REPORTING CATEGORY 4: ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT
QUIZ
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1. Which statement correctly describes communism?
A. The central government controls all economic planning.
B. Workers are considered to be the lowest social class.
C. Property ownership is determined by family status.
D. Wealth is distributed according to social class.
2. What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?
A. a single ruler
B. a written constitution
C. a national court system
D. a single legislative house
3. The image below includes a statement influenced by an 1848 book.
What modern political action could be influenced by the statement?
A. A communist country invades a democratic country
B. A representative democracy amends its constitution
C. A queen speaks before Parliament to officially open Parliament
D. A dictator order the invasion of a neighboring country
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4. Which government system gives states the most power?
A. confederal
B. federal
C. parliamentary
D. unitary
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5. The table below shows a comparison of two different systems of government.
Which information completes the table?
A. power shared/power delegated
B. rule by a democracy/rule by a monarchy
C. role of government expanded/role of government limited
D. power divided among the branches/power held by one branch
6. The newspaper headline below described a historical event.
What long term impact does this headline reflect?
A. protection of equal property rights
B. expansion of the right to privacy
C. protection of due process rights
D. expansion of the right to vote
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7. Which branch of federal government makes laws?
A. bureaucracy
B. executive
C. judicial
D. legislative
8. The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history.
Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper
headline?
A. Senate and President
B. Supreme Court and President
C. House of Representatives and Senate
D. Supreme Court and House of Representatives
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9. The statement below is from a congressional document, July 27, 1974.
How have similar statements influenced modern congressional actions?
A. presidential impeachment
B. presidential nomination
C. presidential election
D. presidential veto
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10. Which is delegated to the national government?
A. conducting elections
B. establishing courts
C. coining money
D. taxing citizens
11. Which statement describes a similarity between the state and the federal governments under the
U.S. Constitution?
A. Both levels of government allow for the election of judges.
B. Both levels of government have the power to ratify treaties.
C. Both levels of government allow for the collection of taxes.
D. Both level of government have the power to appoint ambassadors.
12. The map below describes the number of people on death row in the United States as of 2012.
What constitutional relationship does the map illustrate?
A. enumerated powers
B. concurrent powers
C. delegated powers
D. reserved powers
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13. Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?
A. The voters approve the amendment in a national election.
B. The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.
C. Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.
D. Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.
14. The passage below was written by U.S. Senator Barack Obama in his 2006 book, The Audacity of
Hope.
Based on the passage, which statement about the amendment process would Senator Obama
support?
A. The ratification process allows the president to reflect public views.
B. The ratification process allows governors to reflect public views.
C. The U.S. Constitution is difficult to amend.
D. The U.S. Constitution is easy to amend.
15. The passage below is from an 1848 speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Based on the passage, which action in the modern political system would Elizabeth Cady Stanton
support?
A. amending the U.S. Constitution to extend suffrage
B. amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee due process
C. Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of speech rights
D. Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of association rights
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16. The diagram below shows some of the steps involved in creating a Florida state law.
What is the next step in the lawmaking process?
A. The governor signs the bill into law.
B. The bill goes to the Senate for action.
C. The people vote on the bill in an election.
D. The bill goes to the Supreme Court for a hearing.
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17. What do the highest courts of Florida and the United States have in common?
A. Both have the same number of justices.
B. Both have chief justices.
C. Justices serve for life with good behavior.
D. Justices serve for set terms of office.
18. The table below describes presidential vetoes.
Based on the table, how has the legislative process been impacted by presidential vetoes?
A. The presidents' views are not reflected in public policy.
B. The presidents' views are reflected in public policy.
C. Congress represents the will of the people.
D. Congress represents the will of the states
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19. What is the correct order of Florida's courts, from lowest to highest authority?
A. circuit courts, Florida Supreme Court, county courts, District Court of Appeals
B. county courts, circuit courts, District Court of Appeals, Florida Supreme Court
C. District Court of Appeals, Florida Supreme Court, county courts, circuit courts
D. Florida Supreme Court, circuit courts, District Court of Appeals, county courts
20. The diagram below provides details about the U.S. court system.
Which court completes the diagram?
A. Court of Veterans Appeals
B. Court of Appeals
C. Military Courts
D. Claims Courts
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21. The graph below describes appeals filed by type of appeal in the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 19902010.
Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about court cases in the U.S.?
A. More civil cases are being filed without legal representation.
B. More criminal cases are being filed without legal representation.
C. More criminal actions are being dropped before trial.
D. More civil actions are being dropped before trial.
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22. Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?
A. Declaration of Rights
B. Bill of Rights
C. Amendments
D. Preamble
23. The Venn diagram below compares some features of the U.S. and Florida constitutions.
Which feature completes the Venn diagram?
A. created property taxes
C. required a balanced budget
B. established a zoning board
D. guaranteed individual freedoms
24. The headline below describes an action by citizens.
What conclusion can be drawn from the headline?
A. Citizens can be involved in policy making through their representatives.
B. Citizens can be directly involved in policy making.
C. Only elected officials may change constitutions.
D. Only elected officials make policy.
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25. Which level of government regulates drivers' licenses?
A. county
B. federal
C. municipal
D. state
26. The Venn diagram below shows some services provided by state and local governments.
Which service completes the Venn diagram?
A. regulating taxicabs
B. creating a police force
C. regulating savings banks
D. issuing driver licenses
27. The statement below is from a document.
What conclusion can be drawn from the statement?
A. It is illegal to suspend trash collection.
B. It is illegal to suspend police services.
C. It is illegal to suspend mail delivery.
D. It is illegal to suspend fire services.
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Answer Key
1. a
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. d
7. d
8. a
9. a
10. c
11. c
12. b
13. c
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. b
18. b
19. b
20. b
21. a
22. a
23. d
24. b
25. d
26. b
27. c
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