EOC Review

Goal 2

Objective 2.01

• Which term best completes this diagram?a.Reserved powersb.Balanced powersc. Delegated powersd.Concurrent powers

Federal Powers

?State

Powers

• The president’s authority to veto laws is an example of which principle of the U.S. Constitution?a.Separation of powersb.Checks and balancesc.Federalismd.flexibility

• Which power do state governments have under the U.S. Constitution?a.To control trade with

foreign nationsb.To coin and print moneyc.To declare ward.To conduct elections

• The Constitution delegates specific powers to Congress, including which of the following powers?a.Regulating drivers’ licensesb.Conducting city council

electionsc.Providing for public schoolsd.Establishing post offices

• Which principle in the U.S. Constitution means that all government power comes from the people?a.Checks and balancesb.Separation of powersc.Popular sovereigntyd.federalism

Objective 2.02• How is the separation of powers

emphasized in the structure of the Constitution?a.By giving each branch of government

its own articleb.By describing all government powers

in one articlec.By writing a definition of governmentd.By establishing checks and balances

• Which power of Congress would help it pay the bills for supporting the military?a.Regulate commerceb.Declare warc.Establish post officesd.Collect taxes

• What is the role of the executive branch?a.To interpret the laws passed by

Congressb.To make the government more

powerfulc.To limit the government’s ability

to concentrate power in one placed.To carry out the laws passed by

Congress

• Under the Constitution, who has the power to declare war?a.The presidentb.The Supreme Courtc.The Attorney Generald.Congress

Objective 2.03• Which is the most likely reason

that the Constitution limits the president’s power to conduct foreign affairs?a.To allow Congress to make

some foreign policy decisionsb.To prevent the president from

acting entirely on his/her ownc. To prohibit international traded.To encourage treaties

• Which term names a congressional check on presidential power?a.Power to declare warb.Power to override vetoesc.Power to impeach judgesd.Power to raise taxes

• What is the role of the judicial branch of government?a.To carry out laws passed

by Congressb.To approve presidential

appointments c.To rule of the validity of

acts of the presidentd.To interpret the laws

passed by Congress

• Under the Constitution, which branch has the power to approve international agreements such as the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?a.Judicialb.Executivec.Legislatived.President’s cabinet

Objective 2.04• Which of the following is

the formal way of changing the U.S. Constitution?a.Congressional legislationb.Judicial interpretationc.Custom and traditiond.Amendment

• What happens if a proposed amendment is not ratified by ¾ of the states?a.It could be ratified by 2/3 of

the statesb.The president could ratify the

amendmentc.Congress could ratify the

amendmentd.The amendment would not be

added to the Constitution

• Which parts of the government are involved in the amendment process?a.Congress and the statesb.Congress and the

presidentc.The president and the

Supreme Courtd.The Supreme Court and

the states

• Which article of the Constitution describes the amendment process?a.Article IIb.Article Vc.Article VIId.Article III

• Which of these constitutional amendments was passed as a result of the Civil War?a.14th Amendmentb.1st Amendmentc.12th Amendmentd.10th Amendment

Objective 2.05• The separate but equal

doctrine in public facilities was established by which Supreme Court decision?– Plessy v. Ferguson– Gibbons v. Ogden– McCulloch v. Maryland– Korematsu v. U.S.

• In Korematsu v. U.S. why did the Supreme Court declare the government’s action constitutional?a.It happened during wartimeb.It involved navigable

watersc.It concerned childrend.It was an executive order

• Which case best illustrates the idea that the Supreme Court sometimes changes earlier decisions regarding interpretation of what is the supreme law of the land?a.Gibbons v. Ogdenb.Marbury v. Madisonc.Swann v. CMSd.Brown v. Board of

Education

• Which Supreme Court justice most contributed to the establishment of judicial review?a.Thurgood Marshallb.Roger B. Taneyc.John Marshalld.Earl Warren

• Which Supreme Court case did not involve a law concerning racial segregation?a.McCulloch v. Marylandb.Plessy v. Fergusonc.Swann v. CMSd.Brown v. Board of

Education

Objective 2.06• The Supreme Court

addressed the issue of the free speech rights of students in which case?a.Stanford v. Kentuckyb.Tinker v. Des Moinesc.Gideon v. Wainwrightd.Roper v. Simmons

• What individual right was involved in Texas v. Johnson concerning the right to burn the U.S. flag?a.Freedom of religionb.Right to a juryc.Freedom of speechd.Right to an attorney

• Which Supreme Court decision concerned the rights of persons accused of a crime?a.Miranda v. Arizonab.Plessy v. Fergusonc.U.S. v. NY Timesd.Brown v. Board of

Education

Objective 2.07• Which of the following has

undercut the constitutional principle of popular sovereignty in recent years?a.Controversy over states’

rightsb.Judicial activismc.Decline in presidential vetoesd.Low voter turnout

• A candidate must win which of the following to be elected president?a.A majority in Congressb.A majority of the

popular votec.A majority of the

electoral voted.The popular vote in

Florida

• Opponents of the PATRIOT Act would most likely argue that it violates which part of the U.S. Constitution?a.Protection against

unreasonable searchesb.Guarantee of a republican

form of governmentc.Freedom of speechd.Right to bear arms

Objective 2.08• What is the purpose of

most U.S. tariffs?a.To give citizens tax

exemptionsb.To regulate tradec.To increase tax deductionsd.To influence domestic

policy

• Which statement is true about a progressive tax?a.The higher the income is,

the higher the tax rate isb.It benefits the wealthy

more than the poorc.It is a tax on the sale of

goodsd.Interest is taxed at a

higher rate

• Which result is most likely when high tariffs are applied to foreign goods?a.Fewer imported goodsb.Increased exportsc.Lower prices for American-

made productsd.Low wages for American

workers

• What method do governments often use to borrow money for expensive projects?a.Raise taxesb.Increase fees c.Apply tariffsd.Sell bonds

Objective 2.09• Which of the following

terms is used to describe government income?a.Profitb.Revenuec.Deficitd.Audit

• Which executive department best completes the diagram above?a.Dept. of Stateb.Dept. of Energyc.Dept. of Defensed.Dept. of Agriculture

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Meet foreign leadersMaintain

embassiesNegotiate treaties

• Under which circumstances does a government have a balanced budget?a.When income is greater than

expendituresb.When income equals

expendituresc.When the government

increases revenued.When the government

reduces revenue

• What power do all independent regulatory commissions have in common?a.Power to determine the

national budgetb.Power to make and enforce

rulesc.Power to approve new

taxesd.Power to investigate

Congress

• Which is a frequent topic of debate concerning the federal budget?a.Whether to increase tariffsb.Whether to increase tax

collectionc.Whether to sell stocksd.Whether to change

priorities