WorksheetsEOC Florida Review 2019, Quiz 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When the Constitution was first sent to the states for approval, it
was immediately approved by the required number of states.
was hotly debated by the Federalists and Anti-federalists.
contained a bill of rights.
was rewritten by each of the states and sent back to the Constitutional Convention.
What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?
The lack of a federal court system.
The lack of legislative veto power.
The lack of a strong military.
The lack of a bill of rights.
Federalism
divides a government's powers between the national and state governments.
is an economic trend that leads to higher income taxes.
is a system of government that grants absolute power to the executive branch.
is a system of government first described in the English Bill of Rights.
Before the Constitution could go into effect, it had to be
ratified by each of the 50 states.
ratified by 9 of the 13 states.
declared the Supreme Law of the Land by the president.
ratified by unanimous vote.
The statement below appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop.
"It is impossible for one code of laws to suit Georgia and Massachusetts." Source: Letters of Agrippa, No. 4
What does this statement reflect?
Federalist views
Anti-Federalist views
a cause of Shays’s Rebellion
a cause of the Great Compromise
A state law requiring an 11-month school year is about to be voted on by the state legislature. A citizen who wants to take the most direct action to help the bill become a law should
participate in a poll.
vote against his or her representative in the next election.
join a political action committee.
telephone his or her representative.
Each state has the power to
control trade with foreign nations.
coin and print money.
declare war.
conduct elections.
Propaganda can be used
to sway people's attitudes, opinions, and behaviors.
by the government in a democratic society.
by the government in a totalitarian society.
all of the above
Governments based on one-party systems are sometimes
unified governments.
monarchies.
dictatorships.
independent governments.
The 1968 Florida Constitution limits the governor to two consecutive four year terms, which disqualifies two-term governors from running for a third consecutive term. Which of the following statements explains the purpose of this requirement?
The authors of the Florida Constitution wanted to guarantee experience among Florida’s elected officials.
The authors of the Florida Constitution wanted to protect Florida residents against tyranny.
The authors of the Florida Constitution wanted to guarantee equal opportunities for Florida’s elected officials.
The authors of the Florida Constitution wanted to guarantee equal power for the branches of government.
