EOC Exam Questions (2022 Spring Release)

What action is a violation of the First Amendment?

• A citizen’s house is searched without a warrant

• An individual is put on trial twice for the same crime

• A person is forced to testify against himself or herself in court

• A reporter is arrested for writing an article that criticizes the government

The ​ (a)   were created to provide constitutional protections for African Americans after the end of the Civil War.

• Reconstruction Amendments
• Progressive Amendments
• Bill of Rights

In practice, the Reconstruction Amendments impact of these protections was limited because some state governments did what?

• Enacted legislation that enforced racial segregation

• Campaigned against the amendments and got them repealed

• Passed an amendment that amde state laws supreme to federal laws

Which power can the U.S. Supreme Court exercise with reference to the U.S. Constitution?

• Propose, alter, approve, and craft constitutional amendments

• Veto proposed constitutional amendments before they are ratified

• Provide clarification and/or extend the meaning of constitutional provisions on a case-by-case basis

• Formally add new constitutional language by rendering decisions, interpretations and rulings on a case-by-case basis

Which phrase describes the system of federalism established by the United States Constitution?

• The restriction of the government to exercise only the powers granted to it by the people

• The ability of one branch of government to restrain the powers of the other branches

• The distribution of powers among independent branches of government

• The division of powers between the national government and the states

The 24th Amendment guarantees people the right to vote regardless of whether or not they have paid a poll tax. Which group does the 24th Amendment aim to protect?

• Soldiers

• Women

• Poor citizens

• European Americans

Which responsibility of U.S. citizens is associated with the right to free speech?

• Paying taxes

• Serving on a jury

• Engaging in civil discourse

• Performing community service

How was the U.S. Constitution amended to provide representation to the residents to the District of Columbia?

• By giving them voting members of Congress

• By giving them electors in the Electoral College

• By allowing them to vote directly for a president

• By allowing them to vote in either Virginia or Maryland

The following is an excerpt from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (2 July 1964)

"No person acting under color of law shall..in determining whether any individual is qualified under State law or laws to vote in any election, apply any standard, practice, or procedure different from the standards, practices, or procedures applied under such law or laws to other individuals within the same county, parish, or similar political subdivision who have been found by State officials to be qualified to vote..."

Which basic principle of the U.S. Constitution was reinforced as a result of this act?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Separation of Church and State

Why was this excerpt from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 needed to reinforce the principle selected?

• To provide protections for voters facing discrimination

• To clarify when the courts could review voting rights cases

• To remove federal oversight from local and state elections

• To limit the influence of religious groups on state and federal elections