Civics
SOL Review
2nd 9-weeks
Our Federal System of Government
CE.6 a-b
CE.7 a-b
CE.8 a-d
State and Local Government
CE.6 a-b
CE.8 c
What is the division of power
between the states and the
national government called?
A. Majority rule
B. A consent of the governed
C. Federalism
D. Rule of law
C. Federalism
In Virginia, where are the powers
of the local government derived
from?
A. The state of Virginia
B. The United States Constitution
C. The Bill of Rights
D. The governor of Virginia
A. The state of Virginia
The powers of the national
government that are expressed in
the Constitution of the United
States of America are –
A. Implied powers
B. Reserved powers
C. Concurrent powers
D. Enumerated powers
D. Enumerated powers
The powers not given to the
national government by the
Constitution of the United States
of America are reserved for what?
A. Citizens
B. Counties
C. President
D. States
D. States
Which level of government
conducts foreign policy and
regulates commerce?
A. National Government
B. City Government
C. State Government
D. County Government
A. National Government
Which local branch of government
makes ordinances for community,
approves budget and limits power
to that delegated by the state?
A. Executive Branch
B. Legislative Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. National Branch
B. Legislative Branch
Which court tries cases involving
federal law and U. S.
Constitutional questions?
A. Federal Courts
B. Local Courts
C. State Courts
D. Continental Courts
A. Federal Courts
Which level of government
promotes public health, safety and
welfare?
A. Federal
B. Local
C. State
D. Continental
C. State
Which level of government
controls all powers of local
government in Virginia?
A. Federal
B. Local
C. State
D. Continental
C. State
Who powers over the judicial
branch by approving federal
judges and impeaching federal
judges?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
A. Legislative Branch
Who powers over the judicial
branch by appointing federal
judges?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
B. Executive Branch
Who powers over the executive
branch by declaring executive
acts unconstitutional?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
C. Judicial Branch
Which local branch of government
is elected or appointed by the
Board of Supervisors or City
Council and where city or county
managers are hired by local
legislatures?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
B. Executive Branch
Which local branch of government
contains the local courts where
cases are heard under the
authority provided by state
legislatures?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
C. Judicial Branch
Which branch of Virginia
government makes laws for
Virginia and approves biennial (2year) budget?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
A. Legislative Branch
Which branch at both state and
national levels carries out the
law?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
B. Executive branch
Which branch plays a key role in
the policymaking process?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
B. Executive branch
Which branch of government
proposes legislation in an annual
speech to the legislature, appeals
directly to the people, approves or
vetoes legislation and appoints
officials who carry out the laws to
influence policymaking?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Continental Branch
B. Executive branch
Which branch of the national
government executes law of the
land and prepares the annual
budget for congressional action?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
B. Executive branch
Which branch of the national
government makes laws for the
nation, approves annual budget
and approves presidential
appointments?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
A. Legislative branch
Which branch of the national
government includes the Supreme
Court and the Federal Courts?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
D. Continental Branch
C. Judicial branch
Which court has the power of
judicial review?
A. U. S. District Court
B. Supreme Court
C. General District Court
D. Juvenile Court
B. Supreme Court
The powers and responsibilities of
the legislative, executive and
judicial branches at both the
national and state levels are –
A. absolute
B. limited
C. useful
D. pertinent
B. limited
In the Virginia court system, which
court has the following
organization and jurisdiction:
Judge/no jury
Juvenile and family cases
A.
B.
C.
D.
General District Court
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S. Court of Appeals
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
District Court
D. Juvenile and Domestic
Relations District Court
In the Virginia court system, which
court has the following organization
and jurisdiction:
Judge
Civil cases generally involving lower dollar amounts
A. General District Court
B. U. S. Supreme Court
C. U. S. Court of Appeals
D. Juvenile and Domestic Relations District
Court
A. General District Court
In the United States court system,
which court has the following
organization and jurisdiction:
Justices/no jury
Appellate and Limited Original Jurisdiction
A.
B.
C.
D.
General District Court
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S. Court of Appeals
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
District Court
B. U. S. Supreme Court
In which case would a court determine
whether a person accused of breaking
the law is guilty or not guilty of a
misdemeanor or a felony?
A. Criminal case
B. Civil case
A. Criminal case
In which case would a court settle a
disagreement between two parties?
A. Criminal case
B. Civil case
B. Civil case
What is the constitutional protection
against unfair governmental actions
and laws that is outlined in the 5th and
14th Amendments to the Constitution
of the United States of America?
A. Due process of law
B. Higher skills and education levels
C. Probably cause
D. Court of appeals
A. Due process of law
Which of the following BEST
describes what legislators do to
respond to problems or issues?
A. Talk to the President
B. Talk to the Vice-President
C. Change laws
D. Write laws and take action
D. Write laws and take action
The main responsibility of the
executive branch of government is
to –
A. Interpret laws
B. Carry out laws
C. Make laws
D. Set standards
B. Carry out laws
Which court tries civil and
criminal cases?
A. Virginia Supreme Court
B. Circuit Court
C. General District Court
D. Court of Appeals of Virginia
C. General District Court
What term means having two
houses (for example: Virginia
General Assembly)
A. The executive branch
B. A bicameral legislature
C. Supreme
D. Judicial review
B. A bicameral legislature
In Legislative powers, what does
implied mean?
A. Interpreted by the Supreme Court
B. Used to carry out expressed powers
C. Specifically listed
D. Controlled by the president
B. Used to carry out expressed
powers
Who helps to shape legislation?
A. members of AFL-CIO
B. Individuals and interest groups
C. People who have doctorate degrees
D. Members of NATO
B. Individuals and interest groups
The powers of the executive
branch are defined where?
A. Declaration of Independence
B. United States Constitution
C. Bill of Rights
D. Magna Carta
B. United States Constitution
Which of the following courts
often includes a jury?
A. Virginia Supreme Court
B. General District Court
C. Circuit Court
D. Court of Appeals of Virginia
C. Circuit Court
In the United States court system,
which has a judge with jury?
A. U. S. District Court
B. Court of Appeals
C. U. S. Supreme Court
D. Virginia Supreme Court
A. U. S. District Court
The power of the supreme courts
of the United States and Virginia
to determine the constitutionality
of laws and acts of the executive
branch of government is called
what?
A. Judicial review
B. Executive review
C. Legislative review
D. Continental review
A. Judicial review
What established the principle of
judicial review at the national
level?
A. Roe v. Wade
B. Adams v. Brown
C. Marbury v. Madison
D. Plessy v. Ferguson
C. Marbury v. Madision
What is the supreme law of the
land?
A. Legislative Branch
B. The Constitution of the United States of
America
C. The Bill of Rights
D. The Declaration of Independence
B. The Constitution of the
United States of America
Who issues search warrants,
subpoenas, arrest warrants, and
summons and sets bail?
A. Magistrates
B. Clerks of Court
C. Sheriff’s Deputies
D. Police Officers
A. Magistrates
A juvenile who commits a serious
crime may be tried –
A. In the Supreme Court
B. As an adult
C. In a civil court
D. In a court martial
B. As an adult
What two amendments provide
due process protection?
A. 1st and 5th
B. 5th and 14th
C. 1st and 14th
D. 5th and 10th
B. 5th and 14th
Which amendment prohibits the
national government from acting
in an unfair manner?
A. 5th
B. 10th
C. 14th
D. 15th
A. 5th
Which amendment prohibits state
and local governments from
acting in unfair manners?
A. 5th
B. 10th
C. 14th
D. 15th
C. 14th
The Supreme Court has extended
the due process clauses to protect
the guarantees of the -A. Court of Appeals
B. Bill of Rights
C. The Constitution of the United States
D. Declaration of Independence
B. Bill of Rights
What is the first step in the
procedure for a civil case?
A. The case is appealed to the Court of
Appeals and the Virginia Supreme
Court
B. The case is heard by a judge or a jury
C. Imprisonment of the accused
D. The plaintiff files a complaint to recover
damages or receive compensation.
D. The plaintiff files a complaint to recover
damages or receive compensation.