WorksheetsSemester 2 Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is shown above.
The Tenth Amendment applies to which of the following?
the right of the state government to establish the voting age
the right of the national government to build and maintain roads
the right of the national government to make treaties
the right of the state government to create and maintain public schools
Which of the following is responsible for making laws concerning schools, marriage, and most crimes?
States
Government
Federal
Public
Which answer choice is a characteristic of federalism?
The federal government is divided into three branches
Both states and the federal government can make law
The judicial branch creates and enforces laws
Local governments are the law makers only
Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?
Coining Money
Issuing Drivers License
Using Eminent Domain (Taking Land)
Making treaties
How did the passage of the Voting Rights of 1965 impact political participation?
All African Americans were freely allowed to vote
It ended slavery
All African American men were allowed to vote
All woman were allowed to vote
The photograph above illustrates an event in U.S. history.
What was Congress’ response to the social movement symbolized in the photograph?
Increased Economic Opportunities
Decreased Economic Opportunities
Lowered Economic Opportunities
NO Economic Opportunities
The graph below describes voter registration in Florida among blacks and whites.
Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about voter turnout in Florida since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed?
Voter turnout among blacks has decreased.
Voter turnout among whites has decreased.
Voter turnout among blacks has increased.
Voter turnout among whites has increased.
According to the 4th Amendment, what must an officer have in order to justify a search and seizure?
Petition
Prejudice
a Badge
Probable Cause
The statement above was made by Thomas Jefferson in a 1786 letter to John Jay.
Why should this freedom be guarded?
To ensure the government is the only source of information
To allow the government to be the only source of information
To keep the government from being the only source of information
To keep the government from being the only source of law makers
How does the Bill of Rights protect citizens who commit crimes?
I have the right to a lawyer
It only gives freedom of speech
It protects them from the use of jail as a way to silence its critics
It gives citizens the right to a speedy trial
Which obligation is shared by the federal, state, and local governments?
Collecting taxes
Establishing trade with foreign countries
Declaring war
making treaties
Which service is performed by the local government?
Minting coins
Delivering mail
Providing police services
Granting teacher certificates
The quotes below are from the 2016 presidential campaign.
"I’ll do more to bring down health care costs for families, ease burdens on small businesses, and make sure [families] have the choices they deserve."
-Hillary Clinton
"We have a disaster called the big lie: ObamaCare. You have to be hit by a tractor, literally, to use it, ..."
-Donald Trump
Based on these two quotes, what is the purpose of government services in people’s lives?
promote foreign affairs
To promote domestic affairs
resolve international conflicts
resolve constitutional conflicts
The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision:
Creates Judicial Review
Establishes the power of the Legislative Branch
Creates the Presidents Veto Power
Allows African Americans the right to vote
How did the Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v. Wainwright and Miranda v. Arizona affect individual liberties?
by eliminating the poll tax as a voting requirement
by preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools
by requiring equal pay for men and women performing the same job
by expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
