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EOC Section 3 Review Government Policies / Political Process

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"We stand for the right of all workers to organize...for the social ownership of the means of production"
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Libertarian
d)
Socialist
2.
Government own all productive forces to benefit the people rather then capitalist
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Socialist
d)
Communist
3.
Mary is 40 years old she was born in Cuba and became a US citizen at the age of 4 when her parents moved to the state of Florida. Mary wants to become president some day, does she qualify? Why?
a)
Yes, because she is 40 and a citizen of the US
b)
No, because she does not meet the minimum age requirement
c)
No, Although she is 40 years old she is a naturalized citizen not a natural born citizen
d)
Yes, because she was born in Cuba
4.

Former President Barak Obama wants to run for president again.

Is he allowed to? Why/why not?

a)
No, because he is too old
b)

No, because he served two- 4 year terms

c)
Yes, he can serve a third term
d)
Yes, he can do whatever he wants
5.
What is a Treaty?
a)
A way of making money
b)
A opportunity to invade land
c)
a formal agreement between two or more  nations
d)
A contract for selling goods(foods,clothing,etc)
6.
Which is a title for a person appointed to work at an embassy as the chief representative of his or her own government in another country?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
The Cabinet
c)
Ambassadors
d)
Secretaries
7.

Match the form of government

“It is my belief that every member of society should have control of the government. Every member should have the power to vote directly on laws not just the Legislative authorities of our country.”

a)

Monarchy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

8.

Match the form of government;

“As the upper-class members of society I see that it is only right that we maintain the control of our government, giving power to those beneath us would be a serious disadvantage to our country.”

a)

Oligarchy

b)

communism

c)

direct democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

9.

Match the form of government;

“Our voices will continue to be heard as long as we continue to elect representatives that favor our opinions, the moment we don’t use our Constitutional right to vote, will be the moment we lose our voice.”

a)

Monarchy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Communism

d)

Direct Democracy

10.

Match the form of government;

. “I will continue to follow the rule of one as it has been so for centuries, there is no need to change the order of society now.”

a)

Monarchy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Communism

d)

Representative Democracy

11.

How is individual liberty safeguarded through the United States’ constitutional republic?

a)

Citizens are considered lower class

b)

property ownership is determined by family status

c)

wealth is distributed according to social classes

d)

government is only allowed to act on the consent of the governed

12.

All of the following are characteristics of what type of economic system?

-Businesses are privately owned

-Businesses decide what and how many good s they can produce to sell

-Businesses freely trade goods

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Fascism

d)

Socialism

13.

What so an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?

a)

single ruler

b)

written constitution

c)

national court system

d)

single legislative house

14.
a form of autocracy where a military leader becomes the leader of a country often through violent means
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
15.

What is another name for the free enterprise system?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Marxism

d)

Socialism

16.

In this system of government, all power is concentrated in a strong, central government.

a)

Confederal

b)

Federal

c)

Unitary

d)

Parliamentary

17.

In this system of government, the majority of the power lies in individual state governments loosely connected by a weak central government.

a)

Confederal

b)

Federal

c)

Unitary

d)

Parliamentary

18.

In this system of government, power is shared between a strong central government and strong state governments.

a)

Confederal

b)

Federal

c)

Unitary

d)

Parliamentary

19.

What system of government does this picture represent?

a)

Confederal

b)

Federal

c)

Unitary

d)

Parliamentary

20.

Powers that are written into the Constitution are known as:

a)

observed

b)

enumerated

c)

written

d)

elastic

21.

The main job of the legislative branch is to

a)

resolve disputes involving the law

b)

enforce and carry out federal laws

c)

make laws needed for the country

d)

obey laws once they are passed

22.

The most important task of the executive branch is to

a)

resolve disputes involving the law

b)

enforce and carry out federal laws

c)

decide which laws are constitutional

d)

change laws to fit changing needs

23.

The judicial branch is responsible for

a)

resolving disputes under the law

b)

putting federal laws into effect

c)

vetoing laws it doesn't like

d)

making new laws to stop crime

24.

The power to ratify treaties belongs to the

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

president

25.

The president has the power to

a)

ignore laws passed by Congress

b)

change laws passed by Congress

c)

pass laws without a vote of Congress

d)

veto laws passed by Congress

26.

Who has the power to declare war?

a)

Congress

b)

Supreme Court

c)

States

d)

President

27.

Who has the power to impeach federal judges?

a)

State judges

b)

President

c)

Senate

d)

House

28.
the power to hear appeals of cases which have been tried in lower courts
a)
appellate jurisdiction
b)
executive branch
c)
original jurisdiction
d)
legislative branch
29.
the power of the legislative branch to print money (coins and bills) for use
a)
regulate
b)
coining money
c)
judicial branch
d)
article
30.
to bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a public official (such as the U.S. President)
a)
U.S. Senate
b)
article
c)
regulate
d)
impeach
31.
laws made by Congress that people from other countries must follow in order to become legal citizens of the United States
a)
U.S. Congress
b)
naturalization laws
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
article
32.
the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system
a)
U.S. Congress
b)
impeach
c)
U.S. Senate
d)
U.S. Supreme Court
33.
the upper house of the U.S. Congress
a)
U.S. Senate
b)
impeach
c)
regulate
d)
U.S. Congress
34.
the lower house of the U.S. Congress
a)
U.S. House of Representatives
b)
U.S. Supreme Court
c)
U.S. Senate
d)
U.S. Congress
35.

The map, titled Public Education Finances, illustrates a constitutional power. What constitutional relationship does the map illustrate?

a)

Reserved powers

b)

Expressed powers

c)

Delegated powers

d)

Concurrent powers

36.

Concurrent Powers are given to . . .

a)

The states

b)

The federal government

c)

Both the state and federal government

d)

Local government

37.

Who can collect taxes?

a)

Federal

b)

State & Federal

c)

State

38.

Reserved powers are powers for the. . .

a)

Federal Government

b)

State Government

c)

Both Federal and State

d)

Counties

39.

In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the. . .

a)

Relative Clause

b)

Necessary and Proper Clause

c)

Supremacy Clause

d)

Santa Clause

40.

What is guaranteed by the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution?

a)

The supremacy of federal law over state law

b)

The supremacy of individual rights over government power

c)

The supremacy of Congress over the President

d)

The supremacy of the people over their government

41.

What are amendments?

a)

Changes to the Constitution

b)

Laws proposed by Congress

c)

Decisions made by the Supreme Court

d)

Rights protected by the Bill of Rights

42.

What are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution called?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Constitutional Amendments

d)

The Declaration of Independence

43.

In order for the amendments to go into effect, _______ of the states must ratify the amendment. Article V of the Constitution lays out the process for amendments

a)

3/4

b)

1/4

c)

2/3

d)

1/5

44.

What is the necessary majority vote needed by Congress to propose an amendment to the US Constitution?

a)

Unanimous vote

b)

Majority vote by the Electoral College

c)

Two-thirds majority vote

d)

Recommendation by the executive or judicial branches

45.

Use the table to answer the question that follows.

Which of the following best completes the table?

a)

Prohibited laws that segregated based on race

b)

Guaranteed African American men the right to vote

c)

Accepted former Confederate states back into the Union

d)

Created congressional seats for African American representatives

46.

Because of the Twenty-sixth Amendment, American citizens are eligible to vote at what age?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

21

d)

25

47.

How did the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment affect the American political process?

a)

Efforts to disenfranchise minority voters became criminal offenses.

b)

Issues important to women became central to many political campaigns.

c)

African Americans were elected for the first time in many Southern states.

d)

Citizens were granted the power to directly elect members of the US Senate.

48.
having a legislative composed of two chambers (for example, the two houses of Congress - House of Representatives and the Senate)
a)
bill
b)
pardon
c)
bicameral
d)
statute
49.
an order that comes from the U.S. President or a government agency and must be obeyed like a law
a)
majority leader
b)
executive order
c)
minority leader
d)
statute
50.
a position where a Member of Congress is elected by the majority party to serve as the chief spokesperson for that party and to manage and schedule the business of either house
a)
majority party
b)
minority party
c)
majority leader
d)
minority leader
51.
a law enacted a city or county affecting local affairs such as traffic, noise, and animal control
a)
bill
b)
ordinance
c)
statute
d)
pardon
52.

In the legislative lawmaking process (how a bill becomes a law), what is the first step?

a)

Bill is sent to the president

b)

Bill is debated

c)

Bill is reported

d)

Bill proposed

53.

In the legislative lawmaking process (how a bill becomes a law), what is the last step?

a)

Bill is sent to the president

b)

Bill is introduced

c)

Bill is reported

d)

Bill goes to committee

54.

How can Congress respond to a presidential veto?

a)

By sending the veto back to the president

b)

By overriding with 2/3 vote

c)

By sending the veto to the supreme court

d)

By overriding with a 3/4 vote

55.

Which principle does the US Supreme Court apply when it declares an act of Congress unconstitutional?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Natural Rights

56.

Which best explains the difference between the job of the legislative branch and executive branch when it comes to filling a Supreme Court vacancy?

a)

The Senate nominates a judge, the President approves a judge.

b)

The President interviews a judge, the Senate hires a judge.

c)

The Senate hires a judge, the President can impeach a judge.

d)

The President nominates a judge, the Senate approves a judge.

57.

Which document is called the "Supreme Law of the Land"?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Magna Carta

58.
What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
a)
Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
b)
Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.
c)
Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
d)
Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.
59.

Put the following courts in order, Ranking from bottom to top

a)

Supreme, Appellate, Trial

b)

Trial, Supreme, Appellate

c)

Appellate, Trial, Supreme

d)

Trial, Appellate, Supreme

60.

The case Marbury v Madison most directly deals with which of the following concepts?

a)

due process

b)

judicial review

c)

enforcement power of the courts

d)

power of the judicial branch

61.

A case involving a non-criminal matter such as a contract dispute

a)
criminal case
b)
certificate
c)
civilian tribunal
d)
civil case
62.

Jake, a soldier, failed to return to base after

going on leave, so he/she is charged for being

Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) and

brought to trial.

a)

Civil Law

b)

Military Law

c)

Criminal Law

d)

Juvenile Law

63.

Noah was caught by a security camera

robbing a gas station. He was arrested and brought

to trial. Found guilty, he was given a fine and

sentenced to 10 years in prison.

a)

Military Law

b)

Civil Law

c)

Military Law

d)

Criminal Law

64.

A group of students choose to wear black

armbands to school to protest a law they are

unhappy about. When school administrators hear

about the plan, they create rules against wearing

armbands, warning students that they will be

suspended if they follow through. Later, the case

goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, who

rules that students do not lose their right to free

speech just by stepping on school property.

a)

Constitutional Law

b)

Civil law

c)

Military Law

d)

Criminal Law

65.
What is the name for asking a higher court to review the decision that a lower court made on a case?
a)
Appeal
b)
Retry
c)
Jurisdiction
d)
Verdict
66.
Determined that everyone was entitled to legal counsel regardless of their ability to pay.
a)
U.S. v. Nixon
b)
Bush v. Gore
c)
D.C. v. Heller
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
67.
Determined that individuals must be told of their rights. Confessions can be thrown out if not.
a)
In re Gault
b)
Gideon v. Wainwright
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
D. C. v. Heller
68.
Everyone is entitled to due process...even juveniles.
a)
In re Gault
b)
D.C. v. Heller
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
69.
No one is above the law...not even the president.
a)
Bush v. Gore
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
U.S. v. Nixon
70.
Schools have the right to limit a student's freedom of speech and of the press.
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
D.C. v. Heller
c)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
71.

Established the Supreme Courts power of “Judicial Review” to see if laws are Constitutional / Unconstitutional. (Judicial Branch interprets the laws)

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier

c)

In Re Gault

d)

District of Columbia v Heller

72.

Established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal.

a)

District of Columbia v Heller

b)

In Re Gault

c)

Brown v Board of Education

d)

Plessy v Ferguson

73.
Which court case overruled Plessy v Ferguson and declared that separate is not equal? 
a)
Mapp v Ohio
b)
Gideon v Wainwright
c)
US v Nixon
d)
Brown v Board of Ed
74.

The headline describes an action by citizens.

What conclusion can be drawn from the headline?

a)

Citizens can be involved in policy making through their representatives.

b)

Citizens can be directly involved in policy making.

c)

Only elected officials may change constitutions.

d)

Only elected officials make policy.

75.

The U.S. Constitution outlines individual rights in the Bill of Rights. Where can an outline of individual rights be found in the Florida Constitution?

a)

Article II

b)

Preamble

c)

Article IV

d)

Declaration of Rights

76.

Which statement about the amendment processes of the Florida and US Constitutions is correct?

a)

Amendments to the Florida Constitution are added to a separate section of the document.

b)

The US Constitution has been amended much more often than the Florida Constitution.

c)

Amendments to the US Constitution are added to main articles of the document.

d)

It is much easier to amend the Florida Constitution than the US Constitution.

77.

Which of the following documents is the "supreme law of the land"?

a)

the Constitution of the United States

b)

the Pledge of Allegiance

c)

the Presidential Oath of Office

d)

the Declaration of Independence

78.

the following are examples of which level of governments responsibilities: Street lights, trash, electrical, school busses, building schools.

a)

Federal

b)

Local

c)

State

79.

What political official is elected through the Electoral College?

a)

Senators

b)

Secretary of State

c)

President

d)

Speaker of the House

e)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

80.

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidential election?

a)

26

b)

51

c)

112

d)

270

e)

800

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