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Worksheets3rd Quarter Exam Study
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What is the purpose of a filibuster in a legislative body?
To speed up the decision-making process
To delay or prevent a decision by prolonging debate
To grant a pardon for a government official
To issue a directive without approval from Congress
Which of the following is an executive order?
A process to charge a government official with a crime
A government decision that relieves an individual of the consequences of a fault or crime
A written and published directive by the president that manages federal government operations
A court-ordered demand that requires a person to appear in court
What does an impeachment process involve?
A court-ordered demand that requires a person to appear in court
A government decision that relieves an individual of the consequences of a fault or crime
A signed, written, and published directive that manages federal government operations
A process by which a government official is charged with a crime and put on trial by Congress
What is a subpoena?
A process to charge a government official with a crime
A government decision that relieves an individual of the consequences of a fault or crime
A signed, written, and published directive that manages federal government operations
A court-ordered demand that requires a person to appear in court or another legal proceeding
What is the effect of a pardon issued by the government?
It charges a government official with a crime
It relieves an individual of the consequences of a fault or crime
It is a directive that manages federal government operations
It is a court-ordered demand that requires a person to appear in court
What is a summary judgment?
A final decision made by a jury after a full trial.
A legal decision made by a court without a full trial when there is no genuine dispute about a material fact.
A preliminary decision made before the trial begins.
A decision made by an appellate court.
What is the role of a verdict in a trial?
To provide a preliminary assessment of the case.
To serve as a recommendation to the judge.
To act as the final answer or judgment after all evidence and arguments have been presented.
To determine the amount of damages before a trial.
What is the purpose of a veto?
To confirm the appointment of a judge.
To authorize a legal decision made by a court.
To approve a proposed law passed by Congress.
To refuse to approve something, such as a proposed law passed by Congress.
What is the difference between inferior (lower) and superior (higher) courts?
Inferior courts have broader authority and can hear both civil and criminal cases.
Superior courts handle specific types of cases and operate within their defined boundaries.
Inferior courts are subordinate to superior courts and have limited jurisdiction.
Superior courts are subordinate to inferior courts and have limited jurisdiction.
Which court is considered an appellate court?
A court that hears and reviews appeals from legal cases already decided in a lower court.
A court that handles traffic violations.
A court that deals with minor civil disputes.
A court that is the starting point for all court cases, both civil or criminal.
What do criminal cases involve?
Disputes between private parties.
Offenses against the state or society.
Minor civil disputes.
Traffic violations.
What is the purpose of prosecution in civil cases?
To resolve a legal dispute between two entities and seek compensation or other remedies.
To punish the offender for breaking the law.
To prove the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
To enforce the laws and ensure public safety.
What does a legal precedent typically provide?
A written law or statute.
Guidance for future actions.
A list of every single citizen of the country.
The responsibilities of Congress.
What is a statutory law?
A law based on judicial decisions.
A law that is formally written down or codified into law.
A law that is based on the customs and traditions of society.
A law that is proposed but not yet enacted.
What is the role of a jury?
To enact new laws.
To provide legal advice to the court.
To give a verdict on a matter submitted to them.
To prosecute cases on behalf of the state.
What is the minimum age requirement to become a U.S. Senator?
25 years old
30 years old
35 years old
21 years old
How many years of residency is required for a candidate to be eligible for the U.S. House of Representatives?
7 years
9 years
14 years
5 years
Which of the following is a requirement for someone to be elected as the President of the United States?
Must be a resident for at least 14 years
Must be at least 30 years old
Must have been a U.S. citizen for 9 years
Must be a resident of the state they plan to represent
What is the term used to describe the legal principle that requires fair treatment of individuals by the government?
Writ of certiorari
Habeas Corpus
Due process
Original jurisdiction
Which method of amending the U.S. Constitution involves ratification by three-fourths of state conventions or state legislatures?
Executive Proposal Method
Judicial Review Method
Convention Method
Congressional Proposal Method
What are the two steps involved in amending the U.S. Constitution according to the provided material?
Proposal by the President and ratification by the Supreme Court
Proposal by a constitutional convention and ratification by a national referendum
Proposal by two-thirds of the State legislatures and ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures or conventions
Proposal by the Congress and ratification by the majority of the voters in a general election
Who is the Governor of Florida?
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Ron DeSantis
Antony Blinken
Which political party tends to support more regulations on gun control?
Republicans
Democrats
Both equally
Neither party supports regulations
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy trial?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
What does the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolish?
The right to bear arms
The requirement to quarter soldiers
Slavery
Excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment
What did the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) establish?
The right to an attorney at trial
The power of judicial review
The right to keep and bear arms
The protection against self-incrimination
Which Supreme Court case upheld laws that allowed racial segregation, establishing the doctrine of "separate but equal"?
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1965)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
What was the outcome of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
It concluded that the wearing of black armbands to protest the war in Vietnam was protected by the First Amendment
It established that principals could censor the content of high school student newspapers
It overturned laws that allowed racial segregation, asserting that "separate is inherently unequal"
It established the right to keep and bear arms
What did the Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines (1965) conclude?
Students have the right to wear armbands to protest the war as a form of symbolic speech
Defendants have the right to an attorney at trial
Suspects must be informed of their right to remain silent
Principals can censor student newspapers if it's reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns
What was established by the Supreme Court case Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)?
The right to keep and bear arms
The power of judicial review
The protection against self-incrimination
Principals can censor student newspapers if it's reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns
Which Supreme Court case established that defendants have the right to an attorney at trial?
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1965)
What did the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966) establish?
The right to keep and bear arms
The power of judicial review
That suspects must be informed of their right to remain silent and the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination
That principals can censor student newspapers
What was the outcome of McDonald v. Chicago (2010)?
It established the power of judicial review
It concluded that the wearing of black armbands to protest the war was protected by the First Amendment
It established that the right to "keep and bear arms" applies to states as well as the federal government
It established that principals could censor the content of high school student newspapers
The Executive branch _______________ the law.
makes
enforces
interprets
Which branch of government determines the constitutionality of laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch of government regulates interstate commerce?
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judiciary branch
Checks and Balances: The (a) nominates federal judges.
Checks and Balances: True or False? Vice President Kamala Harris can cast votes in the Senate in order to break tie votes.
True
False
Which branch of government negotiates foreign treaties?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch controls federal appropriations of money, known as the "power of the purse?"
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What is NOT a correct example of a Judicial Branch check over the executive branch?
Court can declare executive actions unconstitutional.
Court has the power to issue warrants.
Chief justice presides over impeachment of the president.
Court can force the President to enforce court decisions.
Life, liberty, and property are examples of:
natural rights
features of a nation
jobs of the government
An agreement in which people give the government some power in return for the government's protection is called:
natural rights
constitution
social contract
According to John Locke, the best government is:
one in which the people have some power
one in which a monarch has complete power
no government at all
·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...
explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act
influence more people to join the independence movement.
to join the Loyalist party
abide by the Intolerable acts
Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Property
TRUE Or FALSE: According to John Locke, the people have the right to revolt if the government doesn't follow the rules of the social contract.
True
False
Below is a newspaper headline.
Below is a newspaper headline.
separation of powers
checks and balances
social contract
natural law
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.
. . . to secure these rights,
Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed, —That whenever any Form of Government becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new Government.
-Declaration of Independence
Which Enlightenment principle most influenced the ideas in this excerpt?
John Locke's idea of the social contract
Thomas Hobbes’s idea of natural equality
Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers
Voltaire’s idea of the importance of toleration
Separation of powers was the idea of which enlightenment thinker?
Montesquieu
John Locke
Isaac Newton
Thomas Paine
4. Separation of Powers influenced the US Government by providing?
a. Checks & Balances
b. Natural Rights
c. Natural Law
d. The Social Contract
During which years was the Enlightenment occurring in the world?
1701 - 1788
1776 - 1865
1715 - 1789
1987 - 2017
What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
July 4,1776
August 2, 1776
April 18, 1776
December 16, 1773
Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from which Enlightenment Philosopher?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Paine
John Adams
According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?
The King
The People
The Pope
The President
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?
The King
Religion
The People
The President
Which quotation from the Declaration of Independence best supports the main purpose of a nation's government.
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all mean are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness...
...[To] secure these rights , governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...
...[G}overnments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath show, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable,than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
...[A]s free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Which of the following is the central idea put forth in the Declaration of Independence?
The American people will fight to the death to protect themselves from attacks by Britain.
The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government.
The people of Great Britain should claim their own independence from the rule of the current king.
Americans who support the idea of independence from Great Britain greatly outnumber those who do not.
What are the four parts of the DOI?
Preamble
Declaration of Rights
Olive Branch Petition
Grievances against the Crown
Statement of Independence
What are unalienable rights?
rights that can't be taken away
rights that can be denied
rights that are temporary
rights that can be removed at any time
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
Which of the following is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
Marrying a U.S. citizen
Gaining employment in the U.S.
Being a legal resident for 5 years
Being born in a U.S. territory
Which amendment is this case referring to?
1st
10th
3rd
8th
Which amendment is this case referring to?
11th
3rd
8th
4th
Which amendment is this case referring to?
8th
9th
7th
6th
Which amendment is this case referring to?
2nd
1st
9th
7th
5th Amendment
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
Which are rights in the Fl. Constitution but no in the US Constitution?
Right to bear arms and speak freely
Right to have a lawyer and not incriminate yourself
Right to work and have free education till 12th grade
Right to vote and have trial by Jury
The US Constitution has been amended 27 times including the First Ten Amendment done at once. And the Florida Constitution?
Same, amended 27 times
Hasn't been amended in decades
Amended more than 100 times
It doesn't allow any change
