1) Which idea is found in the Mayflower? a) All citizens and officials are subject to the same rules. b) Idea of Self-government c) Citizens are at liberty to act without any restraint. d) The ruler can take whatever steps he or she feels are necessary. 2) Which statement completes the diagram? (see picture) a) Pay federal income tax b) Have resided in the United States for five years c) Have an annual income of $20,000 or more d) Have a close relative (parent, spouse or child) who is a U.S. citizen 3) Which power only the states have? a) Delegated b) Enumerated c) Concurrent d) Reserved 4) Why did the U.S. get involved in the Korea and Vietnam War? a) There should be higher taxes and more public services. b) To promote Marxist ideas c) State and federal elections should be held more frequently. d) To stop the spread of communism 5) In the preamble, what is the meaning of the phrase “to form a more perfect Union”? a) to preserve states’ rights b) to unite the states more completely under one government c) to create a separation of powers d) to guarantee the well-being and happiness of every citizen 6) Which enlightenment idea created Separation of powers a) commander in chief b) declaring laws unconstitutional c) appointing judges d) three branches of government 7) What did the Shay's Rebellion revealed? a) Need for an army with a dictator b) 15th Amendment c) The national government was unable to maintain control d) 19th Amendment 8) pay taxes, obey the law, serve on juries and register with the selective are all duties of citizenship. a) True b) False 9) What is one of the ways of becoming a U.S. Citizen? a) being born in the United States b) buying citizenship from the Department of State c) being awarded citizenship by the state of Florida d) exchanging citizenship with someone from the United States 10) The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Which example shows a violation of this amendment? a) Police enter a person’s home without a search warrant to question a suspect. b) Police search the car of an individual who has speeded at more than 100 miles per hour to avoid being stopped. c) Police search an individual who is stopped while breaking a store window. d) Photographers can follow public celebrities and profit by selling their pictures. 11) How did the U.S. government handle the headline news? a) Place missiles in Europe b) Set up a blockade around Cuba to prevent further missiles c) Send money to the Soviet Union d) A trial is moved to a different county to avoid a biased jury 12) Which statement describes bias? a) Preferring one view over another b) Symbolism to represent ideas c) Attend School d) Florida District Court of Appeal 13) Power to tax is what kind of power? a) Commerce Claws b) Enumerated Clause c) Elastic Clause d) Concurrent 14) Which part of the government can impeach the President? a) techniques of newspapers and print media b) The House of Representatives c) impact of internet and new media d) roles of political parties 15) Which doctrine was established in Plessy v. Ferguson a) Segregation is only in the South b) Place reasonable limitations on speech harmful to others c) Permit Journalists to criticize the President d) Separate but equal 16) In Miranda v. Arizona, what must government do? a) Suspects must be read of their rights b) lodging of British troops inside colonists' homes c) restrictions on printed materials and pamphlets d) special taxes on tea that resulted in the Boston tea party 17) The 26th amendment lowered the voting age- Which group was advocating for this change? a) Mothers b) Teachers c) College students d) The whole nation 18) Which power is delegated only to the federal government? a) Taxes on postage stamps help pay for public services b) Citizens should donate more to political campaigns c) It is expensive to run for elected office d) Power to make treaties 19) Why did the Federalists believe individual liberties were not threatened by the Constitution? a) They believed that the federal government would use its powers to protect, not threaten liberties b) The government was given limited powers by the Constitution c) State governments would protect individual liberties d) Elected officials could be trusted to protect liberties 20) What is an ordinance? a) A law passed by the local government. b) A law passed by the State government c) US Circuit Court of Appeal, US District Court, Florida Circuit Court d) A law passed by the Federal government 21) What did the U.S. government do after it was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor a) U.S. Congress declared war. b) The president sent money to Japan c) The state voted on whether to go to war d) None of the above 22) "Be at least 25 years old, Be a US citizen for at least 7 years, Reside in the state to be represented." Which government office has these requirements? a) US Senator b) President of the United States c) Governor of Florida d) US House of Representatives 23) Which landmark case would deal with whether a law is constitutional or unconstitutional. a) Miranda v. Arizona b) Marbury v. Madison c) Be a natural born citizen d) Plessy v. Ferguson 24) Who has power to establish education? a) Power reserved to the states b) Power reserved to the Federal government c) Power reserved to no one d) Writing of the Declaration of Independence was an immediate result of the Tea Act 25) Why did the colonists object to these measures? a) They no longer respected the rule of law. b) They wanted to elect their own representatives to Parliament c) They objected to taxes that were imposed without their consent. d) They were already taxed more heavily than people living in Britain. 26) Where should a citizen send a petition to add traffic lights in his neighborhood? a) To glorify the nation b) To the city council c) To the police department d) To increase the ruler's wealth and power 27) Which constitutional right is being exercised in this picture? a) Freedom of assembly b) Right to bear arms c) Protection against cruel and unusual punishment d) Freedom of religion 28) Which principle has been used to solve this issue? (see picture on the right) a) 14th amendment Equal Protection b) 1st amendment freedom of speech c) 2nd amendment right to bear arms d) 19th amendment women right to vote. 29) Power to tax is an example of which kind of power? a) Concurrent power b) Delegated Power c) Judicial Power d) Communism power 30) Which one would be allowed to vote in general Election? a) Peter b) Jen c) Jason d) Marco 31) What did the Anti-feds want to include in the Constitution? a) Natural Rights b) Better Schools c) Voting Rights d) Rule of Law 32) Which power is only for the Federal Government? a) Issue passport to travel to other countries b) Establish public schools c) Provide funds for after school care d) None of the above 33) Which statement describes natural right? a) Individual has them from birth b) The government gave them to all citizens c) Individuals obtained them from naturalization process d) Rule of law 34) Why did Anti-Federalists demand the Bill of Rights? a) To provide citizens with protection from the Federal Government b) Efforts to prevent women from voting in elections. c) Efforts to not abolish slavery d) To grant citizenship to all. 35) What would violate Social Contract between the people and government? a) Protesters arrested for protesting government policies b) The amendment process is used to emphasize the important of a new law. c) State laws are superior to federal laws in the absence of a constitutional amendment. d) Citizens arrested for breaking the law 36) Which statement would affects economic freedom? a) Government taking your property without just compensation b) increase the role of government and higher taxes c) Right to vote d) Government allowing citizens freedom of speech 37) What is the main purpose of a propaganda? a) To influence the views of the audience b) to collect taxes c) to ratify treaties d) to push audience away 38) What gives the U.S. Constitution power over the Florida Constitution? a) Bill of Rights b) Right to vote in the US c) Has to show eagerness to defend the country d) Supremacy clause 39) Which title complete this diagram? a) Voting rights b) Citizenship rights c) Right to bear arms d) Free speech 40) Which action is needed to ratify this agreement? a) 2/3 vote from each house of Congress b) 2/3 vote by the people c) 2/3 vote by Republicans d) 2/3 vote from international organization 41) Which statement describes an individual engaged in a civic duty? a) A person looking for a job b) Going out to vote c) A citizen volunteers with the homeless shelter d) A high school student registers with the selective service 42) Which right from the Bill of Rights helps people accused of crimes? a) The right to petition the government for redress of grievances. b) The right not to have troops quartered in one's house. c) The right to have assistance of counsel. d) The right to bear arms for self-defense. 43) What is guaranteed by the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution? a) The supremacy of individual rights b) The supremacy of federal laws over state laws c) The supremacy of congress over the president d) The supremacy of the people over their government. 44) Power shared by the State and Federal government is known as: a) Concurrent powers b) Delegated Powers c) Judicial Powers d) Reserved Powers 45) What does the dates say about the amendment process? a) The constitution can only be amended every 9 years. b) The constitution can only be amended when the president says so c) There's no limit for when the Constitution to be amended d) The constitution can never be amended

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