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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
?
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