Quarter 3 Final

Which statement explains the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution? 

• It defines the responsibilities of the three branches of government.

• It creates a domestic policy for the federal government.

• It establishes the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

• It outlines the goals of the U.S. Constitution

Below is a table about naturalization patterns.

Year Persons Naturalized in the United States

1990 267,586

2000 886,026

2010 619,913

Source: 2011 Yearbook of Immigration Studies (Table 20)

 

Based on the table, how has Congress responded to naturalization patterns in the last 20 years?

• Incumbents running for re-election have sought natural-born citizens’ votes. 

• Incumbents running for re-election have sought immigrants’ votes.

• Legislators have limited access to immigrants seeking citizenship.

• Political parties have passed citizenship reform

The following list shows responsibilities of different branches of the government.

1-Congress creates laws for all fifty states

2-The President and the rest of the executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws

3-The federal court system in the judicial branch is tasked with interpreting laws to ensure that they follow the constitution.

 These roles of the United States government indicate which constitutional principle is being followed?

• Limited Government

• Seperation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Rule of Law

The poster below uses United States symbols.

Source:  National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) / Imperial War Museum

• Join the armed forces to defend against communisium

• Citizens are required to defend their country

• No one can defend America alone

• Joining the military is patriatic

The United States government is organized as a system of checks and balances divided among three branches of government. How does the Supreme Court check the power of Congress?

• The Supreme Court may arrest members of Congress who break the law.

• The Supreme Court may rule on the constitutionality of the laws passed by Congress.

• The Supreme Court may overturn the voting results which elected the members of Congress to office.

• The Supreme Court controls Congress because the judicial branch is more powerful than the other two branches.

Which statement completes the diagram?

• The goals of government identified in the Preamble

• The impact of the rule of law on government officials and institutions

• The separation of powers among the three branches of government

• The rights and responsibilities of United States citizens who contribute to the common good

How does the rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?

• It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws

• It prevents government officals and institutions making

  their work public

• It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws

• It holds government officals and institutions accountable

  to the law

The 10th Amendment reserves all the powers not delegated to the federal government to which group?

• State governors and legislators

• State governments and the people

• State judges and the Florida Supreme Court

• State judges and the U.S. Supreme Court

What are three of the requirements an individual must fulfill to become a U.S. citizen?

• Have a close relative who is a U.S. citizen, have a high school diploma, pay federal income tax

• Have been admitted lawfully into the United Sates, reside in the U.S. for five years, pass a U.S. history test

• Have a high school diploma, pass a U.S. history test, reside in the U.S. for five years

• Read, write and speak English, have been admitted lawfully into the United States, have a high school diploma

The Venn diagram below compares the powers of the federal and state governments. 

Which phrase completes the Venn diagram?

• Coin Money

• Maintain state highways

• Maintain a court system

• Regulate intersate commerce