Civics EOC Practice

How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?

• It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law.

• It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws.

• It prevents government officials and institutions from making their work public.

• It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws.

What is the term used in the Fourteenth Amendment to describe persons who are born or naturalized in the United States?

• Aliens

• Citizens

• Immigrants

• Residents

What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Communism

Which situation does NOT involve a right protected by the Bill of Rights?

• Freedom to write my opinions in the local newspaper

• The ability to own a gun, as long as I follow laws

• The guarantee of a well-paying job

• Freedom to join the church of my choosing

Which of the following accurately describes one way an amendment to the U.S. Constitution may be proposed?

• Two-thirds of Congress votes to propose.

• Two-thirds of citizens nationwide vote to propose.

• Three-fourths of state legislatures vote to propose.

• Three-fourths of Congress votes to propose.

Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?

• There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights.

• The Constitution does not give enough power to the states.

• The Constitution will not strengthen the government.

• A strong national government will protect the people in times of crisis.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The government did not have a separate judicial branch.

• The judicial branch of government was too strong.

• The president was able to spend taxes too freely.

• The government had too much power over trade.

Taylor took notes during his civics class comparing the U.S. Constitution with the state of Florida’s Constitution. However, he forgot to write down which set of features applied to which constitution. How can he tell the difference between them?

• He remembers that the Florida Constitution does not have a bill of rights, but the U.S. Constitution does.

• He remembers that the Florida Constitution does not allow for the executive branch to establish a cabinet, but the U.S. Constitution does.

• He remembers that the Florida Constitution establishes a Commission on Ethics, but the U.S. Constitution does not.

• He remembers that the Florida Constitution gives the executive branch power over military forces, while the U.S. Constitution does not.

Which service is performed by local government?

• Delivering mail

• Granting teaching certificates

• Minting quarters

• Providing fire protection

What happened to American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

• States could continue segregation as long as facilities were separate but equal.

• Individuals of different races voluntarily stopped all forms of school segregation.

• The federal government ordered that states integrate classes.

• Segregation continued in schools below the sixth-grade level.