Eoc REview - Standards

1) Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?

• A) Separation of Powers

• B) Natural Rights

• C) Social Contract

• D) Natural Law

2) Freedom of speech, religion, the press, petition and peaceful assembly are all protected by what amendment?

• A) 1st

• B) 2nd

• C) 5th

• 13th

3) Which Supreme Court cases ended segregation in public schools?

• A) Tinker v Des Moines

• B) Bush v Gore

• C) Brown v Board of Education

• D) in re Gault

4) What was the Anti-Federalists' greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• A) The lack of a federal court system.

• B) The lack of legislative veto power.

• C) The lack of a strong military.

• D) The lack of a Bill of Rights.

5) One weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation was that the

• A) small states had no independence

• B) Supreme Court had too much power

• C) large states had too many votes

• D) Congress could not collect taxes

6) Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?

• A) judicial

• B) bureaucracy

• C) executive

• D) legislative

7) The newspaper headline describes an event in U.S. history. Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?

• A) Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment

• B) The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it.

• C) Three-fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment.

• D) The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it.

8) The quote is from an 1848 speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

"In the United States of America women [are] unrepresented in this government—our rights and interests wholly overlooked."

Based on the quote, which action in the modern political system would Elizabeth Cady Stanton support?

• A) amending the U.S. Constitution to extend suffrage

• B) amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee due process

• C) Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of speech rights

• D) Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of association rights

9) In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase "We the People"?

• A) The people express their will through political parties

• B) The people express their will by directly creating laws.

• C) Government receives its power from the people

• D) Government receives taxes from the people

10) Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

• A) U.S. Constitution

• B) Mayflower Compact

• C) Bill of Rights

• D) Declaration of Independence