VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNINGSpring 2007 Released Test

CIVICS AND ECONOMICS

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

A. Virginia Circuit CourtB. United States Court of AppealsC. United States Supreme CourtD. Virginia General District Court

Which responsibility completes this table?A. Licenses new carsB. Imposes traffic finesC. Conducts foreign policyD. Establishes public schools

What is the title of Ms. Slaboda’s job?A. RegulatorB. LawyerC. PlaintiffD. Lobbyist

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

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

The Virginia legislature is called the —

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

This quote from the Gettysburg Address best defines which principle of American constitutional government?A. Separation of powersB. Limited governmentC. Rule of lawD. Democratic government

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

A. SentencingB. ArraignmentC. Guilty verdictD. Probable cause

Issuing search warrants, arrest warrants, and subpoenas is theresponsibility of —

A. police chiefsB. court attorneysC. magistratesD. plaintiffs

Which of the following completes this diagram?

A. ReferendumB. VetoC. Judicial opinionD. Floor debate

Which document was written with this stated purpose?

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 —

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

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

A. Declaration of IndependenceB. Articles of ConfederationC. Constitution of the United StatesD. Inaugural Address

According to this newspaper, in which activity were these media groups mostlikely involved?

A. Attempting to influence new lawsB. Regulating local advertisementsC. Investing in new technologyD. Gathering national data

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

A. TrustworthinessB. PatriotismC. CourtesyD. Honesty

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

A. AccountabilityB. ResponsibilityC. CourtesyD. Honesty

For government to be effective, citizens must —

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?

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 knownas freedom of —

A. the pressB. speechC. the economyD. assembly

Which item best completes this list?

A. Licensed driverB. State residentC. EmployedD. Married

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

A. meeting with foreign leadersB. belonging to a third partyC. holding moderate viewsD. leading an activist group

Which of these best explains this opinion?

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

What role is this newspaper playing in the election process?

A. Highlighting issuesB. Identifying candidatesC. Publishing editorialsD. Providing a forum for voters

Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties —A. have more official membersB. have more political experienceC. are older than the two main partiesD. are often concerned with one issue

Which would best replace the questionmark in this web?

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

Which of the following is a function of political parties?

A. Appointing diplomatic officialsB. Electing Supreme Court justicesC. Nominating qualified candidatesD. Protecting former Presidents

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

A. CapitalB. ProfitC. TaxesD. Wages

This list describes what type of economic system?

A. CommandB. MixedC. Free marketD. Barter

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

A. ConsumersB. ProducersC. SuppliersD. Lawyers

A discount is a form of —

A. resourceB. capitalC. incentiveD. consumption

What is the opportunity cost of going to the movies?

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?

A. CooperativeB. CorporationC. PartnershipD. Proprietorship

An entrepreneur is a person who —

A. enforces government regulations for businessB. takes the risk of production to earn a profitC. sets the interest rates at banksD. manages financial investments

Career planning should begin with —

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

What is one way to lower the cost of production?

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

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

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

These are referred to as public services because they —

A. encourage cooperation between government branchesB. are funded through individual investmentC. are created by large corporationsD. 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?

A. Federal Communications CommissionB. Environmental Protection AgencyC. Federal Trade CommissionD. Internal Revenue Service

The United States government encourages marketplace competition by —

A. supporting new businessesB. developing monopoliesC. taxing importsD. limiting economic growth

A goal of the Federal Reserve System is to —

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 —

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