Civics and Economics

Spring 2007 Released SOL TestProperty of the Virginia Department of Education

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In which court is the decision of the court always final?

Virginia Circ

uit Court

Unite

d States C

ourt of ..

.

Unite

d States S

upreme ...

Virginia Genera

l Dist

rict..

.

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A. Virginia Circuit CourtB. United States Court of

AppealsC. United States Supreme

CourtD. Virginia General District

Court

Which responsibility completes this table?

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A. Licenses new carsB. Imposes traffic finesC. Conducts foreign policyD. Establishes public schools

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A. RegulatorB. LawyerC. PlaintiffD. Lobbyist

Which basic principle of the Constitution of the United States prevents any one branch from gaining too much power?

Checks a

nd balances

Represe

ntative govern

...

Popular sovereignty

Rule of law

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A. Checks and balancesB. Representative governmentC. Popular sovereigntyD. Rule of law

The Virginia legislature is called the —

State Congre

ss

State A

ssembly

General C

ongress

General A

ssembly

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A. State CongressB. State AssemblyC. General CongressD. General Assembly

This quote from the Gettysburg Address best defines which principle of American

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A. Separation of powers

B. Limited government

C. Rule of lawD. Democratic

government

In a criminal procedure, which of these is required for an arrest?

Sentencin

g

Arraign

ment

Guilt

y verd

ict

Probable ca

use

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A. SentencingB. ArraignmentC. Guilty verdictD. Probable cause

Issuing search warrants, arrest warrants, and subpoenas is the responsibility of —

police ch

iefs

court

attorneys

magis

trates

plaintiffs

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A. police chiefsB. court attorneysC. magistratesD. plaintiffs

Which of the following completes this diagram?

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A. ReferendumB. VetoC. Judicial opinionD. Floor debate

Which document was written with this stated purpose?

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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 —

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A. international relationsB. checks and balancesC. executive vetoD. rule of law

The first national government of the United States was created by the —

Decla

ration of In

depen...

Article

s of C

onfederation

Constitu

tion of the U

nit..

Inaugu

ral A

ddress

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A. Declaration of Independence

B. Articles of ConfederationC. Constitution of the

United StatesD. Inaugural Address

According to this newspaper, in which activity were these media groups most likely

involved?

Attempting to in

fluence...

Regulating l

ocal a

dvert...

Investi

ng in new te

chno...

Gath

ering national d

ata

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A. Attempting to influence new laws

B. Regulating local advertisements

C. Investing in new technology

D. Gathering national data

This World War II poster appeals to which trait of an American citizen?

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A. TrustworthinessB. PatriotismC. CourtesyD. Honesty

What personal character trait did Susan model for the man on the phone?

Accounta

bility

Responsib

ility

Courtesy

Honesty

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A. AccountabilityB. ResponsibilityC. CourtesyD. Honesty

For government to be effective, citizens must —

perform

civic

duties

work

for e

lected offi

cials

identify w

ith lo

cal le

aders

join politi

cal p

arties

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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?

You may m

eet with

othe...

You may h

ave a sp

eedy t...

You may v

ote in

elections.

You may o

wn firearms.

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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 known

as freedom of —

the pre

ss

speech

the eco

nomy

assembly

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A. the pressB. speechC. the economyD. assembly

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A. Licensed driverB. State residentC. EmployedD. Married

A candidate for national office often appeals to the most citizens by —

meeting w

ith fo

reign le

...

belonging to a th

ird party

holding modera

te views

leading a

n activis

t gro

up

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A. meeting with foreign leaders

B. belonging to a third partyC. holding moderate viewsD. leading an activist group

Which of these best explains this opinion?

Number o

f electi

ons

Influence

of lobbyist

s

High

campaig

n costs

Expensiv

e regist

ration fees

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A. Number of electionsB. Influence of lobbyistsC. High campaign costsD. Expensive registration fees

What role is this newspaper playing in the election process?

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A. Highlighting issues

B. Identifying candidates

C. Publishing editorials

D. Providing a forum for voters

Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties —

have more

officia

l members

have more

politica

l exp

e...

are older than

the tw

o ...

are often conce

rned w

it...

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A. have more official members

B. have more political experience

C. are older than the two main parties

D. are often concerned with one issue

Which would best replace the question mark in this web?

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A. Analyzing election resultsB. Holding debatesC. Conducting voter surveysD. Recognizing bias

Which of the following is a function of political parties?

Appointing diplomatic o

f...

Electi

ng Supreme Court

j...

Nominating quali

fied ca...

Prote

cting f

ormer P

resi.

..

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A. Appointing diplomatic officials

B. Electing Supreme Court justices

C. Nominating qualified candidates

D. Protecting former Presidents

What are the earnings a business has left after all its expenses have been paid?

Capital

Profit

Taxes

Wages

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A. CapitalB. ProfitC. TaxesD. Wages

This list describes what type of economic system?

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A. CommandB. MixedC. Free marketD. Barter

Who has the most influence in a free market economic system?

Consumers

Produce

rs

Supplie

rs

Lawyers

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A. ConsumersB. ProducersC. SuppliersD. Lawyers

A discount is a form of —

reso

urce

capita

l

ince

ntive

consu

mption

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A. resourceB. capitalC. incentiveD. consumption

What is the opportunity cost of going to the movies?

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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?

Cooperative

Corporation

Partnersh

ip

Proprie

torsh

ip

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A. CooperativeB. CorporationC. PartnershipD. Proprietorship

An entrepreneur is a person who —

enforce

s gove

rnment r

e...

takes t

he risk o

f pro

duct...

sets

the in

terest

rates a

t...

manages fi

nancial in

ves...

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A. enforces government regulations for business

B. takes the risk of production to earn a profit

C. sets the interest rates at banks

D. manages financial investments

Career planning should begin with —

work

ethic

job tr

aining

self-

assessm

ent

community

servi

ce

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A. work ethicB. job trainingC. self-assessmentD. community service

What is one way to lower the cost of production?

Hire

additional workers

Create new te

chnologie

s

Use

more

reso

urces

Offer d

iscount p

rices

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A. Hire additional workersB. Create new technologiesC. Use more resourcesD. Offer discount prices

Tax money paid by businesses and individuals is used to provide —

private

savin

gs

natura

l reso

urces

public go

ods

compan

y profits

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A. private savingsB. natural resourcesC. public goodsD. company profits

These are referred to as public services because they —

encoura

ge co

operation...

are funded th

rough

indi...

are create

d by large co

r...

provid

e benefits to

man...

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A. encourage cooperation between government branches

B. are funded through individual investment

C. are created by large corporations

D. 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?

Federal C

ommunicatio..

Enviro

nmental Pro

tecti..

Federal T

rade Commission

Inte

rnal R

evenue Servi

ce

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A. Federal Communications Commission

B. Environmental Protection Agency

C. Federal Trade Commission

D. Internal Revenue Service

The United States government encourages marketplace competition by —

supporti

ng new businesse

s

developing monopolie

s

taxin

g imports

limiting e

conomic

growth

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A. supporting new businesses

B. developing monopoliesC. taxing importsD. limiting economic

growth

A goal of the Federal Reserve System is to —

set t

he tax r

ate

keep th

e economy st

able

maintai

n high inte

rest

rates

provid

e tax m

oney to th

...

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A. set the tax rateB. keep the economy

stableC. maintain high

interest ratesD. provide tax money

to the government

This candidate supports the removal of —25% 25%25%25%

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A. business regulationsB. pollution controlsC. import tariffsD. income taxes