Name: ___________________________________ Date: _________________ Block: ___________

Civics Assessment #2

Directions: Match the words with the correct definition. (1 pt. each)

________ 1. A law that states that the government can take your property A. Property Rights
for public use as long as they issue just compensation.
B. Eminent Domain
________ 2. An agreed upon way that the Federal, State, and Local
governments fulfill their responsibilities. C. Public Policy

________ 3. The right to acquire, own, use, transfer, destroy or exclude

others from one’s own property.
Directions: List the 5 elements of property rights. Give an example of how each is/can be used.
(2 pts. Each)
1.

2.
5.

5 Elements
of
Property Rights
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4.
Directions: Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES.

5. State the two circumstances in which the government can use eminent domain to take someone’s
private property. (2 pts.)

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6. In what ways has the use of eminent domain been abused? Please provide an example. (3 pts.)

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7. Explain the difference between public policy and community solutions? Provide an example for each.

(4 pts.)

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Directions: Write down two problems that are important to you. Then write down two action steps that

you could use to solve each problem. State how it will solve the problem and whether it is a public policy

or community solution. (3 pts. each)

Problems Action Steps

1. 1.

2. 2.

Directions: For each scenario write the best solution to solve the problem. (1 pt. each)

_______ 1. You’ve noticed that there are a lot of people A. Go before your local governing body
in your town that don’t have enough to eat, while others to encourage them to create new
safety laws.
are throwing out a lot of food.
_______ 2. The park near your house is filled with trash. B. Hold a fundraiser like a bake sale or
yard sale to raise money for an
_______ 3. Students in wheelchairs are not able to get organization.
into the school bleachers. This isn’t fair!
_______ 4. Your basketball league doesn’t have enough
C. Organize volunteers to lend a hand.
money and so it may have to shut down. You love
D. Start collecting supplies to give to the
playing basketball!
needy.
_______ 5. Drunk driving is a serious problem. People
need to know that drinking and driving isn’t safe!
E. Write a blog post on the issue.
_______ 6. Your street is dangerous because the speed
F. Write a letter to your principal asking
limit it too fast. The speed limit needs to be lowered
him or her to fix the problem.
as fast as possible!