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NAEP Civics Grade 8 - Question List

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21. The Federalist Papers were written to convince Americans to
  1. rise up against the tyranny of King George III
  2. ratify the United States Constitution
  3. abolish slavery
  4. elect George Washington to the presidency
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22. 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.Assume that a man who was arrested but not read the Miranda warnings later confessed to a crime. What might a lawyer representing the man do?
  1. Claim that her client had been the victim of an unreasonable search and try to have the charges dismissed.
  2. Appeal on First Amendment grounds because her client’s free speech rights had been violated.
  3. Try to negotiate a plea bargain because courts rarely enforce a suspect’s right to Miranda protections.
  4. Claim that the confession could not be admitted in court because her client’s protection against self-incrimination had been violated.
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23. Which of the following is a duty that United States citizens over the age of 18 are usually required by law to perform?
  1. Serve on a jury
  2. Vote in an election
  3. Belong to a political party
  4. Run for political office
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24. In the United States, which civil right belongs only to American citizens?
  1. Freedom of speech
  2. Freedom of assembly
  3. The right to legal representation if charged with a crime
  4. The right to vote in local, state, and national elections
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25. Which of the following is a function of local (city or town) government?
  1. Hire police officers
  2. Establish and support armies
  3. Build churches
  4. Build interstate highways
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