Civics E.O.C. Review #1

Of the following, what may happen following a guilty verdict in a criminal case? 

• A U.S. Court of Appeals asks to review the case
• The criminal case becomes a civil case
• The defendant appeals the case to a higher court
• The U.S. Supreme Court automatically reviews the case

Which of the following is not a natural right according to John Locke?

• Liberty
• Pursuit of happiness
• Life
• Property

Which document first limited the power of a monarch?

• The Declaration of Independence
• English Bill of Rights
• Common Sense
• Magna Carta

Which level of government could pass a law changing the age at which people can marry? 

• State
• Federal
• County
• City

Which of the following comparisons is correct?

• Direct democracies have always been more common than oligarchies
• An autocracy might be a monarchy or a dictatorship
• In a theocracy, the people have more power than they do in a representative democracy

Which of the following statements about the Democratic Party is most accurate?

• It is more likely to support reducing the power of the federal government
• Its members are said to be more conservative
• Its members are said to be more liberal
• Its members generally believe state and local government should not run social programs

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• to explain the procedure for amending the Constitution
• to guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizen
• to inspire the governments of other nations 
• to limit the rights of individual citizens

The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following? 

• to separate from Britain
• to form a more perfect union
• to decide who can be a Supreme Court justice
• to decrease the power of the federal government

Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between different branches of government?

• to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
• to make the national government more efficient
• to increase the power of the presidency
• to ensure that Congress would act according to the will of the people

A writ of habeas corpus means...

• police must have a warrant to enter your home
• the government can not set bail too high
• an official must bring an accused person before a judge
• a citizen cannot be charged with a crime if the action wasn't illegal when they did it