Civics & Economics Virginia SOL Review

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

• Virginia Circuit Court

• United States Court of Appeals

• United States Supreme Court

• Virginia General District Court

Which of the following is a responsibility of the National Government?

• License new cars

• Impose traffic fines

• Conduct foreign policy

• Establish public schools

Willa Slaboda was a part of Congress but now she works for the Milk Council and tries to get laws passed that would benefit the dairy industry. What is Mrs. Slaboda?

• Regulator

• Lawyer

• Plaintiff

• Lobbyist

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

• Checks and balances

• Representative government

• Popular sovereignty

• Rule of law

The Virginia legislature is called the --

• State congress

• State Assembly

• General Congress

• General Assembly

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

• Sentencing

• Arraignment

• Guilty Verdict

• Probable Cause

In the bill to law process, what happens after a bill has been through a committee and before it is signed by the President?

• Debate and Vote in the House or Senate

• Sent to a second committee

• Sent to the states

• Signed by all the governors

"We the people...in order to form a more perfect union..."

Which document was written with this stated purpose?

• Constitution of the United States

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

The first national government on the United States was created by the --

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of the United States

• Inaugural Address

Select from the list those that are 1st Amendment freedoms.

• Speech

• Fair Trial

• Religion

• Petition

• No search warrant