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Civics Mini EOC Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Common Sense

2.

a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Common Sense

3.

How did the Magna Carta, Common Sense, and the English Bill of Rights help to change colonists beliefs?

a)

made them believe that self gov.= independence

b)

made them believe that self gov.= supporting Britain

c)

made them believe that self gov.= limited monarchy

d)

made them believe that self gov.= rule of law

4.

What did the colonists support because of the influence of Common Sense?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Mayflower Compact

5.

What is it called when three branches of government have their own distinct powers?

a)

checks and balances

b)

separation of powers

c)

natural law

d)

consent of the governed

6.
Which phrase below reflects John Locke's theory of social contract?
a)
Legislatures should have more power than a king
b)
Government should protect economic conditions
c)
The people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights
d)
Monarchs could grant certain rights to their subjects 
7.
The passage below is from a historical document.
Which document contains this passage?   SS.7.C.1.4 Mid Complexity
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation 
c)
English Bill of Rights 
d)
U.S. Constitution
8.

Where did people's natural rights come from?

a)

The government

b)

The people

c)

From the Constitution

d)

You are born with them

9.

How was power distributed under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

States had more power than the central government.

b)

Central government had more power than state governments.

c)

Both central and state governments had equal power.

10.

What was the only branch of federal government under the Articles?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

Mrs. Hoover's dog Mugs. He is totally the boss.

11.

I stood with a group of people in front of the State Capitol Building in Tallahassee to show that I disagreed with a new law. What right am I exercising?

a)

assembly

b)

speech/ expression

c)

petition

d)

religion

12.

Which judicial principle is demonstrated when suspects are read their miranda rights when arrested?

a)

no self-incrimination

b)

no double jeopardy

c)

due process of law

d)

eminent domain

13.

Which principle is demonstrated when government needs to buy your land to build a roadway, and they pay you a fair price?

a)

no self-incrimination

b)

no double jeopardy

c)

due process of law

d)

eminent domain

14.

What do militias have to do with the Bill of Rights?

a)

2nd amendment gave civilians the right to have weapons for reasons such as protection

b)

5th amendment gave civilians the right to due process including not having to testify against themselves

c)

1st amendment gave civilians the right peacefully assemble

d)

1st amendment protected civilians religious freedoms

15.

Which judicial principle is demonstrated when suspects are allowed to "plead the 5th?"

a)

no self-incrimination

b)

no double jeopardy

c)

due process of law

d)

eminent domain

16.
How did the 24th Amendment expand voting rights to Americans?
a)
States could charge poll taxes in elections
b)
Literacy tests were required so minorities learned to read
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It did nothing to expand voting rights
17.
Which of the following responses best supports the 15th Amendment of the Constitution?
a)
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on gender.
b)
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race.
c)
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on age.
d)
No one can be denied the right to vote. 
18.

a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for possible military service is called...

a)

the common good

b)

petitioning the government

c)

selective service system (SSS)

d)

political participation

e)

welfare

19.

What is a requirement, something a person or government has to do?

a)

obligation

b)

responsibility

20.
This document was part of a summons to perform an important civic duty. 
Why is it important for citizens to meet the obligation requested in this document? 
a)
to guarantee our right to confront witnesses.
b)
to preserve constitutional limits on governmental power.
c)
to guarantee our right to be judged by a jury of our peers.
d)
to protect our right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 
21.

Clean water, police protection, and paved streets are all privileges enjoyed by American citizens. What civic OBLIGATION must be met in order for these services to continue?

a)

citizens must pay taxes

b)

citizens must vote

c)

citizens must attend school

d)

citizens must volunteer

22.
Determined that keeping people separate based on the color of their skin was acceptable. (It was not discrimination.)
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Tinker v. Des Moines
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
In re Gault
23.
Everyone is entitled to due process...even juveniles.
a)
In re Gault
b)
D.C. v. Heller
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
24.
Determined "Executive Privilege" could only be used when national security was threatened.
a)
Bush v. Gore
b)
U.S. v. Nixon
c)
D.C. v. Heller
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
25.
Determined the FL Supreme Court could not order a recount of ballots.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Bush v. Gore
c)
U.S. v. Nixon
d)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
26.
Students don't shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech at the "schoolhouse gate."
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
c)
D.C. v. Heller
d)
U.S. v. Nixon
27.

Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?

a)

Declaration of Rights

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Amendments

d)

Preamble

28.

Which statement describes a similarity between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

a)

neither protects individual rights

b)

both include an amendment process

c)

neither provides for a chief executive

d)

both include a nine member Supreme Court

29.

Which title completes this table?

a)

Florida and County Government

b)

Florida and U.S. Government

c)

City and County Government

d)

City and U.S. Government

30.

What conclusion can be drawn from the headline?

a)

Citizens can be involved in policy making through their representatives.

b)

Citizens can be directly involved in policy making.

c)

Only elected officials may change constitutions.

d)

Only elected officials make policy.

31.

What conclusion can you make based on the graphic?

a)

the Florida Constitution is much older than the U.S.

b)

the Florida Constitution is much longer than the U.S.

c)

There have been few disputes with the U.S. Constitution

d)

Florida became a state in 1968

32.

Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?

a)

Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment

b)

The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it

c)

Three-fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment

d)

The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it

33.

Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?

a)

bureaucracy

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

legislative

34.
Which of the following is necessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?
a)
approval by a popular vote held in every state
b)
approval by two thirds of the House and Senate
c)
approval by three quarters of the House and Senate
d)
approval by the legislatures in at least three fourths of the states
35.

a preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another

a)

society

b)

political system

c)

bias

d)

government

36.

a political party that believes the government should control the entire economy, and there should be no private ownership of business

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Communist Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Republican Party

37.

a political party that believes that the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives and that individuals can take care of themselves without government help

a)

Socialist Party

b)

Libertarian Party

c)

Republican Party

d)

Communist Party

38.

What is the connection between politicians and the media?

a)

The media doesn't need politicians. It sets the public agenda on its own.

b)

Politicians don't need the media. They can campaign without the help of the press.

c)

Politicians depend on the media to get their message out but are worried that the media will cover them negatively.

d)

The media covers politicians positively if that person has paid them for advertisements.

39.

What is the main purpose of lobbyists?

a)

pooling money to give to candidates running for office

b)

giving info to convince politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions

c)

providing politicians with biased information to increase the common good

d)

endorsing candidates that support their personal views and agree with their platform

40.

Which of the following is a Constitutional requirement to run for Congress in the United States?

a)

at least 30 years of age

b)

U.S. permanent resident

c)

at least 25 years of age

d)

U.S. citizen

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