1. Which of these best describes the result of the Supreme Court's ruling in New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)?
a. Students have fewer privacy rights in school than in other public settings.
b. School officials must have search warrants in order to search student property.
c. School officials may plan religious assemblies for students.
d. Restrictions placed on student speech in schools are justified.
2. Which of these is the responsibility of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?
A. Producing television shows
B. Granting licenses to television stations
C. Hiring television directors and producers
D. Deciding which television advertisements are effective
3. The political institution in Maryland most like the United States Congress is the__.
State Archives
General Court
Court of Appeals
General Assembly
4. A grand jury decides
where a trial will be held
when a case will go to trial
whether a person should be indicted
which attorney will represent a defendant
5. Which of these is an example of plea bargaining?
A defense lawyer asks the judge to consider special circumstances.
A defendant admits guilt to a lesser charge to avoid a harsher sentence.
A judge instructs the jury to consider a wide range of sentencing options
A grand jury fails to find enough evidence to support a charge
6. Read the excerpt below.
“All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the...services...of any place of public accommodation...without discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, religion, or national origin.”
--Civil Rights Act of 1964
According to the excerpt, a restaurant would be violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if it refused to serve a person who was ___.
talking too loudly
smoking a cigarette
wearing informal clothing
saying a prayer
7. Which of these statements about presidential executive orders is true?
They are proposed by legislators.
They must be approved by voters.
They have the force of federal law.
They can be vetoed by state governors.
8. Which of these is part of the judicial branch of the United States federal government?
the Senate
the President
the Supreme Court
the House of Representatives
9. Which of these people is the leader of the executive branch of the federal government?
A mayor
A senator
A governor
A president
10. Vaccines such as the recently emergency-approved COVID vaccine must be thoroughly tested before being approved for use. Which of these regulatory agencies is responsible for giving this approval?
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
11. Which of these is part of the legislative branch of the United States government?
the Cabinet
the House of Representatives
the Supreme Court
the President
12. In the United States, who has the power to declare war?
The President
The Supreme Court
The Cabinet
The Congress