EOC Review

1. EOC Review Goal 2

2. Objective 2.01 • Which political party supported Alexander Hamilton’s opinion that the U.S. needed a strong central government? • Anti-Federalist • Democratic c.Whig d.Federalist

3. Which conflict created the debt that America colonists were expected to repay to Great Britain during the 1760’s ? • French and Indian War • Spanish-American War • Glorious Revolution • American Revolution

4. Why does the Constitution of the United State state that revenue bills must originate in the house of representatives? • The founding fathers did not want many bills concerning finance to reach the senate. • Members of the House of Representatives must have business experience • The house of representatives represents the will of the people • The Senate is too concern with foreign affairs to deal with the financing issues.

5. Which process is used to change the U.S. Constitution? • Eminent domain • initiative • amendment • Judicial review

6. Which U.S. Supreme Court case allowed the government to restrict the rights of individuals during a time of national crisis? • Olmstead v. United States (1928) • Korematsu v. United States (1994) • Mapp v. Ohio (1961) • Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

7. Objective 2.02 • Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all persons equal access to public recreation facilities? • The Fifth Amendment • The Fourteenth Amendment • The Nineteenth Amendment • The Twenty-Sixth Amendment

8. Why are national party conventions held by the two major U.S. political parties? • To select a presidential candidates • To survey public opinion • To recruit new electors • To install new legislators

9. How do communities settle disagreements about locations for new businesses? • The citizens hold a public hearing to discuss proposed locations for the company. • The community asks the courts to determine the best location • The community passes an ordinance to limit pollution by the company. • The citizens picket and protest outside the company’s construction site.

10. How have North Carolina legislators responded to the concerns of some parents about the quality of education? • Legislators have prohibited religious schools. • Legislators have funded private schools. • Legislators have founded home school. • Legislators have allowed the creation of charter schools.

11. Objective 2.03 • If a judge remands a case, where is the case sent? • To the Supreme Court • To an appellate court • To a lower court • To a civil court

12. Court cases involving child adoption fall under which jurisdiction? • Criminal law • Civil law • Administrative law • Constitutional law

13. Which agency is primarily responsible for informing the public about a flu epidemic? • Centers For Disease Control (CDC) • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

14. Which is a frequent criticism of special interest groups and their influence on the political process? • Special interest groups have too much influence because they donate significant amounts of money to political campaigns. • Special interest groups have too little influence because they do not have access to elected officials. • Special interest groups have too much influence because provide lists of office-seekers to the government. • Special interest groups have too little influence because they lobby for many issues at once.

15. A person opened a booth at a flea market to sell paintings. This is an example of which factor of production? • Capital • Entrepreneurship • Natural resources • Machinery

16. Which factor determines the wage or salary of a new employee? • The worker’s physical health status • The length of a commute to work • The availability of workers with similar skills • The workers credit history

17. In which circumstance would a shoe store reduce the price of shoes? • Equilibrium • Shortage • Specialization • Surplus

18. How do banks use deposits? • To distribute profits • To sell shares of stock • To make loans • To control the money supply

19. Which is most likely the result of high unemployment? • An increase in consumer spending • A decrease in consumer spending • An increase in sales tax • A decrease in the need for social services

20. Objective 2.05 • What is the likely result of an industrial plant closing? • Unemployment in the area increases. • The local economy grows. • The local government collects more taxes. • Some former employees receive increases in salary.

21. Which term describes the willingness of citizens to respect the rights of people who hold attitudes and beliefs different from their own? • Volunteerism • Community spirit • Patriotism • Tolerance

22. Why did the Puritans leave England to establish a colony in America? • They wanted to spread Christianity among the native peoples of the New World. • They wanted to provide new raw materials to support the church of England. • They wanted the freedom to practice Christianity in their own way. • They hoped to become rich by planting cotton and tobacco.

23. Which action is protected by the Bill of Rights? • Yelling “fire!” in a crowded movie theater • Carrying an unregistered handgun • Requiring morning prayer at a public school • Writing a letter of complaint to the mayor

24. Which event convinced many U.S. citizens that a constitutional convention was needed? • The signing of the Declaration of Independence • The creation of the Northwest Ordinance • The American Revolution • Daniel Shays’s Rebellion

25. What kind of powers are defined by the Necessary and Proper Clause? • Enumerated • Reserved • Implied • Expressed

26. Which U.S. Supreme Court case upheld the principle of implied powers? • Marbury v. Madison (1803) • McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) • Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) • Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

27. A state’s national guard is controlled by which government official? • Mayor • Secretary of labor • Governor • Secretary of defense

28. The decision in the case of Leandro v. State of North Carolina (1997) protected the rights of which group? • Illegal immigrants • Students in public school • State employees • Workers in manufacturing jobs

29. The United States has which types of political party system? • Multi-party • Three-party • Two-party • One-party

30. Which is the most probable penalty for a person who violates a civil law? • Payment • Imprisonment • Community service • House arrest

31. When is a jury “hung”? • When the juries hears only felony cases • When the jury votes for the execution of the accused • When the jury violates the rules set by the judge • When the jury cannot agree on a verdict

32. Which characteristic is required of the third party in arbitration? • Has independent wealth • Is impartial on the issue • Has previous legal experience • Is unknown to both parties

33. According to the Graph, which statement is accurate in showing the relationship between types of crime and probation? • Probation most commonly resulted from property crimes. • More people received probation because of assaultive offensive in 1995 than in 2000. • More people received probation because of drug offenses than property crimes. • Probation resulting from driving while impaired (DWI) convictions increased from 1995 to 2000

34. Which set of law simplified the roman laws? • Code of Hammurabi • Justinian Code • Draconian Laws • Magna Carta

35. In a bank there are tellers, loan officers, and managers. Which economic concept does this arrangement demonstrate? • outsourcing • Assembly-nine production • Opportunity cost • Division of labor

36. What is a likely benefit to employers for providing education and training for their employees? • Workers will find better jobs as their skills increase • Morale of workers will decline as training increases • Valuable production time will be lost • Production capacity of workers will improve

37. Which is most likely the result of healthy competition in the market? • Higher prices/ lower price/ less choice of products • Lower prices/ better quality/ greater choice of products • Higher prices/ better quality/ less choice of products • Lower prices/ lower quality/ greater choice of products

38. Why does the government allow a tax deduction for interest payments on mortgage loans? • To decrease an individual’s taxable income • To increase the amount owed in taxes • To make filling the tax forms easier • To encourage people to invest in homes

39. if the economy is in recession, what will the Federal Reserve Board most likely do to initiate a recovery? • Raise taxes • Lower interest rates • Wait for the economy to improve • Eliminate government jobs

40. How would U.S. consumers most likely react to a large increase in the excise tax on luxury cars imported from Japan? • U.S. consumers would continue to buy Japanese luxury cars. • U.S. consumers would buy more domestic or European luxury cars. • U.S. consumers who usually purchase Japanese luxury cars would demand greater fuel efficiency in these cars. • U.S. consumers who usually purchase Japanese luxury cars would buy non-luxury Japanese cars instead.

41. Which action is a civic responsibility? • Voting in national election • Obeying laws • Registering for the draft • Serving on a jury

42. Which system of government did the Constitutional Convention create for the United State? • Totalitarian • Authoritarian • Fascist • Republican

43. How did Britain’s practice of salutary neglect before 1763 encourage the colonies to move toward revolution? • The colonists needed protection from other European countries. • This practice supported the development of self-government and domestic production in the colonist. • The colonist had become wealthy while under British rule. • This practice did not acknowledge the Articles of Confederation as the ruling document of the colonist.

44. How does the Electoral College limit the voting power of citizens? • The Electoral College must approve campaign contributions to each candidates or political party. • Because of the design of the Constitution, the Electoral College is comprise in each state of the political party in the minority. • Because of the Electoral College system, sometimes a president is elected who did not receive a majority of popular votes. • The Electoral College fails to properly educate American Voters.

45. Which U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that school-sponsored activities and publications could be censored despite the guarantees of First Amendment? • Abington School district v. Schempp (1963) • Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969) • Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) • Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeir (1988)

46. Which is an example of an excise tax? • An income tax • A highway toll • A driver’s license fee • A tax on cigarettes

47. Which procedure allows voters to remove an elected official from office? • Recall • Referendum • Proposition • Initiative

48. Which national officials are elected exclusively by voters? • President and vice-president • Supreme Court justices • Cabinet members • Senators and representatives

49. Congress ends its session the day a bill is sent to the president. Which action would constitute a pocket vote? • The president rejects the bill and sends it back to congress. • The president sign the bill into law • The president sets the bill aside and ignores it. • The president meets with congressional leaders before signing the bill.

50. Which law enforcement agency would most likely respond to a conflict between neighbors who live outside the city limits? • Sheriff’s department • City police • State highway patrol • State bureau of investigation