Unit 6 Practice Assessments II

Due process is to equal protection of law as ________ is to consent of the governed.

• rule of law

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

Which civics term can by a synonym for the word change?

• cabinet

• posterity

• amendment

• appointment

Both Florida and the United States have a plan for government. There are similarities and differences, that can be found in which document?

• the charter

• the constitution

• the Bill of Rights

• the Declaration of Rights

If you wanted to find the processes and procedures of the legislative branch of the Florida government, where would you look?

• state statute

• Florida Declaration of Rights

• articles in the Florida Constitution

• preamble to the Florida Constitution

A draft is to an essay as a ________ is to a law.

• bill

• vote

• statute

• legislation

In Congress, a senator __1__ an __2__ to lower the voting age. The amendment gained support and passed both houses. Next, it went to the states for approval. Three-fourths of the states had to __3__ it for it to become part of the Constitution. Meanwhile, another group sought to __4__ a previous amendment. They followed the same process, needing both congressional approval and state ratification. This illustrates the careful balance of proposing, ratifying, and repealing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Which word best completes blank #1?

• amendment

• proposed

• repeal

• ratify

In Congress, a senator __ 1__ an __ 2__ to lower the voting age. The amendment gained support and passed both houses. Next, it went to the states for approval. Three-fourths of the states had to __ 3__ it for it to become part of the Constitution. Meanwhile, another group sought to __ 4__ a previous amendment. They followed the same process, needing both congressional approval and state ratification. This illustrates the careful balance of proposing, ratifying, and repealing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Which word best completes blank #2?

• amendment

• proposed

• repeal

• ratify

In Congress, a senator __ 1__ an __ 2__ to lower the voting age. The amendment gained support and passed both houses. Next, it went to the states for approval. Three-fourths of the states had to __ 3__ it for it to become part of the Constitution. Meanwhile, another group sought to __ 4__ a previous amendment. They followed the same process, needing both congressional approval and state ratification. This illustrates the careful balance of proposing, ratifying, and repealing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Which word best completes blank #3?

• amendment

• proposed

• repeal

• ratify

In Congress, a senator __ 1__ an __ 2__ to lower the voting age. The amendment gained support and passed both houses. Next, it went to the states for approval. Three-fourths of the states had to __ 3__ it for it to become part of the Constitution. Meanwhile, another group sought to __ 4__ a previous amendment. They followed the same process, needing both congressional approval and state ratification. This illustrates the careful balance of proposing, ratifying, and repealing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Which word best completes blank #4?

• amendment

• proposed

• repeal

• ratify

What is the difference between an amendment to a constitution and a law?

• Amendments apply to federal agencies; laws govern citizens

• Amendments keep the government from changing; laws restrict the powers of the government

• Amendments change the constitution; laws apply to the people and institutions within our country

• Amendments are published by the federal government; laws are published by the state governments