Civics Final Exam

_____ is the study of the rights and duties of citizen?

• Citizens
• Civics
• Duties
• Popular Sovereignty

What are the three basic economic questions that every economic system must address?

What is economics?

Congress cannot:

• control interstate commerce
• interpret the Constitution
• impeach judges
• monitor the executive branch

How long is a President's Term

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 Years

How does a case typically come before the Supreme Court?

• A) The case is chosen by the President to be reviewed.
• B) The Supreme Court automatically decides to hear EVERY case that is appealed.
• C) A case is usually brought to the Supreme Court after it has been appealed from lower courts, and the Court agrees to hear it.
• D) The Supreme Court selects cases only from federal courts, not state courts.

Which branch of government is representative of the population of the U.S.

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

How can Congress check the power of the Executive Branch?

• Impeach the President
• Veto bills
• Make laws
• Declare war

What principle of American democracy states that power comes from the people?

• Democracy
• Popular sovereignty
• Power
• Republicanism

Taxes provide ________ of the money the government needs to keep running.

• All
• A small amount
• Most
• None