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NAEP Civics Grade 8 - Question List

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36. Which of the following documents describes the powers of the President of the United States?
  1. The Declaration of Independence
  2. The Mayflower Compact
  3. The Constitution
  4. The Articles of Confederation
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37. The United States Congress can pass a bill even if the President disagrees with the bill because
  1. Congress must make sure that the needs of all citizens are met
  2. Congress can make laws more quickly when it does not have to involve the President
  3. Congress usually knows more about what the laws mean than the President does
  4. Congress is the primary legislative power of the government
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38. Which activity is an example of civil society rather than an example of government?
  1. The sanitation department picks up Town X's garbage every Monday morning.
  2. The School Board of Town X decides on its yearly budget.
  3. A builder in Town X asks the planning board to approve his plans for a housing development.
  4. The places of worship in Town X join together to provide food and shelter for the homeless.
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39. On November 1, 1872, Susan B. Anthony and her sisters . . . calmly walked into . . . the polling place in their election district. . . . "We are here to register for the vote," said Miss Anthony to the [surprised] election inspector."Impossible!" he said. "It is not legal for women to vote. We cannot accept your registration."From her handbag, Miss Anthony whipped out a copy of the Constitution of the United States. All three election inspectors gathered around as she slowly read aloud the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. Then she challenged the inspectors to show her where it said women were specifically left out. The men sputtered and argued in vain. At last they reluctantly registered the four women. This story shows an example of
  1. people peacefully protesting against a law they believe is wrong
  2. the police protecting the rights of individuals
  3. the government making a decision to change a bad law
  4. people cooperating to reach a compromise about a law
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40. The First Amendment guarantees people in the United States the right to
  1. own property
  2. own firearms
  3. speak freely
  4. a fair trial
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