WorksheetsEOC Section 2 Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 5hrs 42mins
The FL Constitution
RIGHT to VOTE for WOMEN.....Provides Women Suffrage
17th
18th
19th
21st
What is a requirement of anyone who runs for the office of the President of the United States?
He or she is at least 30 years old.
He or she is a native-born citizen.
He or she has a college degree.
He or she is a member of a major political party.
How long is the term of the President of the United States?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
How many terms is a president allowed to serve?
1
2
3
4
The qualifications to become President are
citizen for 10 years, Protestant, at least 35 years old
native born citizen, 35 years old, US resident for 14 years
Who takes over if the President cannot perform his job?
vice president
speaker of the house
president pro tempore
secretary of state
How many members does the House of Representatives have?
453
534
435
100
Which house can vote to impeach?
House of Representatives
Senate
Which house is the Upper House?
The Whitehouse
Senate
The Fun House
House of Representatives
What are the qualifications needed to be a member of the House of Representatives. Check all that apply
25 years old
Must be female
U.S. citizen of at least 7 years
be a college graduate
resides (lives) in the state when elected.
What is the term length for a member of the House of Representative.
6 years
4 years
2 years
25 years
What are the qualifications to be a Senator? Check all that apply.
Must be a male.
30 years of age
U.S. citizen for 9 years
resides (lives) in the state when elected
must be married
How many Senators does each state have?
6
25
2
1
What are the two parts of Legislative branch?
House of Representatives and Fire Department
House of Blues and Senate Bean Soup
House of Representatives and Senate
House of teachers and Senate
What is the term length for a Senator?
2 years
4 years
6 years
lifetime
What is the Legislative's main duty?
to enforce laws
to interpret laws
to make laws
SS.7.C.2.10
The diagram above gives details about the American political system.
Which title completes the diagram?
How interest groups decide an issue
How interest groups engage in electioneering
How interest groups use publicity to win support
How interest groups lobby state and federal legislators
SS.7.C.2.10
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the media affect politics?
by providing information on both parties
by contributing to election campaign funds
by focusing public attention on particular issues
by providing in-depth coverage of national issues
SS.7.C.2.10
What is an important difference between interest groups and political parties?
Interest groups have more members than political parties.
Interest groups have platforms addressing all issues of public concern.
Interest groups are organized to elect their candidates to political office
Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues.
SS.7.C.2.10
Sarah felt very strongly about an issue in the news. She wrote to her representative in Congress and expressed her feelings on the issue. Then she wrote a short editorial for the local newspaper and sent it off. Which statement describes Sarah's activities?
She was acting as a lobbyist.
She was forming her own political party.
She was starting her own special interest group.
She was participating directly in government.
SS.7.C.2.11
The graph above shows where Americans obtain their news. Use this graph to answer questions 5 and 6.
Based upon the information in the graph, where should a candidate spend the most campaign funds for advertising?
newspaper
television
Internet
radio
SS.7.C.2.10
Based on the graph, how have Americans' sources of news changed since 1992?
People no longer obtain news information from television.
The Internet is gradually replacing newspapers as a source of news.
More people are now listening to news on the radio than previously.
There has been a significant decline in the readership of news magazines.
SS.7.C.2.10
The table above describes four interest groups.
Which group on the table would be mostly likely to support a ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico?
Interest Group 1
Interest Group 2
Interest Group 3
Interest Group 4
SS.7.C.2.11
The statement below was made by President George W. Bush at the start of the 2004 Presidential election campaign against Democratic candidate Senator John Kerry.
"It's a choice between keeping the tax relief that is moving the economy forward, or putting the burden of higher taxes back on the American people ... It's a choice between an America that leads the world with strength and confidence,
or an America that is uncertain in the face of danger.
How was this political communication intended to win public support for President Bush?
by using political symbolism
by pointing to specific issues
by labeling his opponent as uncertain
by providing detailed evidence of his achievements
Which are her best options?
Which represents an opinionated, one sided point of view?
symbolism
bias
propaganda
What influencing technique spreads ideas with the purpose of helping or hurting a particular candidate?
symbolism
bias
propaganda
What influencing techniques uses images or pictures to convey a message?
symbolism
bias
propaganda
How could you learn about the positions of Republicans and Democrats on different issues?
Choose all that apply
party platform
interest groups
propaganda
debate
Florida has a large increase in the number of high school dropouts. Which level of government would deal with this issue?
local
state
federal
Shrimp and seafood industries in Florida are concerned about the freshwater supply from Georgia. If the freshwater supply is reduced, Florida’s shrimp and seafood industries could be harmed. Who is responsible for resolving this dispute?
federal legislative
federal executive
state legislature
state judiciary
