EOC Review

Bobby owns a small store in the downtown business district. He learned that at the next monthly council meeting, the mayor will propose limiting the amount of time that people can park on the streets in the business district. Bobby is afraid that if the city council approves the proposal, his business will suffer. Which of the following should be Bobby’s final step in attempting to resolve this issue?

• Prepare a map of the available downtown parking spaces

• Present an alternative proposal at the next council meeting

• Call council members with concerns about the proposed policy

• Survey downtown businesses to determine their thoughts on the issue

Read the following newspaper headlines.

“Supreme Court Orders President Nixon to Release Watergate Tapes”

“President Vetoes New Congressional Bill”

“Senate Refuses President’s New Appointee to Supreme Court”

Which concept is best illustrated by the above newspaper headlines?

• federalism

• states’ rights

• the elastic clause

• checks and balances

Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?

• Watching political debates on television

• Discussing political issues at work

• Attending a campaign rally for a Presidential candidate

• Gathering signatures for a petition

Use the excerpt above to answer the question.

Based on the above passage, what was one of the Anti-federalists’ major objections to the Constitution?

• No Preamble

• No Bill of Rights

• No System of Checks and Balances

• Too much Political Power

President Franklin Roosevelt tried to pass legislation to help the country recover from the Great Depression. One of actions was the creation of the WPA (Works Progress Administration). The creation of this group was an attempt by the President influence the national economy. How would the WPA affect the economy?

• It created the Federal Reserv

• It created to new jobs for Americans

• It gave federal loans to small businesses

• It reorganized the Treasury Department

Use the information above to answer the question below.

This scenario best illustrates which of the following:

• when state and federal laws conflict

• when an advocacy group can affect legislation

• a lobby group working for Budweiser to decrease drinking age

• a lobby group trying to enact no texting while driving laws

Since the 1950s, no United States president has run for a third term as president. Which of the following is the best reason for this?

• vice presidents are usually eager to succeed presidents

• the public has not wanted a president to serve more than two terms

• opposition within each president’s political party has discouraged long tenure in office

• a constitutional amendment was passed denying a president a third term in office

What happens when a state law conflicts with a federal law?

• The federal government can penalize the state.

• The federal government must change its law.

• The state government can enforce its own law.

• The state must yield to the federal government.

To enforce the Fourteenth Amendment more clearly, Congress passed which of the following?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Social Security Act

• Twenty-sixth Amendment

• War Powers Resolution

Read the Excerpt Below

“No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury… nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself…”--Fifth Amendment, United States Constitution

Which of these does the Fifth Amendment specifically prohibit?

• Forcing witnesses in a case to testify

• Allowing the media to announce an indictment

• Trying someone for the same crime a second time

• Selecting jurors who are prejudiced against the defendant