EOC Review Goal 2

Objective 2.01 State Powers Federal Powers ? Which term best completes this diagram? Reserved powers Balanced powers Delegated powers Concurrent powers

The president’s authority to veto laws is an example of which principle of the U.S. Constitution? Separation of powers Checks and balances Federalism flexibility

Which power do state governments have under the U.S. Constitution? To control trade with foreign nations To coin and print money To declare war To conduct elections

The Constitution delegates specific powers to Congress, including which of the following powers? Regulating drivers’ licenses Conducting city council elections Providing for public schools Establishing post offices

Which principle in the U. S Which principle in the U.S. Constitution means that all government power comes from the people? Checks and balances Separation of powers Popular sovereignty federalism

Objective 2.02 How is the separation of powers emphasized in the structure of the Constitution? By giving each branch of government its own article By describing all government powers in one article By writing a definition of government By establishing checks and balances

Which power of Congress would help it pay the bills for supporting the military? Regulate commerce Declare war Establish post offices Collect taxes

What is the role of the executive branch? To interpret the laws passed by Congress To make the government more powerful To limit the government’s ability to concentrate power in one place To carry out the laws passed by Congress

Under the Constitution, who has the power to declare war? The president The Supreme Court The Attorney General Congress

Objective 2.03 Which is the most likely reason that the Constitution limits the president’s power to conduct foreign affairs? To allow Congress to make some foreign policy decisions To prevent the president from acting entirely on his/her own To prohibit international trade To encourage treaties

Which term names a congressional check on presidential power? Power to declare war Power to override vetoes Power to impeach judges Power to raise taxes

What is the role of the judicial branch of government? To carry out laws passed by Congress To approve presidential appointments To rule of the validity of acts of the president 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)? Judicial Executive Legislative President’s cabinet

Objective 2.04 Which of the following is the formal way of changing the U.S. Constitution? Congressional legislation Judicial interpretation Custom and tradition Amendment

What happens if a proposed amendment is not ratified by ¾ of the states? It could be ratified by 2/3 of the states The president could ratify the amendment Congress could ratify the amendment The amendment would not be added to the Constitution

Which parts of the government are involved in the amendment process? Congress and the states Congress and the president The president and the Supreme Court The Supreme Court and the states

Which article of the Constitution describes the amendment process? Article II Article V Article VII Article III

Which of these constitutional amendments was passed as a result of the Civil War? 14th Amendment 1st Amendment 12th Amendment 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? It happened during wartime It involved navigable waters It concerned children 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? Gibbons v. Ogden Marbury v. Madison Swann v. CMS Brown v. Board of Education

Which Supreme Court justice most contributed to the establishment of judicial review? Thurgood Marshall Roger B. Taney John Marshall Earl Warren

Which Supreme Court case did not involve a law concerning racial segregation? McCulloch v. Maryland Plessy v. Ferguson Swann v. CMS Brown v. Board of Education

Objective 2.06 The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the free speech rights of students in which case? Stanford v. Kentucky Tinker v. Des Moines Gideon v. Wainwright Roper v. Simmons

What individual right was involved in Texas v What individual right was involved in Texas v. Johnson concerning the right to burn the U.S. flag? Freedom of religion Right to a jury Freedom of speech Right to an attorney

Which Supreme Court decision concerned the rights of persons accused of a crime? Miranda v. Arizona Plessy v. Ferguson U.S. v. NY Times Brown v. Board of Education

Objective 2.07 Which of the following has undercut the constitutional principle of popular sovereignty in recent years? Controversy over states’ rights Judicial activism Decline in presidential vetoes Low voter turnout

A candidate must win which of the following to be elected president? A majority in Congress A majority of the popular vote A majority of the electoral vote The popular vote in Florida

Opponents of the PATRIOT Act would most likely argue that it violates which part of the U.S. Constitution? Protection against unreasonable searches Guarantee of a republican form of government Freedom of speech Right to bear arms

Objective 2.08 What is the purpose of most U.S. tariffs? To give citizens tax exemptions To regulate trade To increase tax deductions To influence domestic policy

Which statement is true about a progressive tax? The higher the income is, the higher the tax rate is It benefits the wealthy more than the poor It is a tax on the sale of goods Interest is taxed at a higher rate

Which result is most likely when high tariffs are applied to foreign goods? Fewer imported goods Increased exports Lower prices for American-made products Low wages for American workers

What method do governments often use to borrow money for expensive projects? Raise taxes Increase fees Apply tariffs Sell bonds

Objective 2.09 Which of the following terms is used to describe government income? Profit Revenue Deficit Audit

Meet foreign leaders Maintain embassies ? Negotiate treaties Which executive department best completes the diagram above? Dept. of State Dept. of Energy Dept. of Defense Dept. of Agriculture

Under which circumstances does a government have a balanced budget? When income is greater than expenditures When income equals expenditures When the government increases revenue When the government reduces revenue

What power do all independent regulatory commissions have in common? Power to determine the national budget Power to make and enforce rules Power to approve new taxes Power to investigate Congress

Which is a frequent topic of debate concerning the federal budget? Whether to increase tariffs Whether to increase tax collection Whether to sell stocks Whether to change priorities