FLORIDA FULL-LENGTH END OF COURSE PRACTICE EXAM 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 _______.

• A. God; the people

• B. the government; God

• C. God; government leaders

• D. 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. Which detail correctly completes the diagram?

• By an executive order of the president

• By a two-thirds vote of state governors

• By a majority vote of Supreme Court justices

• By a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress

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

Use the image to answer the question. The newspaper headline suggests a violation of which key principle?

• rule of law

• divine rights

• due process

• judicial review