WorksheetsEOC Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
1. Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
Sarah and Lucia were accepted to the same college. The two women decided to share a house during the school year. They both signed a rental contract with a landlord. After the first semester, Sarah decided to change schools. Sarah moved out without telling Lucia. Sarah also refused to pay her share of the rent to Lucia.
Which type of law addresses the scenario?
civil law
military law
criminal law
constitutional law
Read the following statement and answer the question below.
A custom or cultural tradition can become legalized into a law. What is another common source for the creation of laws?
sporting rules
fictional novels
household chores
business practices
Which level in the court system completes the diagram?
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Courts of Appeals
State Appeals Court
State Trial Courts
Which power is shared by the federal and state court systems?
trying criminal cases
enforcing state laws
appointing new judges
negotiating international treaties
Read the summary of the Hazelwood School District v. Kulmeier and answer the question below.
Students enrolled in the Journalism II class at Hazelwood East High School were responsible for writing and editing the school's paper The Spectrum. Two of the articles submitted for publication in the final edition of the paper contained stories on divorce and teenage pregnancy. The divorce article featured a story about a girl who blamed her father's actions for her parents' divorce. The teenage pregnancy article featured stories in which pregnant students at Hazelwood East shared their experiences.
To ensure their privacy, the girls' names were changed in the article. The school principal felt that the subjects of these two articles were inappropriate. He concluded that journalistic fairness required that the father in the divorce article be informed of the story and be given an opportunity to comment. He also stated his concerns that simply changing the names of the girls in the teenage pregnancy article may not be sufficient to protect their anonymity and that this topic may not be suitable for the younger students. As a result, he prohibited these articles from being published in the paper.
Because there was no time to edit the paper if it were to go to press before the end of the school year, entire pages were eliminated. The student journalists then brought suit to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging that their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech had been violated.
The U.S. District Court concluded that they were not. The students appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which reversed the ruling, stating that the students' rights had been violated. The school appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court... (which) reversed the decision of the Eighth Circuit. The decision of the school principal to prohibit the publishing of certain articles deemed to be inappropriate does not violate the student journalists' First Amendment right of freedom of speech
Which other landmark case decision supports this ruling?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Tinker v. Des Moines
Brown v. Board of Education
West Side Community Schools v. Mergens
In the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954), parents sued the Topeka, Kansas, Board of Education for violating their child's Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection under the law by separating students by race. The District Court ruled in favor of the Topeka Board of Education. On appeal, the U.S.
Supreme Court ordered this ruling to be reversed.
Which statement best describes the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in this case?
It gave parents the right to choose their children's schools in Kansas.
It gave parents the right to sue their children's school districts in Kansas.
It created racially separate schools of equal quality in the United States.
It made it illegal to create racially segregated schools in the United States.
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case U.S. v. Nixon (1974) began when, through a court order, a federal prosecutor called on President Nixon to release certain recordings dealing with a criminal investigation. However, the president, citing the principle of "executive privilege," argued that responding to such a court order would interfere with his ability to fulfill his role as chief executive. Both parties appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ordered the release of the recordings.
Which statement best describes the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. v. Nixon?
It limited the use of executive privilege.
It abolished the use of executive privilege.
It increased the U.S. Supreme Court's power to review laws.
It decreased the U.S. Supreme Court's power to hear appeals.
In the opinion of the court, Justice Black stated that “reason and reflection require us to recognize that in our adversary system of criminal justice, any person haled [brought] into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him.” He further wrote that the “noble ideal” of “fair trials before impartial tribunals in which every defendant stands equal before the law . . . cannot be realized if the poor man charged with crime has to face his accusers without a lawyer to assist him. –Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
The courts cannot try defendants who do not want a lawyer.
Any defendant who is too poor to afford a lawyer will be given a lawyer by the state
Any defendants who are poor will not have the option of an appeal if they are convicted.
The courts must train poor defendants to defend themselves if they can't afford a lawyer.
The Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 ruled that state laws could require separate but equal public facilities for African Americans, establishing widespread segregation in parts of the United States.
Which constitutional right did this Supreme Court ruling limit?
the right of a citizen to speak his or her mind freely in a public place.
the right of a citizen to receive equal treatment under the law
the right of a citizen to be guarded from cruel punishment
the right of a citizen to have protection from illegal property searches
Which document guarantees individual freedoms such as peaceful assembly and a speedy trial?
the U.S. Bill of Rights
the Maryland Toleration Act
the U.S. Declaration of Independence
the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
WORLD WAR I SUGAR RATIONING IN THE U.S.
Why did the U.S. government choose to limit individual rights in this way during World War I?
to keep supplies from enemy troops
to commit materials to luxury items
to provide materials to schools
to control the use of supplies
What is the first step for an immigrant interested in becoming a United States citizen?
pledge loyalty to the United States
show proof of being born on U.S. soil
submit an application for United States citizenship
provide a copy of their birth certificate to the U.S. government
In the center of Oakdale was a huge oak tree that had lived for hundreds of years. Many people believed that the town was named after the oak tree, which had become a source of pride. When Jenny Green read in the newspaper that the land that was home to the oak tree was going to be developed, she was worried. She collected signatures on a petition to save the oak tree. During the next town council meeting, she presented the petition.
Which term describes Jenny's activism?
civic duty
civil rights
civil society
civic responsibility
- social justice
- equal opportunity
- environmental protections
Which political party includes all the listed items in their platform?
America First Party
Constitution Party
Libertarian Party
Green Party
Study the 1920 political campaign poster and answer the question below
Why did Harding and Coolidge use Abraham Lincoln’s image as part of this presidential campaign poster?
They wanted to remind voters that Lincoln was an abolitionist president.
They needed to persuade the public to ignore negative media coverage, as Lincoln did
They wanted voters to believe that their campaign shared Lincoln’s ideals and integrity
They needed to convince campaign workers that future political jobs depended on the election, as in Lincoln's time.
Why are government leaders often influenced by special interest groups?
Special interest groups use methods supported by voters
Special interest groups control the media coverage of political campaigns
Special interest groups raise significant amounts of money for political campaigns.
Special interest groups provide voters with information about the qualifications of candidates.
Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
A state politician delivers an important campaign speech while police officers and firefighters stand behind her
Which statement best explains how this politician is using symbolism to shape public opinion?
She wants the public to know that she has the support of public employees.
She wants the public to know that she has experience as a public employee
She wants the public to know that she supports pay raises for public employees.
She wants the public to know that she supports job security for public employees.
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920. The following chart shows voter turnout for U.S. Presidential elections in several years.
Which statement best describes the effectiveness of the Nineteenth Amendment in expanding voter turnout?
The number of women voting increased the overall voter turnout.
The number of voters decreased after the amendment was ratified.
The number of 18 year olds voting increased the overall voter turnout.
The number of former slaves voting increased the overall voter turnout
Which sentence is an example of U.S. foreign policy?
The government operates national parks.
The government sets the income tax rates.
The government sends convicted criminals to jail.
The government sends military aid to an overseas crisis
The United States belongs to which international organization that works to settle tariff disputes among countries?
International Red Cross
North American Treaty Organization
United Nations
World Trade Organization
The United Nations was formed to save future generations from warfare.
When it joined this organization, what pledge did the United States make to uphold this idea?
to combine armed forces for effectiveness
to use diplomacy to avoid military conflicts
to promote the destruction of nuclear arms
to prevent the growth of military dictatorships
