WorksheetsEOC Civics Part 2
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 4hrs 46mins
Ben was prosecuted and convicted in state court for speaking out publicly against the governor. During his trial, he was denied the counsel of a lawyer. Two years later, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction, explaining that the state had not guaranteed Ben’s constitutional rights. Which amendments apply to this case?
Amendment I (free speech) and Amendment VI (due process)
Amendment I (free press) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)
Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) and Amendment VI (due process)
Amendment IX(unenumerated rights) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)
Anne Tracy works as a journalist for The Daily Mouth. She wrote a story about how Senator Jones cheated on a law school exam. She interviewed witnesses who saw the senator cheating. The story ran on the front page. Senator Jones denied the charges. Then he resigned from office. He plans to sue The Daily Mouth for damages. Under what circumstances could he sue the paper and win his lawsuit?
He could sue the paper for libel and could win the case if he proved that Tracy had a grudge against him.
He could sue the paper for slander and could win the case if he proved that Tracy had a grudge against him.
He could sue the paper for libel and could win the case if he proved that the accusations were untrue and his reputation was hurt.
He could sue the paper for slander and could win the case if he proved that the accusations were untrue and his reputation was hurt.
The table attached shows lobbying methods and their associated costs and time required.
Lela wants to show her district’s representative in Congress that there is a lot of popular support of an upcoming bill. She has drawn up a chart of lobbying methods. She wants to lobby indirectly, but she does not have much money, and her deadline is a month from now. Which are her best options?
An online petition and letters to citizens
Calling citizens by phone and letters to citizens
Emailing the representative and an online petition
Group rally event and emailing the representative
James Madison wrote that “liberty is to faction what air is to fire.” After reading this, Jack points out that the Founders would have wanted more restrictions on lobbyists, special-interest groups, and media influencing the government. What would be a good counterargument?
Elected officials are better able to measure public opinion if there are no interfering factions
Lobbyists will balance one another in government influence if they are subject to fewer laws.
Political ads, despite their biases, are best able to inform citizens when there are no regulations
The media, despite its biases, are best able to monitor the government when they are free
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 was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Administrators may limit the content of students publications.
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.
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.
Judgement by a court is
judicial opinion
civil rights
symbolic speech
executive privilege
The belief that conversations between the president and his aides are confidential is
civil rights
executive privilege
segregation
symbolic speech
U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a student's First Amendment right to engage in symbolic speech in school was
Miranda vs. Arizona
Tinker vs. Des Moines
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Gideon vs. Wainwright
U.S. Supreme Court case that established judicial review.
Marbury vs. Madison
Tinker vs. Des Moines
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Miranda vs. Arizona
U.S. Supreme Court cases that upheld the Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination.
Miranda vs. Arizona
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Tinker vs. Des Moines
U.S. Supreme Court case that determined that juvenile court must follow the Fourteenth Amendment.
segregation
executive privilege
civil rights
In re Gault
U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld that the Second Amendment protects individuals' rights to own a firearm.
Brown s. Board of Education
District of Columbia v. Heller
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Tinker v. Des Moines
The passage attached about government is from Federalist No. 51.
How are the author's views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution?
The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people.
The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government.
The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense.
The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare.
The timeline attached shows events related to the death penalty.
What constitutional protections have resulted from these events?
Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are safeguarded while executions continue.
Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are limited while executions continue.
Constitutional protections of due process of law are safeguarded while executions continue.
Constitutional protections of due process of law are limited while executions continue.
What was the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings on the Founding Fathers?
Representative Government
Separation of Powers
Social Contract
Trial by Jury
Which documents addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person
Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years
Gaining employment in the U.S. for at least five years
Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. capital
Which is one of the five freedoms protected by the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of speech
Freedom from self-incrimination
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
Freedom from cruel and unnatural punishments
Which statement best defines "due process" of law?
Decisions affecting individuals are made by jury of peers
procedures used to enforce the law are fair and reasonable
People have rights that can only be taken away in emergencies
Gov't decisions affecting individuals are made in secret
What was the impact of the passage of this amendment to the U.S. Constitution and politics?
Women were allowed to vote in elections in all states
Citizens aged 18 to 21 were allowed to now vote in elections
Those who couldn't afford to pay poll taxes could still vote
Hotels/Restaurants could not practice discrimination to vets
What was the main purpose for the Bill of Rights?
to establish a republican government in America
to guarantee individual freedoms against abuses in power
to announce the reasons for separating from Great Britain
to establish a stronger central government in the US
Which one describes the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona?
Southern states could not longer maintain segregated schools
States couldn't have racial quotas for affirmative programs
An attorney would be given to individual accused of a crime
Suspects must be told their rights during an arrest
Which of these rights from the Bill of Rights helps people accused of crimes?
the right bear arms for self-defense
the right to have the assistance to counsel
the right not have troops quartered in one's house
he right to petition government for a redress of grievances
Which statement identifies the significance of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
It overturned racial segregation in public schools
It overturned the earlier decision of Gideon v. Wainwright
It upheld state laws requiring the payment of poll taxes
It upheld state laws requiring racial segregation
Which is a benefit of the rule of law?
Bureaucratic government procedures are reduced
Government decisions are based on the will of the majority
Government officials can act in their own instincts in emergencies
Citizens are protected from arbitrary and repressive governments
What is the best definition of "bail" in this amendment?
money paid as punishment for a crime
money paid to obtain special privileges for a prison inmate
money that someone convicted for a crime pays to reduce jail time
paying money to stay out of jail while waiting for a trial
Which statement completes the diagram?
joining a military service
obtaining a driver's license
becoming a naturalized citizen
receiving a social security card
Based on the table, what could be predicted about the impact of permanent residents on the government?
seeking citizenship by law of soil would decline
seeking citizenship by law of blood would increase
seeking naturalization affected by elections of Congress members
seeking naturalization affected by elections for governor
What is the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen?
law of blood
law of soil
naturalization
deportation
__________ means being a member of a nation or country and having full responsibilities under the law.
citizenship
naturalization
immigration
alien
Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person.
Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years.
Gaining employment in the U.S. for at least five years.
Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. capital.
A citizen received this notification in the mail. What civic obligation does this notification represent?
getting a driver's license
appearing for jury duty
paying income tax
registering to vote
This is a protection found in the 5th amendment. It means that a defendant can't be prosecuted for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried.
double jeopardy
jury duty
no cruel or unusual punishment
eminent domain
Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
freedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government
right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an education
freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial
right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial
What is a guarantee under the 14th Amendment that a state must treat a citizen or class of citizens the same as it treats other citizens or classes in similar circumstances?
equal protection under the law
suffrage
unenumerated righhts
right to legal counsel
Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?
summary judgement
double jeopardy
habeas corpus
ex post facto
What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion that words creating a “clear and present danger” are not protected by the First Amendment?
The Constitution limits individual rights
The Constitution safeguards individual rights.
The Constitution does not limit individual rights.
The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights.
Below is a statement from Chief Justice John Roberts.
“…students do not shed their First Amendment rights at the school house gate.”
Source: Morse v. Frederick (2007)
Why is this statement significant?
The Constitution limits individual rights.
The Constitution does not limit individual rights.
The Constitution safeguards individual rights.
The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights.
Which amendment gave African American males 21 and over the right to vote?
15th amendment
19th amendment
24th amendment
26th amendment
What do the 15th , 19th , 24th and 26th amendment all have in common?
They all gave more citizens the right to vote
They all helped people in poverty
They all limited citizens' right to vote
They all related to racial discrimination
Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
freedom of expression
self incrimination
freedom of speech
right to counsel
Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Administrators may limit the content of student publications.
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.
States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
What is the right of the government to take private property for public use? The Fifth Amendment requires that people be paid fairly (compensated) for their property if it is taken by the government.
cruel and unusual punishmnet
eminent domain
double jeopardy
search and seizure
Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?
due process
eminent domain
double jeopardy
trial by jury
The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution are called
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Rights
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
In re Greene (1930)
In re Gault (1967)
What was a common characteristic about groups denied voting rights before the 15th, 19th and 26th amendments were ratified?
State legislatures could decide whether women, African-Americans and young people could vote.
The president could decide whether women, African-Americans and young people could vote.
Members of these groups were employed.
Members of these groups had not graduated from college.
