WorksheetsMr. Young's Ultimate Civics EOC Review PART TWO
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 52mins
How many justices serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9
11
7
13
How long do Supreme Court justices serve for?
6 YEARS
For life
4 YEARS
20 YEARS
Who chooses Supreme Court justices?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The Vice President
The Senate
The President
Who confirms Supreme Court Justices?
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The President
Congress
How many justices must vote to "hear" a case ?
9
7
4
3
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving states or ambassadors.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
FALSE
What types of cases does the Supreme Court mostly hear?
Murder cases
Cases that deal with all federal crimes
cases that deal with Bank Theft
cases that deal with rights
How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?
Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Republicans.
Republicans tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Democrats.
Democrats tend to favor tax decreases, while Republicans tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.
Republicans tend to favor tax increases, while Democrats tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.
Which of the following statements about the Republican Party is most accurate?
It is more likely to support increasing the power of the federal government.
Its members are said to be more conservative.
Its members are said to be more liberal.
Its members generally believe social programs should be run by the federal government.
Which of the following would be the best source for accurate information about a candidate’s
experience and qualifications?
an interest group’s concealed propaganda
a letter to the editor published in the local newspaper
a speech made by an opposing candidate
an unbiased voter guide written by an independent group
In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between
Republicans and Democrats?
the support for the U.S. military soldier
the legality of the U.S. Constitution
the frequency of national elections
the responsibilities of government
Where political party's platform include core beliefs such as :
Lower taxes, smaller government, and spending of military?
Republicans
Democrats
Independents
Socialists
Who was the first President to call himself a member on the Democratic Party?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Which political party's platform includes the following:
high taxes, health care, and larger government for more social services?
Socialism
Republicans
Democrats
Communism
The symbol for the democratic party is the elephant. ( True or False )
True
False
On the political spectrum, Independent voters have NPA. ( True or False)
True
False
What is the downside to being a registered Independent?
Cannot vote in primary elections.
Cannot vote for either Republican or Democrat candidates
They represent to least amount of voters in the US.
They can only vote in the primary elections.
The Libertarian Party is considered one of the two main party's in the Two-Party System.
(TRUE or FALSE)
True
False
Which political party is considered to be liberals?
Democrats
Republicans
Libertarian
Communist
How did George Washington feel about political parties?
He was the first Democratic-Republican
He opened up the government to three new political parties
He hated the idea of any political party
He was the first member of the Whig Party.
The statement in the box below is from a State of the Union Address:
"It produced more research and treatment for AIDS, more childhood immunizations, more support for women's health research, more affordable college loans for the middle class, a new national service program for those who want to give something back to their country and their communities for higher education, and to move us from military spending to a domestic high-tech economy."
Why is this quotation praising a Congressional session more likely to have been delivered by a Democratic president than a Republican president?
It encourages people to work in the field of women's health research.
It refers to increases in the defense budget.
It highlights high-tech investments.
It praises federal support for social programs
Which political party is more likely to support reducing the power of the federal government?
Democratic
Progressive
Republican
Green
What is the 'Winner take all system' in the United States politics?
The candidate who gets the most state popular votes, get ALL of the popular votes.
The candidate that gets the most state popular votes wins the presidency.
The candidate who gets the most state electoral votes, get ALL of the electoral votes.
Each candidate splits the votes unequally.
Which political party would a left-leaning independent voter be more similar to?
Libertarian
Republican
Democrat
Communist
Which political party is the two-party system is more conservative?
Democrats
Republican
Green Party
Socialists
As of the 2013, which group had the least amount of registered voters?
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Anyone can start a political party. (True or False)
true
false
What are the two controversial political parties that are unpopular due to their political beliefs?
Socialist party
Communist party
Libertarian Party
Green party
The Department of State.....
gathers information on working conditions in businesses.
encourages American trade.
handles foreign policy.
promotes the health of citizens.
The federal bureaucracy
consists of.....
all departments of the executive branch and agencies.
all former presidents.
all government workers living outside the United States.
senators and their wives.
The State of the Union address...
is delivered by the vice president on inauguration day.
is delivered by the president once a year.
is a declaration of war.
ended slavery.
If both the president and vice
president die, this person
becomes president:
secretary of state.
governor of New York.
senator with most seniority.
Speaker of the House
The president is commander
in chief, which means he....
is head of the post office.
advises on Indian affairs.
graduated from college.
is head of U.S. armed forces.
The president has the power to...
declare war.
override a veto.
grant pardons
appoint state and federal judges.
The cabinet consists of ......
all Supreme Court justices.
the wives of former presidents.
mayors of all U.S. cities.
the heads of all executive departments.
One of the main goals of the Department of Homeland Security is to protect
the United States from terrorist attacks. (True or False)
true
false
The U.S. armed forces are used only for military action. ( True or False)
true
false
Presidents may be elected to no more than three terms. (True or False)
true
false
The Joint Chiefs of Staff advise the president on military affairs. (True or False)
true
false
The Constitution requires a
president to have which of the
following qualifications?
be a resident of the United States for at least 15 years.
be a native-born U.S.citizen.
be a college graduate.
be at least 25 years old.
How are the responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches of government different
when it comes to treaties?
U.S. Senate ratifies treaties; the president negotiates foreign treaties.
U.S. Senate proposes treaties; the president carries out foreign treaties.
U.S. Senate negotiates foreign treaties; the president approves treaties.
U.S. Senate carries out foreign treaties; the president proposes treaties.
The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history.
Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?
House of Representatives and Senate
Supreme Court and president
Senate and president
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
The chart below lists some powers of the executive branch
Which of the following is also a power of the executive branch?
Impeaches and removes judges
Ratifies treaties
Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional
appoints federal judges
The head of the Department of Justice is the.....
Secretary of Justice
Attorney General
The Supreme Court
Chief Justice
The President can serve for how many terms?
2
4
3
1
What is the role of the vice president in Congress?
leader of the House of Reps, casts the tie breaking vote is needed
Approved proposed laws before a bill reaches the presidents desk.
leader of the senate , casts the tie breaking vote if need
He has no role in Congress
What Constitutional amendment limits presidential terms?
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
According to Article I of the U.S. Constitution, the legislative branch has the power to :
appoint Supreme Court justices
declare laws unconstitutional
declare war
veto a bill
The timeline below provides details about a constitutional amendment.
1917: Amendment prohibiting alcohol manufacture, sale or transportation voted on by
Congress.
1919: 18th Amendment prohibiting alcohol manufacture, sale or transportation is ratified by the
states.
1933: 21st Amendment reversing the 18th Amendment is added to the U.S. Constitution.
According to the timeline, what happened between 1919 and 1933?
The 21st Amendment was approved by state ratifying conventions.
The 21st Amendment was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The 21st Amendment was vetoed by the president.
The 21st Amendment was vetoed by Congress.
The diagram above illustrates the House of Representatives :
Which of the following best summarizes the diagram?
Most representatives do not belong to a political party.
The House is evenly divided between Republicans, Democrats, and Undecideds.
The Republicans have a simple majority.
The Democrats have a two-thirds majority.
Which is the LAST step in amending the Constitution?
the voters approve the amendment in a national election
The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.
2/3rds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.
3/4ths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment
The newspaper headline above describes an event in U.S. history.
Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?
The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it.
Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment.
Three-fourths of of state legislatures approved the amendment.
The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it.
Legislative Checks on Federal Powers
Which column correctly explains how the legislative branch can check the power of the
executive and judicial branches? Choose 1, 2, 3, or 4
1) It can declare presidential acts unconstitutional. It can impeach federal judges.
2) It can block presidential nominations. It can override the Supreme Court with a two-thirds majority of
both houses.
3) It can impeach the president. It can refuse to approve Supreme Court nominees.
4) It can impeach Supreme Court Justices. It can nominate members of the executive branch.
1
2
3
4
What are the two parts that make up the Legislative Branch of government?
The House of Commons and the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court and the Senate
The Congress and the Cabinet
The House of Representatives and the Senate
Which of the following is NOT a step that a bill must take to become a law?
A member of Congress must present the bill to Congress.
The bill must be accepted by a congressional special committee.
The governor of each state must sign off on the law.
The president must sign the bill into law.
If the president vetoes a bill, what can Congress do to override his veto and turn the bill into law?
Once a year congress can choose to bypass the president and turn a bill directly into law.
They can vote again on the bill and if it passes by a two-thirds majority, then it becomes a law.
They can ask the Supreme Court to overrule the president.
They can pass the law when the president is on vacation and get the vice president to sign.
What is the primary job of the legislative branch?
To write up and vote on laws.
To determine if laws are constitutional.
To hire and fire members of the cabinet.
To hear court cases and issue rulings.
Appropriation bills start in the House of Representatives. True or False
true
false
A pocket veto happens when a bill does not become law because the president fails to act on a bill for 10 days while Congress is NOT in session. True or False
true
false
The powers to collect taxes, declare war, punish pirates are enumerated powers given to Congress by the Constitution. True or False
true
false
A bill can be introduced in ______________________________.
the House of Representatives
the Senate
either the Senate or the House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
After a bill is introduced, it is passed on to_____________________________ for hearings, debate, and changes.
the Senate
the House of Reps
committee or sub-committee
The Supreme Court
After committee and if both chambers of Congress pass the bill, it is passed to ____________________________ to settle any differences.
The House of Reps
a House-Senate joint committee
the president
The Senate
After Congress approves the House-Senate joint committee final compromised bill, the bill is sent to _______________ to be signed into law.
State governors
The Supreme Court
The President
The Vice-President
This question has MORE THAN ONE answer:
Once the bill is on the Presidents desk, what can he or she do with the proposed law ?
veto the bill
sign it into law
pocket veto
it automatically becomes law after 20 days
In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase “We the People”?
The people express their will through political parties.
The people express their will by directly creating laws.
Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them.
self-government
Which of the following phrases identifies one of the fundamental purposes of government described in the Preamble to the Constitution?
“to create Checks and Balances”
“to enact a Federalist System”
“to insure domestic Tranquility”
“to separate the Powers”
What was the purpose of the Preamble to our Constitution?
The Preamble was a famous speech given by President Lincoln about our Constitution.
The Preamble was written to explain the purpose of the Constitution.
The Preamble was a newspaper written about the need to free slaves.
The Preamble was written to explain the purpose of the Declaration of Independence.
We the people of the United States, means...
government gets its power from the people and exists to serve the people
to make the US better than it was before
to keep things peaceful at home
help to support peoples well-being
in order to form a more perfect Union, means...
to make sure freedom is around today and for our descendants
the people have created and agree to follow the new form of government
create a fair legal system
to make the US better than it was before
insure domestic Tranquility, means....
government gets its power from the people and exists to serve the people
to keep things peaceful at home
help to support peoples well-being
the people have created and agree to follow the new form of government
provide for the common defense, means...
the people have created and agree to follow the new form of government
the people have created and agree to follow the new form of government
help to support peoples well-being
join together to defend against attacks
promote the general welfare, means....
to make the US better than it was before
help to support peoples well-being
to make sure freedom is around today and for our descendants
government gets its power from the people and exists to serve the people
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, means...
government gets its power from the people and exists to serve the people
to keep things peaceful at home
help to support peoples well-being
to make sure freedom is around today and for our descendants
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America....means:
the people have created and agree to follow the new form of government (true or false)
TRUE
FALSE
Bill of rights : Right to a trial by jury is which amendment?
7
3
5
9
Bill of rights : Reserves power to the people is which amendment?
6
7
10
9
Bill of rights : Right to due process, no double jeopardy, can’t testify against yourself is which amendment?
6
5
4
3
Bill of Rights: Reserves power to the states is which amendment?
8
9
10
6
Bill of Rights: Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition the gov’t., assemble is which amendment?
1
2
3
4
Bill of Rights: No cruel and unusual punishment is which amendment?
5
6
7
8
Bill of Rights: Right to bear arms is which amendment?
1
2
4
6
Bill of Rights: Right to a speedy and public trial is which amendment?
2
4
5
6
Bill of Rights: Protection against unreasonable search and seizures is which amendment?
1
2
3
4
Bill of Rights: Can’t be required to quarter soldiers in time of peace is which amendment?
2
3
7
9
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
It avoided the issue of states’ rights.
It allowed the states to elect representatives
It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.
The passage below is from Federalist No. 47, written by James Madison in 1788. . . .
Montesquieu was guided . . . in saying “There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body” . . . he did not mean that these departments ought to have . . . no CONTROL over, the acts of each other.
Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe?
separation of powers
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
judicial review
Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
The Constitution should limit state government.
The Constitution should protect fundamental rights.
The Constitution should create a strong national government.
The Constitution should prevent the election of amateur politicians.
Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?
There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights.
The Constitution does not give enough power to the states.
The Constitution will not strengthen the government.
A strong national government will protect the people in times of crisis.
These statements describe two events relating to the U.S. government.
Statement 1 The U.S. Supreme Court declares a law created by Congress unconstitutional.
Statement 2 Congress passes a new tax law and the Internal Revenue Service enforces it.
What constitutional principles are demonstrated in statement 1 and statement 2?
Statement 1: checks and balances; Statement 2: separation of powers
Statement 1: checks and balances; Statement 2: judicial review
Statement 1: separation of powers; Statement 2: individual rights
Statement 1: separation of powers; Statement 2: checks and balances
Which situation does NOT involve a right protected by the Bill of Rights?
Freedom to publish opinions in the local newspaper
The ability to own a gun, as long as the laws are followed
The guarantee of a well-paying job
Freedom to join the church of choice
The statement below was made by Thomas Jefferson in a 1786 letter to John Jay.
. . . our liberty, which cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press . . .
Why should this freedom be guarded?
to provide the news media with a guaranteed profit
to keep the news media from controlling the political process
to provide the government with an accurate information source
to keep the government from becoming the primary information source
Ben was prosecuted and convicted in state court for speaking out publicly against the governor. During his trial, he was denied the counsel of a lawyer. Two years later, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction, explaining that the state had not guaranteed Ben’s constitutional rights.
Which amendments apply to this case?
Amendment I (free speech) and Amendment VI (due process)
Amendment I (free press) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)
Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) and Amendment VI (due process)
Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)
The passage below about government is from Federalist No. 51.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. . . . the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
How are the author’s views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution?
The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people.
The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government.
The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense.
The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare.
The constitutional guarantee of a free press has resulted in:
a government more likely to hide its actions from the people
a government more responsive to the needs of the people
the establishment of English as the official language of the United States
the establishment of government-run news organizations
A more informed society has resulted from which constitutional protection?
Trial by jury
Free speech
Right to bear arms
Due process
A Senators term limit is how long?
8 years
6 years
4 years
2 years
Members of Congress a voted into office by what?
The Electoral College
Popular vote
Presidential Appointments
The Supreme Court
As of 2011, The House of Representatives has how many representatives?
100
50
435
535
This question has more than one answer. Before a bill becomes a law, it must be approval by who?
The President
The House of Representative
The Supreme Court
The Senate
A states number of representatives in the House of Representatives is determined by what?
equal to the number of Senators
The size of the state
The states population
How long it has been a state
How long must a potential Senator live in the state they will represent?
9
7
6
2
NAFTA stands for The North American Free Trade Agreement. It is a trade treaty between Mexico, the US, and Canada. Which branch of government is responsible for this treaty?
Congress
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
