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WorksheetsEOC Practice Test 2
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Founding Fathers divided the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. What would have happened if they gave all those powers to the executive branch?
The difference of power between branches would have made the government more efficient.
The president would have gotten too powerful and become a tyrant.
Congress would override more presidential vetoes.
Supreme court justices would strike down more laws as constitutional.
How did the English Bill of Rights influence delegates to the Constitutional Convention
It was submitted as a model for the new constitution.
It spelled out the proper role for the legislative branch
It had established a number of rights that the delegates wished to guarantee in the new constitution
It was the first document to limit the power of the monarch
"Every thing that is right or natural pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART. Even the distance at which the Almighty hath placed England and America, is a strong and natural proof, that the authority of the one, over the other, was never the design of Heaven. "
-Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
What is Thomas Paine trying to win support for?
the separation of natural rights from legal rights
the separation of powers between state and federal governments
the separation of powers between the three branches of government
the separation of the colonies from Great Britan
Why were colonists outraged by British taxes?
Because they were denied trials by a jury of their peers
Because they had no representation in the British Parliment
Because they had to house British Soldiers
All of these answers are correct
Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence?
Property
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Life
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Could control trade between states
Gave too much power to the executive branch
Established the Northwest Ordiance
No power to tax the states
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Where is this quote from?
Section I of the US Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Preamble of the US Constitution
The Bill of Rights
How does the system of checks and balances reinforce the separation of powers?
By giving each branch powers to limit the other branches
By dividing the government duties among three branches
By defining the roles of each branch
By dividing power between national and state government
Why did Anti-federalists want a bill of rights added to the Constitution?
To list their rights
To protect their rights
To prevent the ratification of the Constitution
To argue with the Federalists
President Jimmy John Vetoes a bill, then Congress overrides the veto. What constitutional principal is shown in this situation?
Social contract
Popular sovereignty
Federal supremacy
Checks and Balances
The following newspaper headlines exemplify what constitutional principal?
"Army General Sentenced to Life in Prison for Slaughtering Innocent Civilians"
"Former Senator Convicted of Money Laundering"
"Local Sheriff Arrested for DUI"
Freedom of press
Majority rule
Rule of law
Minority rights
Consider the following:
A man enters a store and robs it at gunpoint. He runs away with $3600.
What type of law did the man violate?
Criminal
Miltary
Common
Civil
Which of the following best defines the word citizen?
An individual who exercises political authority over others
An individual who is able to vote in elections
A legally recognized member of a country
A person who is loyal and proud of his or her country
Why should all citizens know the law?
So they can break it
So they can change it
So they can ignore it
So they can obey it
Why is attending school a civic duty?
Educated citizens are vital to democracy
The more education a person is, the more money they will earn
School districts get more funding the more students they have
Today's high-tech society needs educated employees
Which of the following are all civic obligations
paying taxes, going to school, voting, jury duty
jury duty, obeying the law, running for office, going to school
voting, being informed, military service
obeying the law, paying taxes, jury duty, going to school
Which constitutional amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
13th Amendment
The First Amendment protects free speech. However, not all forms of speech is protected. What are these forms and why are they not protected?
Slander and Libel. They cause harm to others
Petition. It criticizes the government.
Sermons. They are religious and people have different religions.
Press. It is regulated by the government.
How does the Seventeenth Amendment protect individual rights?
By defining citizenship, it grants equal rights.
By requiring the direct election of senators, it protects the public's role in government.
By granting women's suffrage, it ensures women have a role in government.
By setting presidential term limits, it keeps the president from getting too much power.
Rights such as those in the First Amendment fulfill which purpose of government?
To guarantee freedoms
To help people cooperate
To limit rights of individuals
To provide essential services
Which of the following it the best reason that freedom of the press is vital to democracy.
Allows news organizations to publish whatever they want
Allows journalists to voice their opinions on the government
Without freedom of the press, the government would be a dictatorship.
Without freedom of the press, there would be few news outlets.
What amendment would the US Supreme Court have relied on when it ruled against the death penalty for juveniles?
First Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
-US Constituion
To which group did this amendment grant suffrage?
African Americans
Native Americans
Women
Land-Owning Men
"This case has shown that punch-card balloting machines can produce an unfortunate number of ballots which are not punched in a clean, complete way by the voter. After the current counting, it is likely legislative bodies nationwide will examine ways to improve the mechanisms and machinery for voting"
-Bush v. Gore, 2000
How did the Supreme Court expect Bush v. Gore to affect voting practices in the United States?
Fewer people would turnout to vote.
More people would sign absentee ballots
More states would use punch-card balloting
States would improve voting methods
Which statement about the Republican Party is accurate?
Its members are said to be more liberal
It is more likely to support increasing the government's power
Its members are said to be more conservative
Its members generally believe that more social services should be run by the government
What is the most important thing one can learn about a candidate by watching a presidential debate.
How much support the candidate has
What kind of television personality the candidate has
Where the candidate stands on certain issues
If the candidate feels comfortable on TV
