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EOC QT 3 Review

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the system of government where power is shared between states and the federal government

a)

federalism

b)

ordinance

c)

concurrent powers

d)

statutes

2.

laws made by the state and federal government

a)

federalism

b)

ordinance

c)

concurrent powers

d)

statutes

3.

powers that both the states and federal government have

a)

federalism

b)

ordinance

c)

concurrent powers

d)

statutes

4.

powers that are only given to the states

a)

mayor

b)

ordinance

c)

reserved

d)

governor

5.

executive leader at the local level

a)

mayor

b)

ordinance

c)

reserved

d)

governor

6.

executive leader at the state level

a)

mayor

b)

ordinance

c)

reserved

d)

governor

7.

laws made at the local level

a)

mayor

b)

ordinance

c)

reserved

d)

governor

8.

laws made at the local level

a)

mayor

b)

ordinance

c)

reserved

d)

governor

9.

contains wording that creates reserved powers

a)

federalism

b)

10th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

supremacy clause

10.

contains wording that establishes the federal government as the law of the land

a)

federalism

b)

10th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

supremacy clause

11.

legislative body of a local government

a)

federalism

b)

10th Amendment

c)

city council

d)

supremacy clause

12.

legislative body of a local government

a)

federalism

b)

10th Amendment

c)

city council

d)

supremacy clause

13.
How would one best describe a Federalist system?
a)
the power is divided between national and state governments
b)
state laws are the highest authority in the nation
c)
the people elect the president and members of Congress
d)
power is concentrated in the national government
14.
Powers shared by the Federal government and the states are called what?
a)
concurrent powers
b)
implied powers
c)
delegated powers
d)
enumerated powers
15.
Powers given to the states by the Constitution are referred to as what?
a)
reserved powers
b)
implied powers
c)
expressed powers
d)
concurrent powers
16.
Powers given only to the Federal government are referred to as what?
a)
delegated powers
b)
concurrent powers
c)
reserved powers
d)
state powers
17.
Powers that are expressly written in the Constitution are called what?
a)
enumerated
b)
implied
c)
concurrent
d)
reserved
18.
If a power is not expressed in the Constitution as a Federal power, it belongs to who?
a)
the states
b)
a foreign government
c)
only the president
d)
the judicial branch
19.
The elastic clause does what for the Federal government?
a)
expands its powers
b)
expands suffrage
c)
limits the powers of the states
d)
limits the powers of the judicial branch
20.
Interstate commerce and highways are controlled by which level of government?
a)
Federal
b)
State
21.
Trade and commerce WITHIN a state is controlled by which level of government?
a)
Federal
b)
State
22.
The Supremacy clarifies the power of which level of government?
a)
Federal
b)
State
23.
The Supremacy Clause states that the powers of the Federal government are what?
a)
less than those of the states
b)
only to be followed by those who live in Washington, D.C.
c)
the supreme law of the land
d)
Unimportant
24.
The Necessary and Proper Clause is also referred to as what?
a)
The Supremacy Clause
b)
The Elastic Clause
c)
The Establishment Clause
d)
The Santa Clause
25.
Implied powers are those that...
a)
are not expressed, but still exist
b)
are expressed clearly
c)
are limited
d)
are given only to the President
26.
The 10th Amendment states that all powers not expressly given to the Federal government are _____ for the states.
a)
reserved
b)
delegated
c)
concurrent
d)
implied
27.
Why/How do implied powers exist?
a)
The Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
The Establishment Clause
c)
The Supremacy Clause
d)
The State Clause
28.
What part of the Constitution created Federalism?
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 9
c)
Amendment 8
d)
Amendment 1
29.
Powers such as education are not specifically listed in the Constitution, so who does this mean they belong to?
a)
the states
b)
the federal government
c)
local governments
d)
foreign governments
30.
Segregation of Blacks and Whites is an example of what?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Eminent Domain
c)
Freedom of Expression
d)
The 15th Amendment
31.
What eliminated Jim Crow laws and other forms of discrimination?
a)
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
The 13th Amendment 
c)
The 26th Amendment
d)
Jim Crow Laws
32.
Jim Crow Laws restricted the rights of
a)
blacks
b)
whites
c)
women
d)
young people
33.
What group did poll taxes mostly affect?
a)
blacks
b)
whites
c)
young people
d)
women
34.
Define suffrage
a)
the right to vote
b)
the right to express yourself
c)
the right to choose your religion
d)
the right to property
35.
What group is most involved in the Amendment process?
a)
Congress
b)
the President
c)
the courts
d)
the Vice President
36.
An Amendment to the Constitution is a...
a)
change/addition
b)
deletion/removal
c)
correction
d)
way to ignore the laws
37.
Why is the Amendment process so difficult?
a)
to prevent frequent changes to the rights of Americans
b)
to prevent foreign governments from invading
c)
to prevent the government from doing their job
d)
to prevent the states from gaining too much power
38.
What percentage of Congress must approve to PROPOSE an Amendment?
a)
2/3
b)
3/4
c)
1/4
d)
1/3
39.
What percentage of state legislatures must approve to RATIFY an Amendment?
a)
3/4
b)
2/3
c)
1/3
d)
1/4
40.

Local governments are created by

a)

their own founders

b)

state governments

c)

the U.S. Congress

d)

the U.S. Constitution

41.

The welfare of citizens is termed

a)

commonwealth

b)

keystone

c)

public good

d)

none of these

42.

Which amendment to the Constitution makes it clear how power-sharing between the states and the federal government works?

a)

10th Amendment

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

9th Amendment

d)

27th Amendment

43.

What does each state have that is the law of the land inside that particular state?

a)

a constitution

b)

a governor

c)

a bicameral legislature

d)

a unicameral legislature

44.

What wording in the Constitution says that the federal laws take priority over state laws?

a)

supremacy clause

b)

commerce clause

c)

necessary and proper clause

d)

hegemony clause

45.

True or False, The preamble of the Florida State constitution is very similar to the Preamble of the Declaration of independence?

a)

True

b)

Flase

46.

The sharing of power between state and national governments is known as...

a)

Unitary system

b)

Confederation

c)

Federalism

d)

Balance of Powers

47.
Which is an example of a reserved power?
a)
the power to collect taxes
b)
the power to establish post offices
c)
the power to educate young citizens
d)
the power to declare war on foreign enemies
48.
Which is an example of a concurrent power?
a)
the power to borrow money
b)
the power to regulate interstate commerce
c)
the power to set admission requirements for state univerisities
d)
the power to make naturalization rules for immigrants
49.
How does the process for amending the Constitution of FL compare to that of amending the US Constitution?
a)
It is more difficult to amend the FL Constitution than the US Constitution.
b)
It is more difficult to amend the US Constitution than the FL Constitution
c)
The FL Constitution and the US Constitution follow the same procedures for amendment
d)
The US Constitution requires two steps for amendment, while the FL Constitution is amended in a single step.
50.
Which obligation is owed by state governments to their citizens?
a)
making local zoning ordinances
b)
defending the nation against foreign attack
c)
negotiating trade agreements with foreign nations
d)
regulating the activities of professionals such as doctors and lawyers
51.
Which is an obligation owed by local governments to their citizens?
a)
the operation of public school districts
b)
the establishment of statewide curricular requirements
c)
the provision of professional certification requirements for teachers
d)
the setting of national economic policies to promote full employment
52.

The right to vote in political elections

a)

Suffrage

b)

Delegated Powers

c)

Civil Rights

d)

Reserved Powers

53.

A written statute (law) of Congress

a)

suffrage

b)

act

c)

amendment

d)

ordinance

54.

Powers specifically given to the Federal government

a)

discrimination

b)

jim crow laws

c)

reserved powers

d)

delegated powers

55.

State & Local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

discrimination

c)

10th Amendment

d)

poll tax

56.

A tax imposed on every adult, regardless of how much money they make or have

a)

voting

b)

poll tax

c)

discrimination

d)

jim crow laws

57.

Poll tax

a)

a tax imposed on rich people

b)

a tax imposed on every adult, regardless of income

c)

a tax imposed on children

d)

a tax imposed on poor people

58.

Jim Crow Laws

a)

laws regarding scarecrows

b)

laws that end segregation

c)

laws that enforced racial segregation

d)

laws of the Northern states

59.

Discrimination

a)

prejudicial treatment of people different than you (race, age, gender)

b)

Liking people that are different

c)

prejudicial treatment of people that are the same as you

d)

rights of citizens to be equal

60.

Civil Rights

a)

Rights to happiness

b)

Rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality

c)

Rights given to only specific citizens

d)

Rights to a fair trial

61.

Delegated Powers

a)

Powers specifically given to the Federal government (enumerated)

b)

Powers that are implied

c)

Powers that are reserved for the states

d)

Powers given to Delegates

62.

Act(s)

a)

A written ordinance of City Council

b)

A written statue of Congress

c)

A written law of the Executive Branch

d)

A written law of the Judicial Branch

63.

Suffrage

a)

the right to vote in town hall meetings

b)

the suffering of women

c)

the suffering of a group of people

d)

the right to vote in political elections

64.

the system of government where power is shared between states and the federal government

a)

federalism

b)

ordinance

c)

concurrent powers

d)

statutes

65.

powers that both the states and federal government have

a)

federalism

b)

ordinance

c)

concurrent powers

d)

statutes

66.

Which of these powers are reserved only for the states?

a)

job certification (teaching, insurance, etc.)

b)

declaring war

c)

deliver state of the union address

d)

make treaties

67.

What ended discrimination based on race, nationality, and sex?

a)

The Civil Rights Act (1964)

b)

The Civil Rights Bill

c)

Amendment 19

d)

Amendment 13

68.

Which group did poll taxes most discriminate against?

a)

whites

b)

blacks

c)

women

d)

hispanics

69.

What allows Congress to stretch their powers & do what is necessary and proper?

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Reserved Powers

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Concurrent Powers

70.

The term for a change or addition to the Constitution

a)

Edit

b)

Article

c)

Law

d)

Amendment

71.

Which branch of the federal government votes on Amendments?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

72.

What percentage of Congress is needed to successfully propose an Amendment?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

1/2

d)

1/3

73.

What percentage of the states is needed to successfully ratify an Amendment?

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

74.

The Amendment process is

a)

easy

b)

difficult

75.

Which amendments to the U.S. Constitution promoted civil rights?

a)

13, 14, 15

b)

13, 15, 19

c)

14, 15, 19

d)

12, 14, 24

76.

What was used to prevent African Americans from voting?

a)

poll taxes

b)

amendments

c)

taxes

d)

jim crow laws

77.

What was the reason for minorities and women marching in Washington?

a)

to annoy the government

b)

to obtain suffrage and civil rights

c)

to get their picture in the paper

d)

to get rid of suffrage

78.

What was the result of the Women's Suffrage Movement?

a)

Women could work more

b)

Women gained the right to vote in most states

c)

Women gained the right to vote in all states

d)

Women suffered a great loss

79.

What happened to voter turnout after the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed?

a)

More people could vote

b)

Only men could vote (black & white)

c)

Restrictions on voting were put in place

d)

Poll taxes were added

80.
Amendment: Third (3rd)
a)
Protection from being forced to quarter soldiers
b)
Right to due process. Protection from self-incrimination.
c)
Protection of rights not specificially mentioned in the Consitituion
d)
The right to jury trial for civi cases
81.
Amendment: Fourth (4th)
a)
Protection from being forced to quarter soldiers
b)
Protection of rights not specificially mentioned in the Consitituion
c)
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
d)
The right to jury trial for civi cases
82.
Amendment: Sixth (6th)
a)
Right to a speedy trial and by jury. The right to have defense counsel.
b)
 Protection of rights not specificially mentioned in the Consitituion
c)
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
d)
Right to due process. Protection from self-incrimination.
83.
Which is an individual right protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Speedy Trial
b)
Privacy
c)
Own Guns
d)
Speech
84.
Which group is the primary focus of the Bill of Rights? 
a)
politicians 
b)
individuals
c)
cities
d)
states
85.
Which does the 14th amendment guarantee all citizens?
a)
equality
b)
happiness
c)
freedom
d)
opportunity 
86.
The Bill of Rights contains
a)
the first 10 amendments to the Declaration of Independence
b)
the first 10 amendments to the Florida Constitution
c)
the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
d)
the first ten amendments to the city charter
87.
The Constitutional protection against unfair government laws and actions is called:
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Due Process
d)
Probable Cause
88.
The two religion clauses in the first amendment are free exercise and __________
a)
equal opportunity
b)
due process
c)
establishment
89.
The word amendment means...
a)
the right to a fair trial
b)
not criminal
c)
a change to the Constitution
d)
a group of citizens
90.
The second(2nd) amendment gives us what right?
a)
the right to vote
b)
the right to a speedy trial
c)
the right to a lawyer
d)
the right to own guns
91.

Which of the following cases would the federal court system have original jurisdiction over?

a)

Disputes between two citizens of the same state

b)

Disputes between two states

c)

Violations of local ordinances

d)

Violation of state laws

92.

How did the Code of Hammurabi influence civilizations that followed?

a)

Civilizations established structures of laws and processes for law breakers

b)

Civilizations severely punished all law breakers to make civilians fear government.

c)

Civilizations extended rights and freedoms to their accused.

d)

Civilizations severely punished boys who disrespected their fathers in public

93.

Parts of a criminal trial are listed below. What is the correct order of these parts?

a)

Presentation of Evidence by defense, closing statements, verdict, opening statements, jury deliberation, evidence by prosecution

b)

Opening statements, verdict, jury deliberation, evidence by prosecution, evidence by defense closing statements.

c)

Opening statements, Evidence by prosecution, evidence by defense, Closing statements, Jury deliberation, and Verdict

d)

Opening Statement, Closing statement, evidence by defense, evidence by prosecution, and verdict

94.

If a defendant's case were to go to trial, whose burden would it be to proved the defendant's guilt???

a)

Prosecution

b)

Judge

c)

Jury

d)

Defense

95.

Cases that involve damage to someone's property

a)

Criminal Court

b)

Civil Court

c)

Family Court

d)

Appeals Court

96.

What is the key characteristic of a criminal trial?

a)

The defense attorney must prove that his or her client did not commit a crime

b)

The judge weighs all evidence to determine the defendant's innocence or guilt

c)

The grand jury issues a formal charge against the defendant

d)

The prosecutor must demonstrate that a crime has been committed.

97.

What is the correct order of the federal court system from lowest authority to highest authority?

a)

U.S. Appeals Courts, US District Courts, US Supreme Court

b)

State Supreme Court, US Appeals Court, US Supreme Court

c)

US Districts Courts, US Appeals Courts, US Supreme Court

d)

State Supreme Court, Court of Federal Claims, US Supreme Court

98.

What does it mean when a judge uses precedent to arrive at an opinion?

a)

The judge arrives at an opinion unlike any in the past

b)

The judge asks for the opinions of several other justices

c)

The judge does not refer to the US Constitution

d)

The judge relies heavily on previous opinions in similar cases

99.

When a couple is going to court for divorce it is considered...

a)

federal law

b)

criminal law

c)

military law

d)

civil law

100.

When someone is arrested for selling highly sensitive U.S. information to another country like Russia, the type of law involved is...

a)

military law

b)

civil law

c)

state law

d)

federal law

101.

The UCMJ is federal law, enacted by Congress. The UCMJ defines the ______ and lists criminal offenses under ______ law.

a)

juvenile justice system; juvenile

b)

military justice system; military

c)

Congressional justice system; Constitutional

d)

Florida state system; Florida

102.

What type of jurisdiction does the US Court of Appeals have?

a)

Original

b)

Appellate

c)

Concurrent

103.

What kind of jurisdiction does the US Supreme Court have?

a)

Appellate

b)

Original

c)

Concurrent

104.

What kind of jurisdiction does the US District Court have?

a)

Appellate

b)

Concurrent

c)

Original

105.

Which US court has 9 judges?

a)

Court of Appeals

b)

Supreme Court

c)

District Court

106.
What is the branch of the government that interprets the laws and includes the supreme court?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
107.
What system prevents any branch from having too much power? 
a)
Power Balance
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Constitutional Convention
d)
Power Checks 

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