EOC Review Questions from MOCK EOC

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 required unanimous consent of states to create new laws

• It required the president to resolve disputes between states

• It created an executive branch to enforce laws

• It gave each state sovereign authority over its laws

These boxes describe two events relating to the US government:

What Constitutional Principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?

• A: separation of powers B: checks and balances

• A: separation of powers B: individual rights

• A: checks and balances B: judicial review

• A: checks and balances B: separation of powers

The passage below is from Federalist 51, written by James Madison in 1788.

Which constitutional principle does Madison describe in the passage?

• separation of powers

• judicial review

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

This graph shows the number of naturalized US citizens from 2000 to 2008.

Which of the following statements can be inferred from this graph?

• Naturalization laws have become increasingly strict over time

• Naturalization leads to a larger pool of voters

• naturalization has steadily increased voter turnout

• Naturalization has become less popular than it was in the past

The illustration below shows a legal tax document.

Which of the following is one reason why citizens are required to file such documents with the government?

• To ensure the operation of international trade

• To ensure that students can go to private schools

• To provide social programs for needy citizens

• To provide a fair report of business practices

The constitutional guarantee of a free press has resulted in

• the establishment of government - run news organization

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

• a government more responsive to the needs of people

• a government more likely to hide its actions from people

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

• Segregation continued in schools below the 6th grade level

• The federal government ordered that states integrate classes

James Madison wrote that “liberty is to faction what air is to fire.” After reading this, Jack points out that the Founders would have wanted more restrictions on lobbyists, special-interest groups, and media influencing the government. Based on what you know, what would be a good counterargument?

• Elected officials are better able to measure public opinion if there are no interfering factions

• Political ads, despite their biases are best able to inform citizens when there are no regulations

• The media, despite its biases, are best able to watchdog the government when they are free

• Lobbyist will balance one another in government influence if they are subject to federal laws

Which action involves citizen participation in the United Nations?

• volunteering to give tours of the grounds

• teaching international relations at the local university

• reading about current international issues

• working as a member of UNICEF

The statement below is justification for an international action.

Which international action is President Johnson justifying with this speech?

• Using nuclear weapons to end a war

• Initiating sanctions against a country

• Initiating a war to stabilize a region

• Sending humanitarian aid to a country