PRACTICE EOC 2021 Final Exam DCJHS American Government

Which nation provided the foundation for the concept of limited government that is embodied in the U.S. Constitution? *

• France

• England

• Greece

• Spain

What is the 'rule of law'? *

• no one is above the law, including governmental officials

• Governmental power is restricted by law.

• Fair treatment through the normal judicial system.

• Separating the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• a peace treaty that ended the war with Great Britain

• gave women the right to vote

• freed the slaves

• declared our independence from Great Britain

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

• Anthony Kennedy

• Brett Kavanaugh

• Amy Coney Barrett

• John G. Roberts, Jr.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court? *

• 9

• 11

• 10

• 12

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

• Attorney General

• the Speaker of the House

• the Secretary of State

• the Secretary of Defense

A person accused of a crime was sentenced to life in prison after being denied the right to a jury trial. In that situation, which constitutional principle was violated? *

• judicial review

• due process of law

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

In the Supreme Court ruling on Dec 8th, 2020 regarding KELLY, MIKE, ET AL. V. PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL. (The lawsuit was brought by Republican Rep. Mike Kelly, who argued a 2019 state law authorizing universal mail-in voting is unconstitutional and that all ballots cast by mail in the general election in Pennsylvania should be thrown out) the court ruling was denied largely part because The U.S. Supreme Court rarely intervenes in a decision of a state supreme court interpreting its own constitution and laws. This would be an example of the SCOTUS justices using__________________________

• judicial restraint

• judicial review

• judicial activism

• writ of mandamus

The United States Congress may pass laws, and they go into effect if the President signs the law. However the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. This is an example of_______________________. *

• supremacy

• veto power

• federalism

• checks and balances

Which answer correctly matches the branches of the government? *

• congress/legislative--courts/executive--president/judicial

• congress/executive--president/legislative--courts/judicial

• courts/judicial--congress/legislative--president/executive

• judicial/legislative--president/courts--congress/executive