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EOC OP 4

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Powers that are SHARED by states and the Federal government

a)

Delegated

b)

Enumerated

c)

Concurrent

d)

Reserved

2.

Power that is ONLY for the state

a)

Delegated

b)

Enumerated

c)

Concurrent

d)

Reserved

3.

Power that is ONLY for the Federal government (2)

a)

Delegated

b)

Enumerated

c)

Concurrent

d)

Reserved

4.

This document is the SUPREM law of the land

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Supremacy Clause

c)

US Constitiution

d)

Bill of Rights

5.

The division of power between local, state, and National government

a)

Unitary

b)

Federalism

c)

Confederal

d)

Republic

6.

These are examples of what?

a)

Elastic Clause

b)

Supremacy clause

c)

Public policies

7.

Define: Ordinance

a)

a piece or legislation enacted by the Federal government authority

b)

a piece of legislation enacted by a city/town authority.

8.

Define: elastic clause

a)

US Constitution Clause that grants Congress the power to pass whatever laws are deemed necessary and proper

b)

US Constitution Clause that grants States the power to pass whatever laws are deemed necessary and proper

c)

FL Constitution Clause that grants Florida the power to pass whatever laws are deemed necessary and proper

9.

Which amendment gives states this power: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."

a)

V amendment

b)

X amendment

c)

VI amendment

10.

Which word/words means the same as Federal government

a)

National

b)

Central

c)

State

11.

according to the _____________ clause the US constitution is the highest law of the land

a)

Necessary and proper

b)

Supremacy

c)

Elastic

12.

a business or organization established to provide a particular service, typically one that involves organizing transactions between two other parties.*

a)

Alternative

b)

Agency

c)

Advantage

d)

Disadvantage

13.

A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.

a)

Agency

b)

Disadvantage

c)

Advantage

d)

Prefer

14.

an unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness.

a)

Disadvantage

b)

Alternative

c)

Prefer

d)

Advantage

15.

One of two or more available /another possibilities.

a)

Prefer

b)

Alternative

c)

Disadvantage

d)

Agency

16.

Like (one thing or person) better than another or others

a)

Agency

b)

Advantage

c)

Disadvantage

d)

Prefer

17.

suitable or proper in the circumstances.

a)

Appropriate

b)

Object

c)

Tuition

d)

Perspective

18.

express one's disapproval of or disagreement with something

a)

Appropriate

b)

Object

c)

Tuition

d)

Perspective

19.

a sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school, college, or university.

a)

Perspective

b)

Consider

c)

Tuition

d)

Object

20.

a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view

a)

Object

b)

Appropriate

c)

Consider

d)

Perspective

21.

Think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision

a)

Consider

b)

Perspective

c)

Tuition

d)

Appropriate

22.

The action of taking part in something.

a)

Participation

b)

Optional

c)

Required

d)

Conclusion

23.

opposite of Obligation

a)

Optional

b)

Required

c)

Conclusion

d)

Similarity

24.

Synonym to Obligation

a)

Optional

b)

Challenge

c)

Required

d)

Conclusion

25.

the end or finish of an event or process

a)

Participation

b)

Challenge

c)

Similarity

d)

Conclusion

26.

dispute the truth or validity of something.

a)

Agree

b)

Challenge

c)

Required

d)

Conclusion

27.

the state or fact of being parallel

a)

Optional

b)

Similarity

c)

Difference

d)

Required

28.

the following are examples of which level of governments responsibilities: Street lights, trash, electrical, school busses, building schools.

a)

Federal

b)

Local

c)

State

29.

Mr. Dude just passed his test to become a hairstylist. Which level of government is in charge of licenses

a)

Federal

b)

local

c)

State

30.

Ashanti wants her town to have a new post office since it has grown a lot in the past year. Which level of government is in charge of post offices

a)

Federal

b)

Local

c)

State

31.

Which government function is only carried out ONLY by the federal government?

a)

negotiating treaties

b)

holding felony trials

c)

monitoring elections

d)

making traffic laws

32.

Which is a reserved power?

a)

to build roads

b)

to establish schools

c)

to collect taxes

d)

to establish courts

33.

What is the purpose of reserved powers in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

to encourage ratification by the Anti-Federalists

b)

to satisfy the expectations of the Federalists

c)

to give states the majority of power

d)

to limit the power of the federal government

34.

Which of the following (2) are concurrent powers?

a)

Dealing with other countries

b)

Levy & collect taxes

c)

Building roads

d)

Conducting elections

35.

Which three words mean the same thing

a)

Concurrent

b)

Delegated

c)

Enumerated

d)

Expressed

36.

Which of the following is a Delegated power

a)

Building roads

b)

Defining Citizenship

c)

Intrastate trade

d)

Trash removal

37.

Which of the following is an Enumerated power?

a)

Levy taxes

b)

Licensees

c)

Declaring war

38.

Who do these powers belong to? Regulate interstate trade, raise and support an army/navy

a)

Delegated

b)

Concurrent

c)

Reserved

39.

Which label would be the best fit for letter A

a)

State

b)

Local

c)

Federal

40.

Which would best fit for letter B?

a)

State

b)

Local

c)

Federal

41.

__________ is a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two.

a)

Unitary

b)

Federalism

c)

Confederal

42.

How does federalism limit the National government

a)

It gives states the ability to balance the power from the national government.

b)

It gives all the major power to the federal government.

c)

It gives states more power then the national government.

43.

Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?

a)

bureaucracy

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

legislative

44.

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

45.

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."


Based on the passage, which action in the modern political system would Elizabeth Cady Stanton support?

a)

amending the U.S. Constitution to extend suffrage (right to vote)

b)

amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee due process

c)

Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of speech rights

d)

Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of association rights

46.
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
47.
How many total amendments to the Constitution are there?
a)
27
b)
26
c)
28
d)
10
48.
Ratification of proposed amendments happens
a)
by popular vote.
b)
at the state level.
c)
with a 3/4 approval of both houses of Congress.
d)
at the national level with a majority vote in Congress and presidential approval.
49.
True or False. When ratifying a proposed amendment through state legislatures, states must ask the people to first vote on the issue.
a)
True. A referendum must be held to gauge the will of the electorate.
b)
False. There is no requirement to ask the public's opinion on the issue.
50.
What is an amendment?
a)
a change to the constitution
b)
a suggestion to change the constitution
c)
to make something official
d)
a time where one gathers with one's family and drinks hot cocoa
51.
What are the two steps to amending the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Proposal and Voting
b)
Introduction and Voting
c)
Proposal and Ratification
d)
Introduction and Voting
52.

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

53.

The President must sign and approve the amendment to the Constitution?

a)

Yes

b)

No

54.

Why is it important to have a formal amendment process?

a)

The Founding Fathers wanted to make certain that there was a process for the Constitution to be a “living document” that could change with the times.

b)

To ensure that everyone follows the law.

55.

Why is the process for amending the Constitution difficult?

a)

If the process were too simple, the Constitution could change far more often than it should. If the process were too hard, the Constitution would be stuck in 1787, when the Constitution was written.

b)

The process is not difficult. It is an easy process.