following means that ONLY ONE person can rule the government?
(Only one correct answer)

Question 5
5.

Which of the following is NOT a limit on Government?

Question 6
6.

An example of Oligarchy is..

Question 7
7.

Which of the following is NOT a core element of a Democracy?

Question 8
8.

People voting for elected representatives helps to guarantee which of the following?

Question 9
9.

Which of the following is needed to guarantee Separation of Power?

Question 10
10.

Federalism is NOT defined by which of the following?

Question 11
11.

Which of the following is a core responsibility of the Legislative Branch?

Question 12
12.
Fill in the Chart Below with Checks and Balances between the 3 Branches of Government:
In other words: What can each branch do to check the power of the other branches?
Other Answer Choices:
Nominates & Appoints Judges
Can declare laws unconstitutional
Can declare actions to be unconstitutional
Impeach the President; Override Vetoes, Approve Nominations
Can Veto New Laws
Can impeach judges and remove them from office
Question 13
13.

"Separate but Equal" was a precedent set by the Supreme Court. A Precedent is...

Question 14
14.

Legal Citizenship is defined by..

Question 15
15.

Which of the following describe the 13th Amendment?

Question 16
16.

Directions: Choose one of the court cases below, and write a CER that answers the question:

How does this court case demonstrate that some people have historically had more citizenship rights than others?
- Use your knowledge of the details of the court case for evidence.
- Be sure to refer to the idea of “Equal protection” under the 14th Amendment.
- Must be AT LEAST 4 sentences long

Choose from one of these court cases:
  • Dredd Scott vs. Sandford (Citizenship Prior to the Civil War),
  • Plessy vs. Ferguson (Equality in Travel Between States), or
  • Brown vs. Board (Equality in Education)

Rubric:
Claim: 4
Evidence: 2 Points
Reasoning: 3 Points
Refers to 14th Amendment: 2 Points
Organization & Clarity: 2

Question 17
17.

Socialism is Based On..

Question 18
18.

A Policy Is...

Question 19
19.

The Laws of Supply And Demand Includes..

Question 20
20.

GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is NOT defined by...