Civics EOC Review

What is a guarantee under the 14th Amendment that a state must treat a citizen or class of citizens the same as it treats other citizens or classes in similar circumstances?

• equal protection under the law

• suffrage

• unenumerated righhts

• right to legal counsel

What was the impact of the passage of this amendment to the U.S. Constitution and politics?

• Women were allowed to vote in elections in all states

• Citizens aged 18 to 21 were allowed to now vote in elections

• Those who couldn't afford to pay poll taxes could still vote

• Hotels/Restaurants could not practice discrimination to vets

What is the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen?

• law of blood

• law of soil

• naturalization

• deportation

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future governments
• It weakened the influence of religion in government
• It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government

A citizen received this notification in the mail. What civic obligation does this notification represent?

• getting a driver's license

• appearing for jury duty

• paying income tax

• registering to vote

*No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or disseiesed or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.

Which right was guaranteed by this excerpt from Magna Carta?

• trial by jury

• no taxation without representation

• freedom of the press

• freedom of religion

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

• Bush v. Gore (2000)

Which statement completes the diagram?

• joining a military service

• obtaining a driver's license

• becoming a naturalized citizen

• receiving a social security card

What was the main purpose for the Bill of Rights?

• to establish a republican government in America

• to guarantee individual freedoms against abuses in power

• to announce the reasons for separating from Great Britain

• to establish a stronger central government in the US

What is a responsibility of the U.S. Senate in foreign policy?

• nominate ambassadors

• introducing tax bills

• negotiating treaties

• ratifying treaties