CIVICS: We’ve featured some of this before, but we saw The Washington Post had run a story asking if readers knew more civics than an eighth grader. So we had to follow suit.
1. What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?
A.) a written constitution
B.) a national court system
C.) a single legislative body
D.) a single ruler
2. According to Aristotle, what is the best form of government for political stability?
A.) extreme democracy
B.) moderate democracy
C.) pure oligarchy
D.) tyranny
3. The Twelfth Amendment became necessary:
A.) after the emergence of political parties
B.) after a president died in office for the first time
C.) after the Revolutionary War was won
D.) when England did not honor the Treaty of Paris
4. Which official is most concerned with U.S. diplomacy?
A.)secretary of the treasury
B.)chief of staff
C.)press secretary
D.)secretary of state
5. The __________ gives Congress the power to tax people’s incomes.
A.) Necessary and Proper Clause
B.) Fair Use Clause
C.) Sixteenth Amendment
D.) Seventeenth Amendment
The answers are 1.D; 2. B; 3. A; 4. D; and 5,C. How did you do? Remember, this is from the sample guide. The actual test has essay questions along with multiple choice.
