WorksheetsMr. Pruitt EOC Review Day 1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 19mins
Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?
watching political debates on television
gathering signatures for a petition
collecting opinions for a yearbook
discussion political issues at work
Why must members of the Florida Legislature be residents of the district they are elected to represent?
to guarantee responsibility for tax cuts
to ensure appropriate payments for taxes
to promote familiarity with voter concerns.
to guarantee strong voter registration rates
What plays a role in determining how electoral voters are distributed among the states?
the census
the conventions
the primary vote
the popular vote
Why did the Framers emphasize the need for juries in the U.S. government?
Juries would determine rules for crimes and punishments.
Juries would distinguish between state and local crimes.
Juries would introduce lawsuits for the defendants.
Juries would support due process for the accused.
The statements below are from the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights.
That in all capital or criminal prosecutions a man hath a right to demand...evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury...
That the legislative, executive, and judiciary department shall be separate and distinct..
That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained...
That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state...
Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?
1
2
3
4
The excerpt below was written by Thomas Paine in his book 1776 book, Common Sense.
The powers of governing....in the hands of the king....himself such an enemy to liberty....is he....a proper person to say to these colonies, "YOU SHALL MAKE NO LAW BUT WHAT I PLEASE."
Based on this excerpt, which grievance against the king from the Declaration of Independence would Thomas Paine agree with?
persecuting immigrant groups
taking away religious rights
taking away political rights
persecuting racial groups
How did the U.S. Constitution solve the problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
It avoided the issue of states' rights.
It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
It allowed the states to elect representatives.
It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.
In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase "We the People"?
The people express their will through political parties.
The people express their will by directly creating laws.
Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them.
Government receives it power from the people and exists to serve them.
Analyze how the 13th Amendment impacted civic participation in the political process.
It abolished slavery.
It gave newly freed slaves the right to vote.
It gave women the right to vote.
It lowered the voting age to 18.
Analyze how the 14th Amendment impacted civic participation in the political process.
It granted citizenship.
It abolished slavery.
It gave all men the right to vote.
It gave women the right to vote.
Analyze how the 15th Amendment impacted civic participation in the political process.
It provided voting rights to everyone.
It gave all men the right to vote.
It raised the voting age to 21.
It lowered the voting age to 18.
Analyze how the 24th Amendment impacted civic participation in the political process.
It lowered the voting age to 18.
It outlawed taxes at the the polling place.
It gave women the right to vote.
It allowed black men to vote.
Analyze how the 26th Amendment impacted civic participation in the political process.
it detailed citizenship.
It outlawed slavery.
It gave women the right to vote.
It lowered the voting age to 18.
AMENDMENT XIV (1868)
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Which amendment is being stated here?
13th
14th
15th
19th
AMENDMENT XV (1870)
Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Which amendment is being described in the passage?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
IV. That the People of these Colonies are not, and from their local Circumstances cannot be, Represented in the House of Commons in Great-Britain.
V. That the only Representatives of the People of these Colonies, are Persons chosen therein by themselves, and that no Taxes ever have been, or can be Constitutionally imposed on them, but by their respective Legislature. . . .
Source: Declaration of Rights and Grievances, Stamp Act Congress, October 19, 1765 (adapted)
The passage outlines which grievance by the American colonist?
Quartering Soldiers
Taxation without Representations
The Quebec Act
The Proclamation of 1763
Analyze how the 19th Amendment impacted civic participation in the political process.
It gave women the right to vote.
It gave newly freed slaves the right to vote.
It lowered the voting age to 18.
It eliminated poll taxes.
