Government EOC Review

Which principle of the Constitution divides power between the national and state governments?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

What is the main function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To advise the president

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Which political party is generally considered more conservative?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

• Green Party

The concept of "dual sovereignty" refers to which of the following?

• The sovereignty of the president and Congress

• The sovereignty of the federal and state governments

• The sovereignty of the legislative and judicial branches

• The sovereignty of the national government and international law

What is the primary goal of public policy?

• To regulate the economy

• To solve public problems

• To support international alliances

• To increase political party power

Which U.S. Supreme Court case declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

The principle of checks and balances is designed to ensure that:

• No single branch of government becomes too powerful.

• The government remains under the control of the people.

• Federal and state governments can operate independently.

• Political parties have equal opportunities to influence legislation.

Which of the following best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?

• The government has the right to govern because it is elected by the people.

• The government must operate within a set of predefined legal frameworks.

• The people have the right to overthrow a government if it becomes tyrannical.

• The government is divided into three branches to prevent any one from becoming too powerful.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was significant because it:

• Granted women the right to vote.

• Made poll taxes illegal.

• Aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th Amendment.

• Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.