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Civics EOC Review Quiz - 2021

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ben was accused of speaking out against the governor. In court, he was convicted without a lawyer. Which 2 amendments were violated?
a)
Amendment I (free speech) & Amendment VI (due process)
b)
Amendment I (free press) & Amendment VI (search and seizure)
c)
Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) & Amendment VI (due process)
d)
Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) & Amendment IV (search & seizure)
2.
A more informed society has resulted from which constitutional protection?
a)
trial by jury
b)
free speech
c)
right to bear arms
d)
due process
3.
Which action illustrates citizens participating in an international organization?
a)
Samantha teaches other about the history of the UN
b)
Jada volunteers to help raise funds for UNICEF
c)
Ethan writes a report on the origins of NATO
d)
David reads the annual report published by the WTO
4.

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)

5.

U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a student's First Amendment right to engage in symbolic speech in school was

a)

Miranda vs. Arizona

b)

Tinker vs. Des Moines

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

d)

Gideon vs. Wainwright

6.

U.S. Supreme Court case that established judicial review.

a)

Marbury vs. Madison

b)

Tinker vs. Des Moines

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

d)

Miranda vs. Arizona

7.

U.S. Supreme Court cases that upheld the Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination.

a)

Miranda vs. Arizona

b)

Gideon vs. Wainwright

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

d)

Tinker vs. Des Moines

8.
Which amendment defines citizenship?
a)
11th
b)
12th
c)
13th
d)
14th
9.
The idea that your citizenship is based upon your parents no matter where you are born.
a)
Law of Blood
b)
Law of Soil
10.
It is the idea that citizenship is based upon where you are born. 
a)
Law of Blood
b)
Law of Soil
11.

Define immigrant

a)

someone from a different country that visits another

b)

someone from a different country who comes here permanently

c)

someone from a different country who declines citizenship

d)

someone from a different country who is here for schooling

12.
Individuals consent to surrender some of their freedoms and submit to the authority of the ruler in exchange for protection of their rights.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Common Good
c)
Civilzation
d)
Social Contract
13.

Obligations or Duties are things you

a)

should do

b)

must do

14.

Responsibilities are something you

a)

should do

b)

must do

15.
The process that someone can become an American citizen after going through a process to achieve citizenship.
a)
Immigration
b)
Naturalization
c)
Propagation
d)
Materilization
16.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed that people had the right to life, liberty, and property
a)
Voltaire
b)
Jean Jacques Rousseau 
c)
John Locke 
d)
Baron de Montesquieu 
17.
Enlightenment philosopher who came up with the idea of separation of powers
a)
Baron de Montesquieu 
b)
John Locke
c)
Voltaire 
d)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
18.
Means that nobody is above the law. 
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Rights of the Minority
c)
Constitution
d)
Rule of Law
19.

Makes sure no one part of government gets too much control

a)

Rights of the Minority

b)

Consent of the Governed

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Separation of Powers

e)

Constitution

20.

Which document created the world's first limited government?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

21.

The right of people to rule themselves independently

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Self Government

c)

Common Sense

d)

The Mother of Children & Dragons Mrs. M-C Hammer

22.

American colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawk Native Americans, boarded three British ships and dumped British tea into the Boston harbor.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The Orlando Rage

d)

Coercive Acts

23.

When was the Declaration adopted?

a)

June 4th, 1776

b)

July 4th, 1776

c)

August 4th, 1777

d)

September 4th, 1777

24.

The fundamental document establishing the US as an independent nation, adopted on July 4, 1776. It declared the 13 colonies independent from Britain, offered reasons for the separation laid out the principles for which the Revolution was fought

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Stamp Act of 1765

d)

The Mighty Joe Young Act

25.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
26.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
27.

Act forcing colonists to house and supply British forces in the colonies

a)

Quartering Act of 1765

b)

Patriots

c)

Stamp Act of 1765

d)

United States Act of 1776

28.

Colonists who wanted independence from Britain

a)

Patriots

b)

Federalists

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

Loyalists

29.

Proposed and supported the Constitution

a)

Anti-federalist

b)

Federalist

30.

Opposed constitution until the Bill of Rights were included

a)

Anti-federalist

b)

Federalist

31.

Uprising in Massachusetts in an effort to prevent courts from foreclosing on the farms of those who could not pay the taxes

a)

Feudalism

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

Buddhism

d)

Boston Massacre

32.

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

a)

Federalism

b)

Civics

c)

Limited Government

d)

Anti-Government

33.

the notion that power lies with the people

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

confederal system

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Winter is Coming!

34.

Which group believed that the Constitution would give too much power to the central government?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Socialists

d)

Liberals

35.

Which of the following is an obligation of citizens?

a)

serve on a jury

b)

assemble peacefully

c)

petition the government

d)

pick up trash in their neighborhood

36.

Which of the following is an example of a limit to the 1st Amendment?

a)

speech that hurts someone’s feelings

b)

expressing an unpopular opinion

c)

worshiping Ronald McDonald as your higher power

d)

speech that creates a public danger

37.

What is the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution?

a)

right to bear arms

b)

right to vote

c)

protection from quartering troops

d)

protection from illegal search and seizure of your property

38.

Which constitutional right prohibits the government from interfering with people’s religious beliefs

a)

freedom of press

b)

freedom of practice

c)

free enterprise

d)

free exercise

39.

Which courts determine legal errors in trial cases?

a)

county court

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

Florida Supreme Court

d)

appellate court

40.

The following is an example of which constitutional right? A group of citizens gather to protest after the government puts a ban on Fortnite?

a)

right to assemble

b)

right to petition

c)

freedom of justice

d)

freedom of press

41.

What is one of the major functions of political action committees (PACs)

a)

create rules for debates

b)

raise money to support candidates of their choosing

c)

design ballots for elections

d)

train people for elections

42.

Which Landmark US Supreme Court Case demonstrated the need for states to provide a lawyer to criminal defendants who cannot afford one?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

In re Gault

43.

People who are concerned with some particular issue or part of the government and who try to influence legislators to act in their favor.

a)

candidates

b)

third party

c)

interest groups

d)

communists

44.

Which of the following is an example of a citizen’s responsibility?

a)

obeying laws

b)

running for political office

c)

appearing for jury duty

d)

paying taxes

45.

What was the result of the 26th Amendment?

a)

number of eligible voters increased by lowering the voting ag

b)

only male citizens could vote

c)

only members of the military could vote

d)

number of eligible voters increased by including women

46.

What was the impact of the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments on participation of minority groups in the American political process?

a)

less people can run for political office

b)

more people can run for political office

c)

less people can participate in the political process

d)

more people can participate in the political process

47.

How can the US Constitution be amended?

a)

the executive branch proposes and the Supreme Court ratifies

b)

the Supreme Court proposes and the executive branch ratifies

c)

2/3 of state legislatures and 3/4 of the Senate

d)

2/3 of both houses of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures

48.

What is the role the media plays when they keep government accountable and to prevent conflict of interest?

a)

watchdog

b)

gatekeeper

c)

agenda setter

d)

interest group

49.

Which propaganda technique is demonstrated when a candidate is acting as a regular person?

a)

plain folks

b)

bandwagon

c)

testimonial

d)

name calling

50.

Which of the following is NOT protected by the First Amendment?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

right to assemble

c)

right to petition

d)

right to vote

51.

Which form of government has a single ruler who holds all the power?

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

anarchy

52.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the Unalienable Rights?

a)

life, fortune, and honor

b)

peace, privacy, and prosperity

c)

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

Life, liberty, and property

53.

Which landmark Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

54.

What is one similarity between the Florida and US Constitutions?

a)

they both have a unicameral legislature

b)

they both have a bicameral legislature

c)

they both have a president

d)

they both have five ways to amend them

55.

Biased information that is designed to make people feel a certain way or to believe a certain thing is called?

a)

symbolism

b)

media

c)

propaganda

d)

campaign

56.

Which systems of government are represented in the diagram?

a)

Confederal and Federal

b)

Federal and Parliamentary

c)

Unitary and Confederal

d)

Unitary and Parliamentary

57.

Which political party would support more government regulations on businesses in order to protect the economy and people’s health and safety?

a)

Republicans

b)

Communists

c)

Socialists

d)

Democrats

58.

Which form of government is ruled by a king or queen?

a)

oligarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

communism

59.

What is the purpose of this image?

a)

Hillary Clinton really likes Beyonce’s music

b)

Hillary Clinton is supporting the celebrities for president

c)

celebrities like to pose for pictures

d)

celebrities are supporting Hillary Clinton for president

60.

What is a long term policy goal of the interest group?

a)

electing candidates

b)

improving citizens’ lives

c)

regulating elections

d)

influencing political appointments

61.

What power of the president is demonstrated by this image?

a)

power to declare laws unconstitutional

b)

power to approve treaties

c)

power to create tax bills

d)

power to make appointments

62.

Loose organization of states who can choose to follow or not follow the lead of the weak central government.

a)

Unitary System

b)

Federal System

c)

Confederal system

d)

parliamentary system

63.

Which branch of government interprets the laws, conducts trials, has final say on Constitutional questions.

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Presidential branch

d)

Legislative branch

64.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution eliminated the poll tax?

a)

15th Amendment (1870)

b)

19th Amendment (1920)

c)

24th Amendment (1964)

d)

26th Amendment (1971)

65.

What was the biggest disagreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

a)

Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights

b)

Federalists wanted a monarchy

c)

Anti-Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights

d)

Anti-Federalists wanted a strong central government

66.

Which political party is more conservative, wants less government involvement, less taxes, but more military spending?

a)

Green Party

b)

Communist Party USA

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Republican Party

67.

What policy banned the use of literacy tests as a requirement to vote?

a)

24th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

68.

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

inability to collect taxes

b)

ability to pass laws

c)

impossible to amend the AOC

d)

separation of powers

69.

Which goal of the Preamble is being violated?

a)

ensure domestic tranquility

b)

form a more perfect union

c)

promote the general welfare

d)

provide for the common defense

70.

When selecting a candidate, what would be the MOST important thing to consider?

a)

personal appearance

b)

amount of political experience

c)

how wealthy the candidates are

d)

business experience

71.

When you refuse to take the stand against yourself in court, you are exercising a right guaranteed by which amendment?

a)

Fourth

b)

Fifth

c)

Sixth

d)

Eighth

72.

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated” Which amendment is this quote from?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

fourth

d)

ninth

73.

How do citizens impact the political process?

a)

voting in elections

b)

making policy

c)

volunteering in a soup kitchen

d)

working as a consultant on a campaign

74.

Which of the following is an example of an obligation of a citizen?

a)

showing up for jury duty

b)

cleaning up trash in the park

c)

assembling peacefully to protest

d)

petition the government for change

75.

Who is responsible for enforcing state statutes?

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

chief justice

d)

senators

76.

Which constitutional provision says that the states may not make laws that go against the Constitution?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

social contract

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Supremacy Clause