7th grade 9 civic questions?

1. The rule of law helps to protect people’s rights and (4 points)

government.

habits.

safety.

property.

2. When President Obama stated, “Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency,” he meant that (4 points)

no person in his administration will be above those laws governing all citizens.

his cabinet's policies will be based strictly on regulations.

his administration will adopt the rule of law, previously applied only to private citizens.

his administration’s policies will be based solely on statutes.

3. Diane Wood, a U.S. Court of Appeals Judge, once remarked, “Neither laws nor the procedures used to create or implement them should be secret.”

What would be the main problem with making or enforcing laws in secret? (4 points)

It invites too much criticism from ordinary citizens.

It allows lawmakers to act outside the rule of law.

It takes power away from those who most need it.

It requires public access, which can be hard to manage.

4. Tony and his classmates often have a hard time crossing the street at a busy intersection near their school. Tony thinks there should be a traffic light at the intersection.

In order to solve the problem, what should Tony do next? (4 points)

He should contact the Public Works Department to install a new traffic light at the intersection.

He should visit the Parks and Recreation Department to discuss the prospect of a new traffic light.

He should call the Department of Education to voice his disapproval of the heavy traffic problem.

He should go to the Department of Motor Vehicles to request the installation of a new traffic light.

5. Residents of New City are complaining that many ponds in the area smell like sewer water. They approach city government leaders about their concerns. The city responds by sending a biologist to collect water samples to test the water. The biologist finds that algae are causing the odor.

What should the government do next to solve the problem? (4 points)

decide that bleach is to be poured into local ponds since bleach is known to kill algae

pass an ordinance that requires residents to close their windows because of the fumes

investigate options for killing the algae without harming the ecosystems in the ponds

seek ways to move the residents to a new location until the foul algae can be removed

6. Jennifer notices that there are branches that overhang the roads near her house. When trucks drive by, they hit the branches. She feels that this is a danger to drivers. Her city, however, has a policy of preserving the appearance of canopy roads, i.e., roads shaded by tree canopies.

What should she do next to resolve her identified problem? (4 points)

She should contact her local garden club members for herbicides to kill trees.

She should print an article in the newspaper about protection of canopy roads.

She should choose the best policy to follow and inform the city of her decision.

She should perform research to check if the city is aware of the driving hazard.

7. Which of the following is true about most state constitutions? (4 points)

Delegated powers are thoroughly described in most state constitutions.

Most state constitutions are longer than the U.S. Constitution.

The Constitution describes the federal government more than most state constitutions describe state powers.

Citizens violate the laws of the Constitution more than the laws of most state constitutions.

8. According to the U.S. Constitution, which action would be the most appropriate for state government? (4 points)

printing a newly designed twenty dollar bill

establishing a new post office in a growing community

establishing a waiting period for a marriage license

negotiating a free trade agreement with foreign countries

9. The writers of the Federalist Papers favored the creation of federal powers under the U.S. Constitution. The author of the Federalist Paper Number 11 wrote, “A navy of the United States, as it would embrace the resources of all, is an object far less remote than a navy of any single State or partial confederacy.”

The author would most likely agree that establishing and maintaining a navy should be a (4 points)

concurrent power.

reserved power.

delegated power.

shared power.