Civic EOC Review

SS.7.C.1.7
True/False:  The President can "check" the Judicial Branch by appointing justices to the Supreme Court.

• True
• False

SS.7.C.1.7
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government is known as what?

• Executive Order
• Checks and balances
• Amendment Process

SS.7.C.1.7
Dividing up the functions or role of government is known as what?

• Judicial Review
• Separation of Powers
• Amendment Process

Why does the U.S. Supreme Court continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty?

• Citizens are protected from unreasonable search and seizure.
• Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment.
• Citizens are protected against double jeopardy.
• Citizens are protected against unfair trials.

Someone can write a newspaper article that is critical of the government without punishment is an example of:

• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of the Press

If a group becomes violent, or has a good chance of becoming violent is a limit to:

• Freedom of Petition
• Freedom of Assembly
• Right to bear arms

The 1st amendments protects all of the following except:

• freedom of religion

• freedom of press

• freedom of speech

• right to bear arms

• freedom of assembly

If a religion includes harmful rituals, such as human sacrifice, it cannot be practiced. This is a limit to:

• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of the Press

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

This is .prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S.

Constitution; includes torture or other forms of punishment too severe for the crime committed.

• cruel and unusual punishment

• double jeopardy

• eminent domain

• suffrage