Civics (Grade 7) Midterm — Units 3–4

Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. The Nineteenth Amendment gave which group the right to vote nationwide?
   1. A. Women
   2. B. Citizens age 18 and older
   3. C. Formerly enslaved men
   4. D. Residents of Washington, D.C.
2. The Twenty-Sixth Amendment set the national voting age at what?
   1. A. 21
   2. B. 18
   3. C. 25
   4. D. 16
3. What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?
   1. A. Freedom of the press
   2. B. Women's right to vote
   3. C. Equal protection of the laws
   4. D. A ban on alcohol
4. Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
   1. A. The First Amendment
   2. B. The Fourth Amendment
   3. C. The Second Amendment
   4. D. The Tenth Amendment
5. What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?
   1. A. Created the income tax
   2. B. Lowered the voting age to 18
   3. C. Gave women the right to vote
   4. D. Abolished slavery in the United States
6. Which freedom is protected by the First Amendment?
   1. A. The right to bear arms
   2. B. The right to a jury trial
   3. C. Freedom of the press
   4. D. Protection from unreasonable searches
7. The Fifth Amendment protects a person from what?
   1. A. Unreasonable searches of property
   2. B. Cruel and unusual punishment
   3. C. Having soldiers housed in their home
   4. D. Being forced to testify against themselves
8. What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee to people accused of crimes?
   1. A. Protection of private property from taxes
   2. B. The right to vote
   3. C. Freedom of religion
   4. D. A speedy and public trial
9. The Eighth Amendment bans what?
   1. A. Cruel and unusual punishment
   2. B. Limits on free speech
   3. C. Unreasonable searches
   4. D. Housing soldiers in homes
10. What is the Bill of Rights?
    1. A. The first three articles of the Constitution
    2. B. A list of the powers of Congress
    3. C. The first ten amendments to the Constitution
    4. D. The Declaration of Independence
11. Who serves as commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces?
    1. A. The President
    2. B. The Speaker of the House
    3. C. The Chief Justice
    4. D. The Secretary of Defense
12. What is the main job of the legislative branch?
    1. A. Interpreting laws
    2. B. Vetoing laws
    3. C. Enforcing laws
    4. D. Making laws
13. What is the minimum age to serve as President of the United States?
    1. A. 25
    2. B. 40
    3. C. 30
    4. D. 35
14. How can Congress override a presidential veto?
    1. A. With approval from three-fourths of the states
    2. B. With a two-thirds vote in both houses
    3. C. With a simple majority in the House only
    4. D. With approval from the Supreme Court
15. Which body must approve the President's nominees to the Supreme Court?
    1. A. The state governors
    2. B. The President's Cabinet
    3. C. The House of Representatives
    4. D. The Senate
16. What is the main job of the judicial branch?
    1. A. Interpreting laws
    2. B. Collecting taxes
    3. C. Making laws
    4. D. Commanding the military
17. What is the main job of the executive branch?
    1. A. Deciding what laws mean
    2. B. Carrying out and enforcing laws
    3. C. Writing new laws
    4. D. Approving treaties
18. How many senators does each state have?
    1. A. It depends on population
    2. B. One
    3. C. Two
    4. D. Four
19. What did the case Marbury v. Madison (1803) establish?
    1. A. The Electoral College
    2. B. The Bill of Rights
    3. C. Judicial review
    4. D. Presidential term limits
20. How is the number of representatives each state has in the House decided?
    1. A. By the state's land area
    2. B. By the state's governor
    3. C. By the state's population
    4. D. By an equal split among all states

Part 2: Written Response

21. Describe one way each branch of government can check another branch.