EOC Practice 2 - Category #1

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have a standing army. How was this corrected by the U.S. Constitution?

• The President has the power to pardon.

• Congress can create lower federal courts.

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over impeachment trials.

• Congress can raise an army with the President serving as Commander-in-Chief.

The chart below lists important developments occurring after the American Revolution.

·      States taxed each other’s goods.

·      Merchants complained it was difficult to do business in other states.

·      Indebted farmers in Massachusetts demanded lower taxes and cheap paper money.

·      Landowners feared the spread of rebellion.

Which step was taken in response to these events?

• The Continental Congress passed the Articles of Confederation.

• States sent representatives to Philadelphia, where they wrote the U.S. Constitution.

• Congress proposed a bill of rights in the form of ten amendments to the Constitution.

• The Congress of the Confederation appointed General George Washington as dictator.

Below are some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Which phrase completes the sentence below?

Congress had no power to tax.

Congress had no power to raise troops.

Congress had no power to __________.

There was no national executive.

There was no national court system.

• regulate trade between states

• borrow money

    

• equip a navy

• declare war

In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase “to form a more perfect Union”?

• to preserve states’ rights

• to create a separation of powers

• to unite the states more fully under one government

• to guarantee the well-being and happiness of every citizen

The passage below is from the Preamble to the Constitution.

We the People of the United States . . . do ordain and establish this

Constitution for the United States of America.

How are the ideals of this passage reflected in the modern political system of the United States?

• The appointed Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are the highest authority in interpreting the law.

• State governments and the national government have different responsibilities.

• Bills approved by Congress have to be signed by the President before becoming law.

• U.S. citizens elect many of their public officials.

The statements below are from amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

5th Amendment

No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.

14th Amendment

[N]o state shall deprive any person of life liberty or property without due process of law . . .

 

Which of the following is a requirement of due process in these amendments?

• The outcome must be determined by a jury.

• The process must be fair, public and transparent.

• The procedure must be conducted by a judge in a courtroom.

• The process must include the possibility of harsh punishment.

How does the Constitution enable the President to check the actions of Congress?

• by refusing to provide funding

• by adjourning a congressional session

• by holding a law to be unconstitutional

• by vetoing a bill approved by both houses of Congress

How can the U.S. Senate check the actions of the President?

• by vetoing a proposed bill

• by refusing to ratify a treaty

• by adjourning a congressional session

• by holding a law to be unconstitutional

How would Congress check the power of a President who is discovered to be taking bribes?  

• by impeaching the President

• by pressing criminal charges

• by seizing emergency powers

• by passing an ex post facto law

How is the Supreme Court able to check the power of Congress?

• by removing members of Congress from their seats

• by calling an end to the legislative session

• by issuing a court order against Congress

• by ruling that a law is unconstitutional