Ohio EOC Questions Units 1-8

In 1816, Thomas Jefferson wrote: I am certainly not an advocate for frequent and untried changes in laws and constitutions… But I know also that laws and institutions… must advance… and keep pace with the times.-Letter to Samuel Kercheval, July 12, 1816 Which thesis about Jefferson’s beliefs does the statement above support?

• Laws must change as society changes.
• Laws and constitutions have little permanent value.
• People have limited ability to govern themselves wisely.
• The rights of individuals must be balanced against the common good.

During WWI, Congress passed legislation making the following offenses punishable by fines and/or imprisonment: To “wilfully utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal… or abusive language about the form of government of the United States, or the constitution of the United States, or the military or naval forces of the United States. …”Amendment to the Espionage Act (1917)Which thesis about the rights of US citizens would this legislation help support?

• Publication of materials in support of war is against the law.
• The exercise of certain rights can be restricted during wartime.
• Government can be legally criticized during wartime.
• It is permissible to place limitations on the right to vote during wartime.

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence describes the Enlightenment idea of natural rights?

• “... all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with … Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
• “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”
• “”We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations.”
• “... whenever an Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.”

Which provision was found in the Northwest Ordinance and was also later included in the US Constitution?

• The right to trial by jury
• The creation of a federal system of government
• The establishment of full voting rights for women
• The denial of property rights to American Indians

Which provision was found in the Northwest Ordinance and was also later included in the US Constitution?

• the prohibition of slavery
• full voting rights for women
• the establishment of a national religion
• an income tax on all employed citizens

A student is researching popular culture in the US. She has found a book on the subject and will need to determine whether it is a credible source. Which piece of information should she evaluate to determine the source’s credibility?

• The age of the author
• The author’s qualifications
• The length of the book
• The city in which the book was published

In a series of speeches before her trial for breaking the law by voting in an 1872 election, Susan B. Anthony defended her action with these words: … it is downright mockery (insulting) to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of … the ballot. Susan B. Anthony, Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?This excerpt could help support the thesis that Susan B. Anthony believed that denying women the right to vote was

• An offense punishable by law
• A way for political parties to exercise power
• An example of a state’s failure to enforce the Constitution
• A violation of the principles of the Constitution

Which right protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution was derived from the 1689 English Bill of Rights?

• Right to property
• Right of women to vote
• Right to petition the government
• Right of the government to collect taxes

Use your knowledge of research methods to identify four factors that need to be considered when determining the credibility of a source. Click on the four factors you want to select.

• The level of bias in the information
• The author's qualifications
• The ability to verify information in other credible sources
• The accuracy of the information
• The employment status of the author

Which position did Anti-Federalists take during the debates over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• A written bill of rights is necessary to ensure individual liberty
• A national system of taxation is necessary to pay the country's debts
• A strong executive branch is necessary to negotiate trade with other countries
• A standing army is necessary to provide for national defense during peacetime