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NAEP Civics Grade 8 - Question List

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51. If the proposed bill becomes law, a government-appointed board will review all television programming and have the right to censor shows the board believes are too violent. This is a bad idea.It is true that there is a lot of violence on television. Studies show that children are likely to see thousands of violent acts on television by the time they are adults. But we do not really know what effect seeing violence on television has on children. No one has been able to prove that watching violence on television makes kids commit crimes. Censoring television would be restricting the right to free speech. This is not the way to solve our crime problem. There are plenty of direct causes of crime in our society, and we would be better off tackling them.What is the best way to argue that the proposed bill is NOT constitutional?
  1. The Constitution was written before television existed, so it does not give any specific guidance about violence on television.
  2. The bill threatens the right to free speech, which is protected by the First Amendment.
  3. It is illegal for Congress to make laws about freedom of speech.
  4. The Constitution cannot be used to protect special groups such as children.
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52. Which of the following would most likely cause a conflict between two countries?
  1. Raising income taxes
  2. Increasing welfare benefits
  3. Limiting the terms served by elected officials
  4. Violating an existing trade agreement
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53. You are under arrest. Before we ask you any questions, you must understand what your rights are.You have the right to remain silent. You are not required to say anything to us at any time or to answer any questions. Anything you say can be used against you in court.You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we question you and to have him or her with you during questioning.If you cannot afford a lawyer and want one, a lawyer will be provided for you.If you want to answer questions now without a lawyer present you will still have the right to stop answering at any time. You also have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to a lawyer.DO YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR RIGHTS?Who would most likely read the Miranda warnings to a suspect?
  1. A lawyer
  2. A judge
  3. A police officer
  4. A court clerk
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54. Franklin D. Roosevelt won four presidential elections between 1932 and 1944. Why could he not have won four elections today?
  1. The Constitution has been amended to prevent people over the age of 70 from serving as President.
  2. The Constitution has been amended to prevent people from being elected to more than two terms as President.
  3. Roosevelt's political party no longer exists.
  4. The electoral college system makes it difficult for candidates to serve more than two terms as President.
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55. Which of the following is an example of people using power without having the right to do so?
  1. The owner of a newspaper prints her own opinions in the newspaper.
  2. A governor vetoes a bill passed by the state legislature.
  3. A group of people against nuclear power march outside a nuclear power plant.
  4. A police officer arrests someone because the person looks suspicious.
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