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Benton's Florida EOC Practice 80

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Enlightenment thinker argued for separation of powers?

a)

Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Hobbes

2.

The Mayflower Compact is significant because it:

a)

Established the first written constitution in America

b)

Created self-government in the colonies

c)

Declared independence from Britain

d)

Abolished slavery

3.

The phrase “We the People” in the Constitution reflects:

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular sovereignty

c)

Judicial review

d)

Checks and balances

4.

The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with:

a)

Representation of enslaved persons in Congress

b)

Taxation of imports

c)

Presidential elections

d)

Judicial appointments

5.

Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Federalist Papers

6.

The principle of limited government means:

a)

Government has absolute power

b)

Government powers are restricted by law

c)

Citizens cannot challenge laws

d)

States cannot make laws

7.

Which philosopher believed people are naturally selfish and need strong government?

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

8.

The English Bill of Rights influenced the U.S. by:

a)

Limiting monarch power and protecting rights

b)

Establishing judicial review

c)

Creating separation of powers

d)

Abolishing slavery

9.

Federalism is best described as:

a)

Division of power between national and state governments

b)

Rule by the majority

c)

Authority of the president over states

d)

Judicial supremacy

10.

The Supremacy Clause establishes that:

a)

State laws override federal laws

b)

Federal laws are the highest in the land

c)

Citizens can ignore federal laws

d)

Governors control Congress

11.

The right to petition allows citizens to:

a)

Vote in elections

b)

Request changes from government

c)

Serve on juries

d)

Run for office

12.

Which amendment guarantees equal protection under the law?

a)

14th

b)

1st

c)

5th

d)

10th

13.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed:

a)

Segregation in public places

b)

Women’s suffrage

c)

Jury duty exemptions

d)

Presidential term limits

14.

Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

19th

15.

Civic responsibilities include:

a)

Voting in elections

b)

Staying informed about public issues

c)

Volunteering in the community

d)

Obeying laws

16.

Which Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Roe v. Wade

17.

The 1st Amendment protects:

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

Freedom of speech and religion

c)

Right to a fair trial

d)

Protection against unreasonable searches

18.

Jury duty is important because:

a)

It ensures fair trials

b)

It allows citizens to make laws

c)

It replaces voting

d)

It limits government power

19.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 targeted:

a)

Poll taxes and literacy tests

b)

Presidential term limits

c)

Jury duty exemptions

d)

Property ownership

20.

Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

a)

19th

b)

22nd

c)

24th

d)

26th

21.

The executive branch enforces laws through:

a)

Congress

b)

The president

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

Governors only

22.

The legislative branch is divided into:

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

President and Vice President

c)

Supreme Court and lower courts

d)

Governors and mayors

23.

The judicial branch’s main role is:

a)

Making laws

b)

Enforcing laws

c)

Interpreting laws

d)

Vetoing laws

24.

The president can check the judiciary by:

a)

Appointing judges

b)

Declaring laws unconstitutional

c)

Passing amendments

d)

Controlling budgets

25.

Congress can check the president by:

a)

Impeachment

b)

Judicial review

c)

Appointing governors

d)

Declaring war

26.

The House of Representatives has how many members?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

435

d)

500

27.

The Senate confirms:

a)

Presidential appointments

b)

State governors

c)

Jury selections

d)

Local ordinances

28.

Which branch controls the budget?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

State

29.

Local governments provide services such as:

a)

National defense

b)

Public schools and police

c)

Foreign policy

d)

Printing money

30.

The governor of Florida is part of which branch?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Federal

31.

Political parties help organize:

a)

Elections and candidates

b)

Court cases

c)

Jury duty

d)

Tax collection

32.

Interest groups influence policy by:

a)

Lobbying lawmakers

b)

Passing laws directly

c)

Running elections

d)

Serving on juries

33.

The Electoral College votes for:

a)

Senators

b)

Governors

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court justices

34.

Public opinion is often measured by:

a)

Polls

b)

Court cases

c)

Elections only

d)

Media reports

35.

A referendum allows citizens to:

a)

Vote directly on laws

b)

Elect judges

c)

Amend the Constitution

d)

Recall officials

36.

PACs (Political Action Committees) influence elections by:

a)

Donating money to candidates

b)

Passing laws

c)

Appointing judges

d)

Running schools

37.

Which amendment limits the president to two terms?

a)

19th

b)

22nd

c)

24th

d)

26th

38.

A recall election allows citizens to:

a)

Remove officials from office

b)

Propose new laws

c)

Amend the Constitution

d)

Elect senators

39.

A Senator is elected every years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

40.

Federalists supported ratification of the Constitution because they wanted:

a)

A stronger central government

b)

More power for the states

c)

To keep the Articles of Confederation

d)

To abolish the presidency

41.

Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution mainly because:

a)

It lacked a Bill of Rights

b)

It gave too much power to the states

c)

It abolished Congress

d)

It created a monarchy

42.

Which group wrote essays defending the Constitution?

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Loyalists

d)

Confederates

43.

The Federalist Papers were authored by:

a)

Jefferson, Adams, and Washington

b)

Hamilton, Madison, and Jay

c)

Franklin, Paine, and Hancock

d)

Lincoln, Grant, and Lee

44.

Anti-Federalists wanted stronger:

a)

State governments

b)

National government

c)

Executive branch

d)

Judicial branch

45.

Which compromise led to the addition of the Bill of Rights?

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Federalist-Anti-Federalist compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

46.

Federalists believed separation of powers would:

a)

Prevent tyranny

b)

Weaken the presidency

c)

Eliminate state governments

d)

End elections

47.

Anti-Federalists feared the Constitution would:

a)

Create a monarchy-like government

b)

Strengthen state rights

c)

Limit Congress’s power

d)

Abolish the Supreme Court

48.

Which document eventually satisfied Anti-Federalist concerns?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Federalist Papers

d)

Declaration of Independence

49.

Federalism is defined as:

a)

Division of power between national and state governments

b)

Rule by the majority

c)

Authority of the president over states

d)

Judicial supremacy

50.

Article I of the Constitution establishes:

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

State governments

51.

Article II establishes:

a)

Congress

b)

Presidency

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Bill of Rights

52.

Article III establishes:

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Legislative branch

d)

State governments

53.

Article IV deals with:

a)

Relations among states

b)

Presidential powers

c)

Judicial review

d)

Amendments

54.

Article V outlines:

a)

Amendment process

b)

Presidential elections

c)

Supreme Court powers

d)

State relations

55.

Article VI contains the:

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Separation of powers

d)

Commerce Clause

56.

Article VII describes:

a)

Ratification of the Constitution

b)

Judicial review

c)

Presidential succession

d)

State powers

57.

Which article gives Congress the power to make laws?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

58.

Which article makes treaties part of the “supreme law of the land”?

a)

IV

b)

V

c)

VI

d)

VII

59.

Which article explains how amendments are added?

a)

IV

b)

V

c)

VI

d)

VII

60.

Separation of powers divides government into:

a)

Three branches

b)

Two houses

c)

Four levels

d)

State and local governments

61.

The purpose of separation of powers is to:

a)

Prevent one branch from becoming too powerful

b)

Increase presidential authority

c)

Limit citizen participation

d)

Abolish state governments

62.

Which principle allows each branch to limit the others?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Judicial review

d)

Popular sovereignty

63.

Congress can check the president by:

a)

Impeachment

b)

Declaring laws unconstitutional

c)

Appointing judges

d)

Vetoing bills

64.

The president can check Congress by:

a)

Vetoing bills

b)

Declaring war

c)

Passing amendments

d)

Controlling budgets

65.

The Supreme Court can check Congress by:

a)

Declaring laws unconstitutional

b)

Passing laws

c)

Impeaching senators

d)

Controlling taxes

66.

Which branch interprets laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

State

67.

Which branch enforces laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

State

68.

Which branch makes laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

State

69.

Separation of powers was influenced by:

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Locke

c)

Hobbes

d)

Rousseau

70.

The legislative branch consists of:

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

President and Vice President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Governors

71.

The executive branch is headed by:

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Governors

72.

The judicial branch is headed by:

a)

Supreme Court

b)

President

c)

Congress

d)

Governors

73.

Congress’s main function is to:

a)

Make laws

b)

Enforce laws

c)

Interpret laws

d)

Veto laws

74.

The president’s main function is to:

a)

Enforce laws

b)

Make laws

c)

Interpret laws

d)

Amend laws

75.

The Supreme Court’s main function is to:

a)

Interpret laws

b)

Enforce laws

c)

Make laws

d)

Veto laws

76.

The Senate has how many members?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

50

d)

200

77.

The House of Representatives has how many members?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

435

d)

500

78.

The president’s cabinet is part of the:

a)

Executive branch

b)

Judicial branch

c)

Legislative branch

d)

State government

79.

Judicial review allows courts to:

a)

Declare laws unconstitutional

b)

Pass laws

c)

Enforce laws

d)

Amend the Constitution

80.

Which document served as the first constitution of the United States?

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Bill of Rights

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