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WorksheetsMissouri Government EOC Practice Test Questions
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which statement best explains why a citizen would participate in an interest group rather than a political party?
Political parties get less media coverage
Political parties are more expensive to join
Interest groups focus on a specific political issue
Interest groups have more members than political parties
Reorder the following document titles to indicate the order they were adopted or ratified from earliest to latest.
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
United States Constitution
Which of these explains a difference between political parties and interest groups?
Political parties evaluate government policy, while interest groups set government policy.
Political parties influence laws, while interest groups ratify laws.
Political parties address many issues, while interest groups usually focus on one issue.
Political parties support candidates, while interest groups nominate candidates.
"No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land." --Magna Carta, Clause 39, 1217
Which ideas expressed in the excerpt are addressed in the US Constitution?
Judicial Review
Right to assemble
Due process of law
Limited Government
Divine Right of Kings
The 10th Amendment is an example of...
Rule of Law
Representation
Due Process
Federalism
Article 1, Section 3, Clause 1 gives instructions for how the Senate will be comprised and how many votes each senator can give. This is an example of...
Rule of Law
Representation
Due Process
Federalism
Article II, Section 4 gives instructions for the impeachment of a president or other elected official. This is an example of...
Rule of Law
Representation
Due Process
Federalism
Which of the following SCOTUS cases helped improve equal opportunity? Select all that apply.
Brown v. Board
Plessy v. Ferguson
Korematsu v. United States
Gideon v. Wainwright
Scott v. Sandford
Match the following powers
Creating a military
Federal
funding of roads and bridges
Concurrent
Increasing sales tax to fund schools
State
Signing a trade agreement with another country
Federal
Match the following powers to the branch
May veto, reject, or propose a law
Executive Branch
Requires another branch to submit an annual budget
Executive Branch
May pass laws regarding issues not directly addressed in the Constitution
Legislative
Declares laws and governmental actions unconstitutional
Judicial
SSI: Social Security Insurance
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
How did these programs change the role of government in the United States?
The federal government reduced its power because a loan was taken out to pay for the programs.
The state governments gained greater power by having control over which programs would be used.
The state governments grew less influential because the federal programs were designed to control the local economies
The federal government gained influence because the programs changed the way people viewed the responsibilities of the government.
Which statement best illustrates the role and influence of political parties?
Political parties are only important at the national level
Political parties represent all citizens to protect their natural rights
Political parties are mostly focused on elections rather than issues
Political parties address issues relevant to the citizens of the country
1. The Second Bank of the US opened in 1817.
2. Federal Reserve was created in December 1913.
3. Social Security Act was signed in 1935.
4. Medicaid was created in 1965.
Which statement best explains how these institutions changed the role of government in the economy?
The government took a larger part in directing the national economy
The government relied more on citizens for the nation's economic growth
The government allowed businesses to take more control of the nation's economy
The government gave the national economy greater protection from international markets
If I produce meat, but the government has to check to make sure I can put this product on the market, what economic system is this?
In which economic system do individuals rely heavily on market forces to control economic activity?
market
mixed
traditional
command
New Deal Programs: The Social Security Act provided insurance for the elderly, provided disability insurance, and unemployment insurance. FERA provided training and jobs for the unemployed.
Great Society Programs: Medicare/Medicaid provided financial assistance to the elderly and poor for medical care. The Food Stamps Act provided financial assistance in purchasing food for the poor.
Based on the information about the changing role of government in the economy, what conclusion can be drawn?
The federal government has improved workplace safety and job security
The federal government has reduced the role of aid to the needy and elderly
The federal government has increased its role in providing medical and financial assistance
The federal government has failed to provide social security protections to all elderly citizens
Which statement best describes the changing role of the executive bureaucracy?
The power of the president has stayed the same
The power and responsibility of the president has grown
The president's power has been absorbed by the other branches
The president's power has declined as amendments have been added to the Constitution
Read the following quotation and identify which economic system President Reagan is describing:
"We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of the entrepreneur, seeing possibilities where others see only problems. That way, instead of the unemployed, we'd see a resource of potential workers waiting to add their labors, their ingenuity [cleverness], their creativity to an expanding marketplace. And instead of ghettos, we'd see potential enterprise zones, where increased incentives to work and invest could produce a renaissance [revival] of business activity and community involvement."
Market
Command
Traditional
laissez-faire
The Supreme Court ruling a State law unconstitutional is an example of what?
Judicial Review
Judicial Restraint
Judicial Activism
Jurisdiction
Which principle was established by the Marbury v. Madison case?
Judicial Review
Executive Privilege
Federalism
Checks and Balances
What does the term "judicial review" refer to?
The ability of the Supreme Court to review and change laws passed by Congress
The process by which the Supreme Court reviews the actions of the executive branch
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
The annual review of judges' performance by the President
Dividing powers between National government and State government is called
States rights
Federalism
Stateism
Nationalism
Frankie is upset that her letters to her representative are unanswered, so she decides to start a petition to create a state-funded animal shelter. She hopes to get this idea put on the ballot. This is an example of
initiative
referendum
civic duty
civil rights
Senator Bird has a bill that would allow the state government to purchase new bird feeders for the state's parks. The Senators choose to pass this vote to the people. This is an example of
initiative
referendum
civic duty
civil rights
