Civics EOC Review

Which constitutional principal is applied for the right of the government to seize a citizen’s private property for public use, assuming they provide “just compensation”?

• Due Process of Law

• Double Jeopardy

• Confronting a witness

• Eminent Domain

Which statement describes a similarity between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• Neither protects individual rights

• Both include an amendment process

• Neither provides a chief executive

• Both include a 9-member Supreme Court

Why did the authors of the Constitution make it more difficult to amend the Constitution than to pass ordinary law?

• They believed the system of government should only be changed with overwhelming support.

• They wanted to make the system of government more responsive to popular needs.

• They did not want any one branch of the government to become too powerful.

• They borrowed the amendment process from the historical traditions of Great Britain.

This newspaper headline describes an event in U.S. history:

“President Eisenhower sends troops to enforce integration in schools.”

Which government purpose identified in the Preamble is reflected in the above headline?

• Ensure domestic tranquility

• Promote the general welfare

• Secure the blessings of liberty

• Provide for the common defense

What is a characteristic of a society under the rule of law?

• Citizens are at liberty to act without any restraint

• All citizens and officials are subject to the same rules

• Officials are free to follow their own private judgement

• A leader can take whatever steps (s)he feels are necessary

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?

• The right to social equality

• The right to religious equality

• The right to personal liberties

• The right to elect government officials

Based on the system of government in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?

• Watching political debates on television

• Discussing political issues at work

• Collecting opinions for a yearbook

• Gathering signatures for a petition

Why was the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison especially important?

• It established the federal court system in the United States and gave the Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction over certain cases.

• It provided the Supreme Court the authority to review the actions of the two other branches to determine their constitutionality.

• It expanded the constitutional rights of individuals accused of crimes to allow for easier access to personal liberties.

• It overturned earlier decisions that validated racial segregation and declared the “separate but equal” doctrine invalid.

Read the following phrase to answer the question.

“Ruled by the people”

Which two forms of government have this phrase in common?

• Republic and Absolute Monarchy

• Republic and Autocracy

• Direct Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy

• Direct Democracy and Republic

What is the meaning of the principle [idea] of “federalism”?

• A separation of powers between different branches of the national government

• A system of government in which officials are subject to the rule of law

• A form of government where citizens directly elect representatives

• A sharing of power between the national and state governments