EOC TEST REVIEW C

What document, signed by King John of England in 1215, limited the power of the monarch?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Use the text selection from the Declaration of Independence to complete the sentence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . . . The Declaration of Independence declares that unalienable rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) come from ____, and the right to govern comes from ____."

• God; the people

• the government; God

• God; government leaders

• the government; the people

Which Supreme Court case led to the requirement for police to advise suspects of their rights when they are arrested?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

• United States v. Nixon

The Supremacy Clause states which of the following about federal and state laws?

• State governments can veto federal laws

• State laws cannot go against federal laws

• The president can sign federal and state laws

• Congress finds compromise between federal and state laws

Which is a foreign policy issue?

• passing new immigration laws

• providing healthcare to all citizens

• agreeing to attend a NATO meeting

• appointing senior members to the Cabinet

Use the diagram to answer the question. The diagram is titled "Ways to Propose an Amendment" and shows a process approved at a convention of 2/3 of the states. Which detail correctly completes the diagram?

Which service is provided by local governments?

• sorting mail

• running elections

• issuing passports

• providing fire protection

The world's largest economies have what type of economic system?

• traditional

• free market

• mixed market

• centrally controlled

What was added to the Constitution to persuade states to ratify the Constitution?

• the Bill of Rights

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• the Three-Fifths Compromise

The newspaper headline suggests a violation of which key principle?

• rule of law

• divine rights

• due process

• judicial review