EOC FLVS Civics Practice Test 2019

How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states?

• It created an executive branch to enforce laws.

• It gave each state sovereign authority over its laws.

• It required the president to resolve disputes between states.

• It required unanimous consent of states to create new laws.

What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?

• Give land to the homeless

• Fight wars on foreign soil

• Keep the homeland at peace

• Provide citizens with insurance

What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?

• Example A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers

• Example A: checks and balances; Example B: judicial review

• Example A: separation of powers; Example B: individual rights

• Example A: separation of powers; Example B: checks and balances

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

• Freedom to publish opinions in the local newspaper

• The ability to own a gun, as long as the laws are followed

• The guarantee of a well-paying job

• Freedom to join the church of choice

The constitutional guarantee of a free press has resulted in

• . a government more likely to hide its actions from the people

• a government more responsive to the needs of the people

• the establishment of English as the official language of the United States

• the establishment of government-run news organizations

A more informed society has resulted from which constitutional protection?

• Trial by jury

• Free speech

• Right to bear arms

• Due process

How did opinions like the one shown in this news story affect the political process in the United States?

• It led to the Fifteenth Amendment, allowing racial minorities to vote.

• It led to the Nineteenth Amendment, allowing women to vote.

• It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 18-year-olds to vote

• It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 21-year-olds to vote.

How did passage of this legislation affect the political process in the United States?

• It enforced the Fifteenth Amendment, protecting the right of racial minorities to vote.

• It enforced the Nineteenth Amendment, protecting the right of women to vote.

• It extended suffrage to U.S. citizens, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.

• It extended suffrage to U.S. citizens, allowing 21-year-olds to vote.

What happened in 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 desegregate classes.

• Desegregation was ordered for only high schools.

Following the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona, police began informing people placed under arrest that they "have the right to remain silent." What basic freedom is this meant to protect, and how does it affect arrested individuals?

• The right to freedom of speech; it provides them with the ability to speak to their attorneys without fear of incrimination.

• The protection against self-incrimination; it informs them that speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them.

• The protection of due process; it prevents convicted offenders from receiving cruel and unusual punishments.

• The right to freedom of assembly; it prevents law enforcement from asking them questions without the presence of an attorney.