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EOC Review P1

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many Amendments does the U.S have today?
a)
27
b)
24
c)
22
d)
32
2.
You are automatically a citizen if you are born in the USA.
a)
False
b)
True
3.

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

a)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

John Locke

4.

Use the information below to answer the question.


EVENTS LEADING TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

  1. The Declaration of Independence
  2. British Parliament passes Tea Act
  3. Boston Tea Party staged to protest British Policies
  4. First battles of the American Revolution are fought


What is the correct sequence of events?

a)

2, 1, 4, 3

b)

4, 2, 3, 1

c)

2, 3, 4, 1

d)

1, 2, 4, 3

5.

Use the diagram to answer the question.


?

Judicial ---------------------------------------> Executive

The president nominates judges

<--------------------------------------


Which of the following completes the diagram?

a)

The Supreme Court can declare executive acts unconstitutional

b)

The Supreme Court can appoint federal judges

c)

The Supreme Court can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

d)

The Supreme Court can grant reprieves and pardons for federal crimes

6.

Use the quotation to answer the question.


"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 (future generations), do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."


-excerpt from the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution


What does the phrase "to ourselves and our Posterity" suggest about the Founding Fathers' goals?

a)

They wanted to create a lasting government that future Americans would benefit from.

b)

They were willing to sacrifice their liberty for the benefit of their children.

c)

They aimed to create a strong government, independent of the will of the people.

d)

They wanted to create a social contract that future Americans could not break.

7.

Use the quotations to answer teh question.


"Where-ever law ends, tyranny begins" -John Locke -1690


"That in America THE LAW IS KING. For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be King; and there ought to be no other." - Thomas Paine - 1776


Which conclusion about the rule of law is best supported by these quotations?

a)

The rule of law leads to tyranny

b)

Freedom and the rule of law cannot exist together

c)

People in positions of power must enact fair laws

d)

The rule of law is necessary for limited government

8.
What are the names of our nations two major political parties?
a)
Federalists and Democratic Republicans
b)
Democrats & Whigs
c)
Democrats & Republicans
d)
Republicans & Independents
9.
This type of political party believes that the government should control the entire economy
a)
Green Party
b)
Libertarian Party
c)
Communist Party
d)
Democratic Party
10.
This is our nation's oldest political party and they are often called liberals
a)
Republicans
b)
Democrats
c)
Socialists
d)
Libertarians
11.
When are voting rights denied?
a)
If someone has been convicted of a felony
b)
If someone has not paid their taxes
c)
If someone has not lived in a state for more than 60 days
d)
If someone is traveling outside of the country on Election Day
12.

Which of the following would make a person eligible for citizenship?

a)

age 16; lived in the U.S. for 3 years; knows U.S. history

b)

age 20; lived in U.S. for 3 years; knows U.S. history

c)

age 20; lived in U.S. for 7 years; can speak & read English

d)

age 16; lived in U.S. for 5 years; can speak & read English

13.

A child is born in France to a US citizen and a French citizen. Is she a U.S. citizen? Explain.

a)

Yes; Birthright by Law of Blood

b)

Yes; Birthright by Law of Soil

c)

No; She's a legal alien but can become naturalized.

d)

No; She will be deported if she is caught living in the U.S.

14.

Obeying the law is a(n) ________ of citizenship.

a)

responsibility

b)

right

c)

duty/obligation

d)

none of the above

15.

Under communism, who owns and controls all of the economic resources ("means of production")? In other words, no private property is allowed.

a)

individuals and businesses

b)

the central government

c)

society

d)

state/regional governments

16.
Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When Election Day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community’s interests. What form of government does Kayla have? 
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
17.
What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Communism
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
18.
What is the term for a type of government in which one person possesses unlimited power? 
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism
19.
What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?  
a)
rule by a single political party
b)
a small group of leaders 
c)
rule by the people
d)
a single leader
20.
 What does an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?
a)
A single individual or small group exercises control over government 
b)
The head of state is chosen by Parliament
c)
 Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people 
d)
Their citizens decide public issues for themselves 
21.

Who is better at singing? Trevor or William?

a)

Trevor

b)

William

22.

Extra Question


Which secretary is incharge of the military?

a)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

b)

Secretary of Defense

c)

Vice President of the Senate

d)

Secretary of War

e)

Secretary of Homeland Security

23.

Which wars were declared by congress?

a)

Vietnam

b)

World War I

c)

Afghanistan

d)

The Great War

e)

World War II