EOC CATEGORY 3

SS.7.C.2.9 – Low Complexity Which is NOT required to become President of the United States?

• at least fourteen-year resident
• at least age thirty five
• law school graduate
• natural born citizen

Which statement is most likely to come from a democratic candidate?
SS.7.C.2.9

• I want to spend more money on the military.
•  I want to bring religion back to our schools.
• I want to help take care of the poor & middle class.
• I want to cut taxes for the wealthy.

Benchmark: 2.9 Complexity: DOK 2
A local newspaper endorsed Mayor Sanford in a state senate race over his opponent.  Why might the newspaper endorse Mayor Sanford?

• Mayor Sanford owns a local farm.
• Mayor Sanford is an elected official.
• Mayor Sanford is an experienced teacher.
• Mayor Sanford owns a local radio station.

Benchmark: 2.8 Complexity: DOK 1
What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

• Democratic and Republican
• Democratic and Libertarian
• Socialist and Republican
• Socialist and Libertarian

SS.7.C.3.6 –Mid Complexity What can a government official do if a newspaper publishes a story criticizing the president?  

• The government official can make the newspaper pay a fine.
• The government official can take control of the newspaper.
• The government official can have the reporter arrested.
• The government official can write a letter to the editor.

SS.7.C.2.11 – Mid ComplexityWhy might television and newspaper ads be incomplete sources of information about candidates?

• They are biased toward the candidates they promote.
• They are usually too small to see.
• They rarely get voters’ attention.
• They cost thousands of dollars.

SS.7.C.2.10 – Mid Complexity18.  Which method would have the least impact on getting a candidate elected to public  office?

• volunteering for the candidate's campaign
• voting for the candidate in an election
• contributing money to the candidate
• watching the candidate’s TV ads

SS.7.C.2.1 – Low ComplexityWhat is a characteristic of U.S. citizenship according to the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• lived in the United States for twenty years
• born or naturalized in the United States
• owns property in the United States
• employed in the United States

The first U.S. plan for government was the

• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution

Building support for the ratification of the United States Constitution was the purpose of the

• Farewell Address of George Washington
• Albany Plan of Union
• Mayflower Compact
• Federalist Papers