Rights
Amendments
Government Functions
Citizen Responsibilities
Economic Sectors
100

Which amendment makes it illegal to charge a poll tax?

  • A) 15th Amendment
  • B) 19th Amendment
  • C) 24th Amendment
  • D) 26th Amendment
  • C) 24th Amendment
100

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

  • A) To outline the duties of government
  • B) To list the rights of citizens
  • C) To provide a framework for the Constitution
  • D) To amend the Constitution
  • B) To list the rights of citizens
100

Which sector produces the most goods and services in the economy?

  • A) States
  • B) Consumers
  • C) Government
  • D) Private businesses

D) Private businesses

100

What is a citizen's duty when summoned for jury duty?

  • A) To refuse if they do not want to
  • B) To serve unless they have a valid excuse
  • C) To volunteer for any case
  • D) To ignore the summons
  • B) To serve unless they have a valid excuse
100

What is the household sector’s role in the economy?

  • A) To produce most of the goods
  • B) To consume goods and services
  • C) To regulate prices
  • D) To provide public services
  • B) To consume goods and services
200

A citizen wants to support a candidate. Which statement demonstrates an appropriate way to do this?

  • A) Giving money to a local charity
  • B) Voting for the opposing candidate
  • C) Passing out materials supporting their candidate
  • D) Replacing the opponent’s signs
  • C) Passing out materials supporting their candidate
200

Which statement describes the 24th Amendment?

  • A) It allowed women the right to vote
  • B) It abolished poll taxes
  • C) It granted voting rights to African Americans
  • D) It allowed states to determine voting eligibility
  • B) It abolished poll taxes
200

What impact does a savings account have on an individual’s money?

  • A) Interest is paid on money in a savings account
  • B) Savings accounts are no longer offered
  • C) Loans are given only to those with savings accounts
  • D) The government takes interest payments
  • A) Interest is paid on money in a savings account
200

What is the main purpose of voting?

  • A) To express personal opinions
  • B) To choose representatives and influence government
  • C) To show support for a party
  • D) To complain about issues
  • B) To choose representatives and influence government
200

What is an example of a service a business might provide?

  • A) Manufacturing products
  • B) Offering loans
  • C) Providing entertainment
  • D) Selling goods
  • C) Providing entertainment
300

Why did the framers of the Constitution add an amendment process?

  • A) To ensure due process of law
  • B) To allow the president to change the Constitution
  • C) To make sure the Constitution could change to ensure personal liberties
  • D) To make it impossible to change the Constitution
  • C) To make sure the Constitution could change to ensure personal liberties
300

What is an amendment?

  • A) A protection or right in the Constitution
  • B) A statement of goals in the Constitution
  • C) A check or balance in the Constitution
  • D) A change or addition to the Constitution

D) A change or addition to the Constitution

300

What services do banks provide?

  • A) Loans, checking accounts, and savings accounts
  • B) Only checking accounts to individuals
  • C) Loans only to individuals
  • D) Loans and checking accounts to businesses only
  • A) Loans, checking accounts, and savings accounts
300

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a citizen?

  • A) Paying taxes
  • B) Voting in elections
  • C) Helping neighbors
  • D) Serving on a jury
  • C) Helping neighbors
300

How do household consumers create demand?

  • A) By offering advice to corporations
  • B) By showing a preference through buying products
  • C) By asking for higher quality goods
  • D) By trading labor for income
  • B) By showing a preference through buying products
400

Which statement explains the purpose of the 24th Amendment?

  • A) To ensure that Black citizens and poor citizens could not be denied the right to vote
  • B) To guarantee voting rights to female citizens
  • C) To permit state governments to collect poll taxes
  • D) To allow states the right to decide who could vote
  • A) To ensure that Black citizens and poor citizens could not be denied the right to vote
400

How does the amendment process impact the Constitution's chances for approval?

  • A) It hurt chances because states did not want changes
  • B) It helped chances because amendments wouldn’t be allowed for the first fifty years
  • C) It helped chances because states knew changes could be made later
  • D) It hurt chances due to differing state views

C) It helped chances because states knew changes could be made later.

400

What can the government do with tax money?

  • A) Make a profit for stockholders
  • B) Pay banks for services
  • C) Maintain roads
  • D) Ensure everyone has the same amount of money
  • C) Maintain roads
400

What does it mean that citizens have responsibilities?

  • A) Citizens are free to do some things
  • B) Citizens are forced to do some things
  • C) Citizens are expected to do certain things
  • D) Citizens can choose to do nothing
  • C) Citizens are expected to do certain things
400

What is the function of private businesses in the economy?

  • A) To provide public services
  • B) To produce goods and services
  • C) To collect taxes
  • D) To regulate prices
  • B) To produce goods and services
500

Shane was accused of theft and was not allowed to defend himself. Which right was he deprived of in court?

  • A) Second Amendment
  • B) Fourth Amendment
  • C) Right to counsel
  • D) Due process

D. Due Process

500

What is the most common method to propose an amendment to the Constitution?

  • A) The President proposes the amendment
  • B) The Supreme Court proposes the amendment
  • C) The state legislatures propose the amendment
  • D) The houses of Congress propose the amendment

D) The houses of Congress propose the amendment

500

What is one of the government's functions in the economy?

  • A) To make a profit by selling goods
  • B) To collect taxes from households and businesses
  • C) To create demand in the market
  • D) To provide checking accounts
  • B) To collect taxes from households and businesses
500

Which of the following BEST describes the responsibilities of a citizen?

  • A) Voting, paying taxes, serving on jury duty
  • B) Helping others, voting, paying sales tax
  • C) Serving in the military, donating to charity
  • D) Respecting the rights of others, enlisting in the military
  • A) Voting, paying taxes, serving on jury duty
500

Which sector produces the most goods and services?

  • A) Government
  • B) Private businesses
  • C) Consumers
  • D) Non-profit organizations
  • B) Private businesses
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