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Which of the items below is NOT a responsibility of citizens?
button: obey laws
button: hold an office
button: vote
 
Which of the following is an example of a third party?
button: Democrat
button: Republican
button: Reform Party
 
 
Which branch of government is responsible for carrying out our laws?
button: executive
button: judicial
button: legislative
 
Which of the following is the upper house of Congress?
button:House
button:  Senate
 
 
What is the term for not having enough of something you need or want?
button: distribution
button: scarcity
button: resources
 
What is the title of the document that set up the way the American government is run?
button: Constitution
button: Magna Carta
button: Bill of Rights
Which amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote?
button: 13th amendment
button: 18th amendment
button: 19th amendment
Water is an example of a _______________.
button: need
 
button: want
What type of resource is a farm tractor?
button: natural
button: human
button: capital
Which amendment ensures freedom of speech, the press, and assembly?
button: 1st amendment
button: 5th amendment
button: 7th amendment
 
Which term below means the exchange of goods and services for goods and services?
button: trade
button: barter
Which term below means the possibility of losing something you want or need?
button: incentive
button: production
button: risk
Which branch of government is responsible for judging our laws?
button: executive
button: legislative
button: judicial
Which of the terms below is the name for the Virginia legislative branch of
government?
button: attorney general
button: general assembly
button: governor
How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?
button: three
button: seven
button: nine
"As a parent with three children in public schools, I know how important

a great education is..."

Which type of propaganda is used in the statement above?
button: bandwagon
button: plain folks
button: testimonial
Which are the lowest federal courts?
button: circuit courts
button: courts of appeal
button: supreme court
Which of the following comes first in the legislative process (making new laws)?
button: vote
button: debate
button: committee
What is the name for a political party member who tries to get others
in the party to vote a certain way?
button: filibuster
button: speaker
button: whip
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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