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WorksheetsEOC Florida Civics
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 56mins
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
How does monarchy differ from other forms of government?
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?
Which level of government provides the most services to citizens?
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?
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
Which principle is included in the U.S. Constitution?
Rule of law
Right to trial
Capitalism
Confederalism
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
What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?
rule by a single political party
rule by the people
a small group of leaders
a single leader
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 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
Below is a statement made by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
What type of political communication is being referenced in the statement?
bias
persuasion
propaganda
symbolism
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.
In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court's plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S citizen?
passing a U.S. history and government exam
working in the U.S. for at least five years
being born to American parents
serving in the U.S. military
Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support?
homeland security
space exploration
education
military
What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
The president is accountable for obeying the law.
The president is responsible for enforcing the law.
The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.
The president is not allowed to have private meetings with Cabinet members.
What is a responsibility of the U.S. Senate in foreign polity?
nominating ambassadors
introducing tax bills
negotiating treaties
ratifying treaties
The statement below is from a document produced by an international organization.
Based on the statement, which group is the most likely to try to avoid arrest at the United Nations Headquarters?
Residents of Geneva, Switzerland
Residents of New York, New York
Residents of Paris, France
Residents of Toronto, Canada
Which list includes the roles of the presidents?
Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive
Speaker of the House, Chief Executive
Speaker of the House, Chief Justice
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays's Rebellion?
The national government lacked the power to regulate trade.
The national government lacked a national court system.
The national government lacked central leadership.
The national government lacked the power to tax.
Which documents influenced the colonists' views of government?
Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man
Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights
Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense
Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, 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.
Which documents addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
based on the table, what could be predicted about the impact of permanent residents on government?
The number of person seeking citizenship by law of soil would decline.
The number of persons seeking citizenship by law of blood would increase.
The number of persons seeking naturalization would be affected by elections for Congress.
The number of persons seeking naturalization would be affected by elections for governor.
which court complete the diagram
court of veterans appeals
court of appeals
military court
claims court
Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of natural law as expressed by Locke
A
B
C
D
Which action completes the diagram?
British eliminate all taxes on colonists
Colonists vote to elect new member of Parliament
British ignore colonist grievances
Colonist send troops to Britain in protest
