EOC
Branches of Government
Amendments
Presidential Trivia
EOC!!
100
If I don't study and try my hardest on the EOC
A. Mr Curtis will resign and live in a van by the river
B. I will feel like a loser and cry myself to sleep every night.
C. I will take government again next year
A. Mr Curtis will resign and live in a van by the river
100
The branch of government that the president and the cabinet works.
What is the executive branch?
100
The freedom of speech and the freedom of the press
What is the 1st amendment?
100
Which president changed the name of the presidential mountain retreat Shangri-La to Camp David, after his grandson?
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1960), 34th President.
100
The diagram below outlines the appeals path through a state court system.
Which court completes the diagram?
A. U.S. court of appeals
B. Missouri Supreme Court
C. State-level court of claims
D. Court of Veterans Appeals
What is B. --> Missouri Supreme court?
200
Which source would give the most accurate information about the views held by an incumbent running for Congress?
A. special interest group ratings of that Congress member
B. a television commercial sponsored by a political party
C.the voting record of the candidate while in Congress
D.flyers sent through the mail by the candidate
What is C? --> The voting record of the candidate while in Congress
200
House of Representative and Senate work here
What is the legislative branch?
200
The right to bear arms
What is the 2nd amendments?
200
In 1934, the image of this president was printed on the $100,000 bill, the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. federal government?
Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), 28th President.
200
2. The scenario below involves damage to someone's property.
Last Saturday, Ashley was speeding through her neighborhood and ran into her neighbor Martin's fence. Ashley was ticketed, and now Martin is suing Ashley for $2,500, which he claims will be the cost to repair his fence.
In what type of court will the case be heard?
A. criminal court
B. civil court
C. family court
D. appeals court
What is B? Civil court
300
Below is a statement made by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
…the news media seem to want to carry the negative.
What type of political communication is being referenced in the statement?
A.bias
B.persuasion
C. propaganda
D.symbolism
What is B?--> Bias
300
is used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch. For example, the Executive Branch can veto bills from the Legislative Branch, but the Legislative Branch can override the veto.
What is checks and balances?
300
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants
What is the 4th amendment?
300
Influenced by the ‘Egyptomania’ craze of the 1920s, this president named his pet King Tut?
Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), 31st President.
300
The scenario below describes a safety issue.
A school bus stop is located on a city street with no crosswalk. Most of the students who are picked up at the bus stop live on the opposite side of the street, requiring them to cross a busy intersection to get to their bus.
What is the most effective strategy for getting the bus stop moved?
A. speaking to the bus driver
B. writing letters to the mayor
C. writing letters to the governor
D. speaking to a school board member
What is D? --> Speaking to a school board member
400
Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
A.freedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government
B.right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an education
C. freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial
D. right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial
What is C? -freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial
400
The Secretary of State The Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of Defense The Attorney General (Justice Department) The Secretary of the Interior The Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Commerce The Secretary of Labor The Secretary of Health and Human Services The Secretary of Homeland Security The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of Transportation The Secretary of Education The Secretary of Energy The Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
Executive Branch
400
Slavery was abolished with this Amendment
What is the 13th amendment?
400
One of America’s most well known American poems by Walt Whitman begins:
O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weathered every track
The prize we sought is won.
In this poem, Whitman’s captain is this president?
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President.
400
What is the job of an appellate court?
A. to file a lawsuit
B. to review the verdict
C. to sentence the plaintiff
D. to conduct a new jury trial
What is B? --> To review the verdict
500
Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?
A. due process of law
B.eminent domain
C.double jeopardy
D. trial by jury
What A? --> Due process of law
500
the highest court in the country. The 9 justices are nominated by the president and must be approved by the Senate
What is the supreme court?
500
The first 10 amendments .
What is the Bill of rights?
500
Famed inventor Alexander Graham Bell tried to save the life of this president after he was shot by an assassin?
James A. Garfield (1831-1881), 20th President.
500
the document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776
What is the Declaration of Independence?