EOC Florida Review 2019, Quiz 3

When the Constitution was first sent to the states for approval, it

• was immediately approved by the required number of states.

• was hotly debated by the Federalists and Anti-federalists.

• contained a bill of rights.

• was rewritten by each of the states and sent back to the Constitutional Convention.

What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• The lack of a federal court system.

• The lack of legislative veto power.

• The lack of a strong military.

• The lack of a bill of rights.

Federalism

• divides a government's powers between the national and state governments.

• is an economic trend that leads to higher income taxes.

• is a system of government that grants absolute power to the executive branch.

• is a system of government first described in the English Bill of Rights.

Before the Constitution could go into effect, it had to be

• ratified by each of the 50 states.

• ratified by 9 of the 13 states.

• declared the Supreme Law of the Land by the president.

• ratified by unanimous vote.

The statement below appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop.

"It is impossible for one code of laws to suit Georgia and Massachusetts." Source: Letters of Agrippa, No. 4

What does this statement reflect?

• Federalist views

• Anti-Federalist views

• a cause of Shays’s Rebellion

• a cause of the Great Compromise

A state law requiring an 11-month school year is about to be voted on by the state legislature. A citizen who wants to take the most direct action to help the bill become a law should

• participate in a poll.

• vote against his or her representative in the next election.

• join a political action committee.

• telephone his or her representative.

Each state has the power to

• control trade with foreign nations.

• coin and print money.

• declare war.

• conduct elections.

Propaganda can be used

• to sway people's attitudes, opinions, and behaviors.

• by the government in a democratic society.

• by the government in a totalitarian society.

• all of the above

Governments based on one-party systems are sometimes

• unified governments.

• monarchies.

• dictatorships.

• independent governments.

The 1968 Florida Constitution limits the governor to two consecutive four year terms, which disqualifies two-term governors from running for a third consecutive term. Which of the following statements explains the purpose of this requirement?

• The authors of the Florida Constitution wanted to guarantee experience among Florida’s elected officials.

• The authors of the Florida Constitution wanted to protect Florida residents against tyranny.

• The authors of the Florida Constitution wanted to guarantee equal opportunities for Florida’s elected officials.

• The authors of the Florida Constitution wanted to guarantee equal power for the branches of government.