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EOC Florida Civics

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1.  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?
a)
The 21st Amendment was approved by state ratifying conventions.
b)
The 21st Amendment was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
c)
The 21st Amendment was vetoed by the president.
d)
The 21st Amendment was vetoed by Congress.
2.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.5 The passage below was written by U.S. Senator Barack Obama in his 2006 book, The Audacity of Hope.   I see democracy as a conversation to be had…It provides us with a framework and rules, but all its machinery are designed to force us into a conversation.               Based on the passage, which statement about the amendment process would Senator Obama support?
a)
The ratification process allows the president to reflect public views.
b)
The ratification process allows governors to reflect public views.
c)
The U.S. Constitution is difficult to amend.  
d)
The U.S. Constitution is easy to amend.
3.
The passage below is from an 1848 speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In the United States of America women [are] unrepresented in this government—our rights and interests wholly overlooked.                    
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
a)
amending the U.S. Constitution to extend suffrage 
b)
amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee due process
c)
Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of speech rights
4.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.1
   
How does monarchy differ from other forms of government?
a)
Leaders are named in the constitution.
b)
Leaders are chosen by the upper class.
c)
Leaders are born into ruling families.
d)
Leaders are given power by kings.
5.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.1
What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common? 
a)
rule by the people
b)
rule by a single political party
c)
a small group of leaders 
d)
  a single leader
6.
 Benchmark SS.7.C.3.1
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?
a)
dictatorship
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
republic
7.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.14
Which level of government provides the most services to citizens? 
a)
federal
b)
local
c)
national
d)
state 
8.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.2
What system of government was in place after the United States adopted the U.S. Constitution?
a)
confederal
b)
federal
c)
oligarchy
d)
parliamentary
9.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.2
Where is power concentrated in a unitary system of government?
a)
central government
b)
state government
c)
dictator
d)
military
10.

What type of service project would help promote the common good?

a)

planning a neighborhood recycling program

b)

participating in a neighborhood party

c)

completing homework on time

d)

visiting public libraries

11.

Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?

a)

Summary judgment

b)

Quartering soldiers

c)

Civil disobedience

d)

Double jeopardy

12.

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?

a)

To ensure that the rights of the people were guaranteed

b)

To establish the goals and purposes of government

c)

To provide for the wellbeing of all citizens

d)

To ensure that people were free

13.

Which principle is included in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Rule of law

b)

Right to trial

c)

Capitalism

d)

Confederalism

14.

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?

a)

Due process

b)

Executive privilege

c)

Independent judiciary

d)

Freedom of speech

15.

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?

a)

rule by a single political party

b)

rule by the people

c)

a small group of leaders

d)

a single leader

16.

The diagram shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents. Which phrase completes the diagram?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Economic Freedom

c)

Self-Government

d)

Individual Rights

17.

The passage is from Federalist No. 47, written by James Madison in 1788.

Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe?

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Judicial review

18.

Below is a statement made by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.


What type of political communication is being referenced in the statement?

a)

bias

b)

persuasion

c)

propaganda

d)

symbolism

19.

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?

a)

Women were allowed to contribute to political campaigns.

b)

Women were allowed to hold citizenship rights.

c)

Women were allowed to hold public offices.

d)

Women were allowed to vote in national elections.

20.

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?

a)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

c)

U.S. v. Nixon (1974)

d)

Bush v. Gore (2000)

21.

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S citizen?

a)

passing a U.S. history and government exam

b)

working in the U.S. for at least five years

c)

being born to American parents

d)

serving in the U.S. military

22.

Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support?

a)

homeland security

b)

space exploration

c)

education

d)

military

23.

What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?

a)

The president is accountable for obeying the law.

b)

The president is responsible for enforcing the law.

c)

The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.

d)

The president is not allowed to have private meetings with Cabinet members.

24.

What is a responsibility of the U.S. Senate in foreign polity?

a)

nominating ambassadors

b)

introducing tax bills

c)

negotiating treaties

d)

ratifying treaties

25.

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?

a)

Residents of Geneva, Switzerland

b)

Residents of New York, New York

c)

Residents of Paris, France

d)

Residents of Toronto, Canada

26.

Which list includes the roles of the presidents?

a)

Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief

b)

Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive

c)

Speaker of the House, Chief Executive

d)

Speaker of the House, Chief Justice

27.

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays's Rebellion?

a)

The national government lacked the power to regulate trade.

b)

The national government lacked a national court system.

c)

The national government lacked central leadership.

d)

The national government lacked the power to tax.

28.

Which documents influenced the colonists' views of government?

a)

Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights

c)

Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense

d)

Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense

29.

Based on this passage, how is the author's view reflected in the U.S. political system?

a)

The monarchy creates limited government.

b)

The monarchy supports self-government.

c)

Representatives are appointed.

d)

Representatives are elected.

30.

Which documents addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

31.

based on the table, what could be predicted about the impact of permanent residents on government?

a)

The number of person seeking citizenship by law of soil would decline.

b)

The number of persons seeking citizenship by law of blood would increase.

c)

The number of persons seeking naturalization would be affected by elections for Congress.

d)

The number of persons seeking naturalization would be affected by elections for governor.

32.

which court complete the diagram

a)

court of veterans appeals

b)

court of appeals

c)

military court

d)

claims court

33.

Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of natural law as expressed by Locke

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

Which action completes the diagram?

a)

British eliminate all taxes on colonists

b)

Colonists vote to elect new member of Parliament

c)

British ignore colonist grievances

d)

Colonist send troops to Britain in protest