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WorksheetsReview for Benchmark 3
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 52mins
What was the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings on the Founding Fathers?
Representative Government
Separation of Powers
Social Contract
Trial by Jury
What was John Locke's influence on the Founding Fathers?
Trial by Jury
Separation of Powers
Monarchical Government
Government by Consent of the Governed
What was impact of John Locke’s views on natural law on the Founding Fathers?
It encouraged them to create a government based on a separation of powers.
It encouraged them to compromise with the British Parliament.
It encouraged them to preserve the system of trial by jury.
It encouraged them to challenge British laws.
The passage is from the Declaration of Independence (1776). Which earlier thinker influenced the reasoning of this passage?
John Locke
King George III
George Washington
Baron Montesquieu
Which belief did the colonists hold based on rights granted by Magna Carta?
All human beings are entitled to certain natural rights.
The king only rules over his subjects by their consent.
New taxes cannot be imposed on subjects without their approval.
All criminals must be tried in England rather than in the colonies.
What impact did the Magna Carta of 1215 have on the colonists' views of government?
All human beings possess certain natural rights.
Natural law is based on the exercise of human reason.
New taxes should be approved by the people’s representatives.
The best governments separate their powers into three branches.
Which right was guaranteed to English subjects by the English Bill of Rights in 1689?
the right to bear arms
freedom of the press
the right to assemble
freedom of religion
Like the U.S. Constitution, the Florida Constitution establishes which of the following?
small claims courts
three branches of government
an elected cabinet
the right to form treaties with foreign governments
Complete the Chart:
Limiting the power of Congress
Limiting the power of the Supreme Court
Ways the Congress impacts foreign affairs
Ways the Congress impacts domestic affairs
What event are the women protesting:
Vietnam
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
World War II
Which branch of government has the power to ¨declare war¨?
the legislative
the executive
the judicial
the president
Which is the main purpose of public opinion polls?
getting a new law passed
analyzing citizen support for a law
interpreting a newly passed law
opposing a law
Which of the following issues is a foreign policy matter?
balancing the federal budget
revising the neighborhood zoning restriction
negotiating a treaty with Mexico
revising the neighborhood zoning restriction
Which of the following statements about the Democratic Party
Believe state and local government should run social programs
Members are more liberal.
Support reducing the power of the federal government.
Members are more conservative.
What is the most important thing that a political debate can teach a voter about a candidate?
how much support a candidate has
where candidate stand in certain issues
whether the candidate is comfortable on camera
what kind of television personality the candidate has
Which of the following issues would be a domestic policy matter?
declaring war
supervising democratic elections in Iraq
revising campaign finance law
meeting with the prime minister of Britain
What is the purpose of NATO?
to promote peaceful coexistence and world wide cooperation
to resolve international disputes
to supervise and set rules for international trade
to protect member countries in North America and Europe
What is the purpose of the United Nations?
to promote a peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation
to protect member countries from North America and Europe
to resolve international legal dispute
to supervise and set rules for international trade
What parts of the government made this headline happen?
Senate and President
Supreme Court and President
House of Representatives
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
In America’s current two-party system what statement demonstrates a basic difference between the Democrats and Republicans?
The frequency of elections
The importance of the Constitution
The responsibilities of the federal government
The use of military force
What pamphlet denounced British rule and fanned the flames of revolution?
Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between
different branches of government?
Use the quotation to answer the question.
“THE HORRID MASSACRE IN BOSTON, Perpetrated in the evening of the fifth day of March, 1770, by soldiers of the Twenty-ninth Regiment, which with the Fourteenth Regiment were then quartered there; with some observations on the state of things prior to that catastrophe.” —anonymous account, A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in Boston, 1770
Who most likely wrote this passage and for what reason?
Consider this situation: On January 25, 2011, widespread pro-democracy demonstrations began in Egypt. For 18 days, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets, demanding free elections, free speech, and an end to government corruption, police brutality, and President Hosni Mubarak’s regime. Finally, on February 11, Mubarak resigned. Which of the following ideas expressed in the U.S. Declaration of Independence best supports the actions of the Egyptian people?
Source: Public Domain Based on the passage, which action in the modern political system would Elizabeth Cady Stanton support?Benchmark SS.7.C.3.5
What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?
The scenario below describes a government decision. --------------------------- A self-appointed council amends the country’s constitution. --------------------------- Based on the scenario, which form of government is taking action?
What power is held by the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court?
The passage below describes a dispute between two neighbors. --------------------------- Liz’s 16 year old daughter backed into Doug’s car while it was parked in front of his house. Doug sued Liz for $1500 to cover the cost of repairing the car. --------------------------- Which court heard the case?
Which level of government regulates drivers’ licenses?
What system of government was in place after the United States adopted the U.S. Constitution?
Where is power concentrated in a unitary system of government?
How does monarchy differ from other forms of government?
Leaders are named in the constitution.
Leaders are chosen by the upper class.
Leaders are born into ruling families.
Leaders are given power by kings.
What type of service project would help promote the common good?
planning a neighborhood recycling program
participating in a neighborhood party
completing homework on time
visiting public libraries
Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?
Summary judgment
Quartering soldiers
Civil disobedience
Double jeopardy
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure 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.
Why did the Framers include the Preamble as the introduction to the US Constitution?
To ensure that the rights of the people were guaranteed
To establish the goals and purposes of government
To provide for the wellbeing of all citizens
To ensure that people were free
This scenario below describes a U.S Supreme Court decision from 1919:
"The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Socialist Party member who was arrested and convicted for distributing a pamphlet during World War I stating that: "The Socialist Party says that... officers of the law... violate the... United States Constitution, the Supreme Law of the Land, when they refuse to recognize your right to assert your opposition to the draft. "The Supreme Court reasoned that the ideas found in the pamphlet represented a "clear and present danger" to the county if supporters of the ideas found in the pamphlet refused to serve in the military."
Upon which constitutional principle did the U.S. Supreme Court make its decision?
Due process
Executive privilege
Independent judiciary
Freedom of speech
The chart shows the structures of local, state, and national governments.
Chief Justice
City Council
Representative
Senator
Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the following image?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Social Contract
Natural Law
The diagram shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents. Which phrase completes the diagram?
Separation of Powers
Economic Freedom
Self-Government
Individual Rights
The table below describes a type of government.
Parliamentary Government
Confederal Government
Federal Government
Unitary Government
The passage is from Federalist No. 47, written by James Madison in 1788.
Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe?
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
Judicial review
The scenario below describes an event during World War I.
What long term precedent was established by this U.S. Supreme Court decision?
First Amendment rights are protected but not limited.
Tenth Amendment rights are protected but not unlimited.
Selective service is constitutional.
Party membership is unconstitutional.
A country with very strong economic ties to the United States is allowing human rights violations take place. Based on U.S. foreign policy, which is an appropriate first response?
initiate a trade ban
initiate public protests
initiate diplomatic talks
initiate a military operation
The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 pamphlet, Common Sense.
Based on this passage, how is the author's view reflected in the U.S. political system?
The monarchy creates limited government.
The monarchy supports self-government.
Representatives are appointed.
Representatives are elected.
The poster below is from a recent election.
Based on the poster, what conclusion can be drawn about the candidate?
Doug is running for judge.
Doug is running for mayor.
Doug is running for president.
Doug is running for city council.
The newspaper details an important step in amending the U.S. Constitution.
How did the passage of this amendment to the U.S. Constitution impact the political process in the United States?
Women were allowed to contribute to political campaigns.
Women were allowed to hold citizenship rights.
Women were allowed to hold public offices.
Women were allowed to vote in national elections.
