1. in Relation to the U.S. Constitution, a Concurrent Power Is Which of the Following?

EOC PREP QUIZ 3

1. In relation to the U.S. Constitution, a concurrent power is which of the following?

A. / Executive powers that override legislative and judicial decisions
B. / Implied powers that are granted to the federal government
C. / Powers reserved for the state government only
D. / Powers that are exercised by both the federal and state governments

2. Under the Constitution, state governments are forbidden to

A. / print money.
B. / issue licenses.
C. / conduct elections.
D. / ratify Constitutional amendments.

3. The U.S. Constitution establishes a system by which power is shared between the national government and the state governments. However, if there is ever a conflict between a law passed by a state and one passed by the national government, which of the following is true?

A. / Courts will decide which of the two laws is supreme.
B. / The national legislature will have to change the laws.
C. / The law passed by the national government is supreme.
D. / Voters of the state will decide which law they prefer.

4. Which is a state power under the Constitution?

A. / regulating interstate commerce
B. / making treaties with foreign governments
C. / establishing post offices
D. / establishing local elections

5. Powers that remain with the states after other powers were delegated to the national government by the Constitution are called which of the following?

A. / Reserved powers
B. / Concurrent powers
C. / Legislative powers
D. / Enumerated powers

6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution reserves power to the states?

A. / 1st Amendment
B. / 8th Amendment
C. / 10th Amendment
D. / 6th Amendment

7. The right to protect yourself against cruel and unusual punishment relates to which of the following amendments?

A. / the Fifth Amendment
B. / the Eighth Amendment
C. / the Second Amendment
D. / the First Amendment

8. The Fourteenth Amendment gave more power to which of the following:

A. / States
B. / Constitution
C. / Supreme Court
D. / Congress

9. Consider the following scenario. You are on trial for assault. During your trial, witnesses testify that you were nowhere near the scene of the crime on the night the assault occurred. The jury hears this, finds you not guilty, and acquits you of the crime. A month later, the prosecutor finds new evidence that she believes links you to the crime. Even though you have been found not guilty, what right can you invoke to protect you from being tried for the same crime again?

A. / the Third Amendment
B. / the Fifth Amendment
C. / the First Amendment
D. / the Second Amendment

10. Consider the following scenario. The police believe you have stolen items and hidden them in your house. They decide to raid your house to see if any of the stolen items are there. What right could you invoke to protect yourself from this raid?

A. / the Fifth Amendment
B. / the Fourth Amendment
C. / the First Amendment
D. / the Ninth Amendment

11. According to the Bill of Rights, what gives you the right to a fast and public trial by an unbiased jury?

A. / the Second Amendment
B. / the Sixth Amendment
C. / the Third Amendment
D. / the First Amendment

12.

 Freedom of religion
 Freedom of speech
 Freedom of the press
 Right to peaceable assembly
 Right to petition the government

Which amendment to the United States Constitution contains all of the above rights?

A. / Tenth Amendment
B. / First Amendment
C. / Fourteenth Amendment
D. / Fifth Amendment

13. "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Preamble, U.S. Constitution

How does the Preamble to the United States Constitution suggest the political principle of the social compact?

A. / The Constitution and government are established by the people.
B. / The states are established by the people to govern themselves.
C. / The "perfect union" is established by the government to rule the people.
D. / The Constitution is established as the supreme law of the land.

14. Which of the following is known as a special interest group?

A. / the OhioState Board of Elections
B. / House Ways and Means Committee
C. / National Rifle Association
D. / Republican Party

15. What statement best describes a coalition?

A. / political parties reacting to oppositional planks and platforms
B. / political parties forming their own planks and platforms
C. / political parties working together toward a common goal
D. / political parties competing against each other in an election

16. Which of the following describes a political action committee (PAC)?

A. / a charitable organization that helps underprivileged political candidates finance their campaigns
B. / an organization with a specific political motive engaged in raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates
C. / a committee within the U.S. Congress responsible for enacting laws passed by the Congress
D. / a committee of politicians responsible for making sure the election process is free from corruption

17. What term describes a candidate that focuses on creating new social patterns or values with direct government action?

A. / conservative
B. / reactionary
C. / liberal
D. / radical

18. What is the responsibility of a political party?

A. / register people to vote
B. / elect candidates for office
C. / nominate candidates for office
D. / ensure the integrity of the voting process

19. Which of the following describes a political lobby?

A. / a group that formulates political and policy agendas, selects candidates, and conducts election campaigns
B. / a committee of educators responsible for making recommendations to improve the political system
C. / the waiting area outside the voting chamber at the U.S. Capitol
D. / a group engaged in trying to influence legislators or other public officials in favor of a specific cause

20. Which term best describes a person who takes a position in the political center?

A. / liberal
B. / conservative
C. / radical
D. / moderate

21. What act can remove a public official from office by petition?

A. / referendum
B. / recall
C. / initiative
D. / bill

22. All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT

A. / Lack of enforcement of laws
B. / No power to tax
C. / Stringent rules to amending the Articles of Confederation
D. / Strong central government

23. Which statement best describes a function of interest group?

A. / Nomination of candidates for office
B. / Override Presidential actions by protests
C. / Advocate for citizens with similar ideas about issues
D. / Organize forums to raise money for causes

24. Which of the following best describes the influence John Locke’s Second Treatise had on the US Constitution?

A. / Locke demanded that the new government formed in the US should be a democracy
B. / Locke believed that the government as a whole was a just institution and should be respected
C. / Locke stated that people as a whole have the right to overthrow a government
D. / Locke believed that political society was created to protect individual rights