US History EOC Florida

The diagram below shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents.

Which phrase completes the diagram?

• Self-Government

• Individual Liberties

• Natural Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

Place the steps for passing an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in order

• Amendment is approved by 2/3 of one Congressional chamber.

• 3/4 of State Legislatures ratify the amendment.

• Amendment is approved by 2/3 of the second Congressional chamber.

• The proposed amendment is drafted by a legislator.

Which check does the US Congress have over the President?

• Veto

• Judicial Review

• Impeachment

• Appointing Judges

Match the following documents to the principles they most relate to:

• Limited Government

• Magna Carta

• Self-Government

• English Bill of Rights

• Pro-American Independence Propaganda

• Mayflower Compact

• Rule of Law

• Common Sense

Which principle of Government was reflected by the ruling of U.S. v Nixon?

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• The Social Contract

Which individual protection is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• Privacy rights

• Property rights

• Forced internment

• Civil disobedience

What year did the United States declare its independence from Britain?

• 1976

• 1875

• 1760

• 1776

Who was the first president of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Jon Adams

• James Madison

• George Washington

What is the second amendment to the Bill of Rights?

• The right to privacy,

• The right to bear arms.

• The right to talk on your cellphone at any time.

• The right not to receive unfair punishments.

What was the Mayflower Compact? (click all that you think apply)

• An agreement by colonists to govern themselves in the state of Massachusetts.

• It something we compress into flower.

• It has something to do with Civics.

• It has something to do with Science.