EOC Study Guide #s 16-30

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances involving the President?

• Congress can impeach the president

• President vetoes a law

• Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional

• Congress passes a law

What is the Rule of Law?

• Leaders are above the law

• Nobody is above the law

• Citizens must follow leaders without question

• Laws are optional for leaders

Which President demonstrated the Rule of Law?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Richard Nixon

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following is a source of American Law?

• Roman Law

• Code of Hammurabi

• Napoleonic Code

• Germanic Law

Which Amendment defined citizenship in the United States?

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What is one qualification for becoming a naturalized citizen?

• Must be 16 years old

• Must have lived in the US for two years

• Must be a lawful permanent resident

• Must know a foreign language

What are the two ways to become a natural born citizen?

• Law of Soil and Law of Water

• Law of Blood and Law of Soil

• Law of Nations and Law of States

• Law of Birth and Law of Residence

Which of the following is an obligation of US citizens?

• Obey the Law

• Attend civic meetings

• Freedom of speech

• Right to a lawyer

What is one responsibility of citizenship in the United States?

• Serve on Juries

• Vote

• No quartering of soldiers

• Right to Bear Arms

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 5th Amendment