EOC CIVICS REVIEW

Which is a benefit of the rule of law?

• Bureaucratic government procedures are reduced

• Government decisions are based on the will of the majority

• Government officials can act in their own instincts in emergencies

• Citizens are protected from abusive governments

What sets up the executive branch?

• Article I (1)

• Article II (2)

• Article III (3)

• The Bill of Rights

The branch of government that enforces, carries out, the law.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

What is the best definition of "bail" in this amendment?

• money paid as punishment for a crime

• money paid to obtain special privileges for a prison inmate

• money that someone convicted for a crime pays to reduce jail time

• paying money to stay out of jail while waiting for a trial

Which statement best defines "due process" of law?

• Decisions affecting individuals are made by jury of peers

• procedures used to enforce the law are fair and reasonable

• People have rights that can only be taken away in emergencies

• Gov't decisions affecting individuals are made in secret

What was the main purpose for the Bill of Rights?

• to establish a republican government in America

• to guarantee individuals freedoms and rights

• to announce the reasons for separating from Great Britain

• to establish a stronger central government in the US

Which of these rights from the Bill of Rights helps people accused of crimes?

• the right bear arms for self-defense

• the right to have a lawyer if you cannot afford one

• the right not have troops quartered in one's house

• he right to petition government for a redress of grievances

The branch of government that reviews and interprets laws to determine whether they are fair or unfair.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

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

Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe? 

(one branch stopping another branch)

• Checks and Balances 

•  Popular Sovereignty

• Seperation of powers 

•  Judicial Review