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It’s All About the Civics End of Course Assessment May 15, 2026
13. The _________________________________ states that the purpose of government is to protect human or ______________ rights.
14. What happened at the 2nd Continental Congress on 7/4/1776
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15. What does “consent of the governed” mean?
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16. What was our nation’s first constitution? __________________________________________________
17. Name (2) weaknesses of the AOC?
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18. Explain how a “confederal” government differs from a “federal” government? ______________________________________________
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19. Put the important documents in US History in order by date
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1. List and explain the three parts of the US Constitution?
A. ____________________________________________________
B._____________________________________________________
C._____________________________________________________
2. What are the 6 goals of the government found in the Preamble?
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________
3. How many Articles are found in US Constitution? ____ Write out the meaning of each letter below:
L Article____ ___________________________________________
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E Article____ ___________________________________________
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J Article____ ___________________________________________
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R Article____ ___________________________________________
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A Article____ ___________________________________________
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S Article____ ___________________________________________
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R Article____ ___________________________________________
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4. What are the two steps to amend the US Constitution?
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5. What group demanded a “Bill of Rights” before they would ratify or ____________ the US Constitution?
6. Define the following terms:
A. Popular Sovereignty: ____________________________________
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B. Republic: _____________________________________________
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7. What does “rule of law” mean? ____________________________
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8. Define “Federalism”_____________________________________
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9. Explain and detail “Separation of Powers” and “Checks & Balances.”
1. What is the earliest example of laws?________________________
2. Where do we get our laws from today? What do they mean?
3. What are types of laws? What do they mean?
Federalism: _______________________________________________
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Sharing powers __________________ the power of the ______________________ government.
Local Government: ________________________________________
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State Government: _________________________________________
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Federal Government: _______________________________________
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1. Enumerated Powers: _____________________________________
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Examples
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Concurrent Power: _________________________________________
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Examples
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Reserved Power: __________________________________________
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Examples:
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Implied powers are ofted called the “__________________________” because it gives Congress authority to stretch it’s power and do whatever is “_________________ and _________________” to do their job.
Examples:
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2. What are two other names for “enumerated” powers?
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3. Which amendment states that powers reserved to the states are not given to the national/federal/central government?____________ Mr. Gallagher’s favorite amendment.
4. Limits to Congressional Power
Congress can not pass “bills of attainder:”_______________________
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Congress can not suspend the “writ of habeas corpus:” ____________
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Congress can not pass “ex post facto laws:”____________________
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Amend:
Purpose of the Bill of Rights:
1. Define the “Bill of Rights” using this acronym:
R
A
S
S
D
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T
E
P
S
2. What was the purpose of the “Civil War Amendments?”
Explain each Civil War Amendment.
13th:
14th:
15th:
3. Explain the following “Voring Rights Amendments.”
19th:
24th:
26th:
1. Contrast the US & FL Constitutions:
A. US Constitution B. Florida Constitution
5 pages
7 Articles
Shorter of the two
Easy to Amend
12 Articles
80 pages
27 Amendments
Longer document
Hard to Amend
Many Amendments
1. _______________________ is the court’s authority to hear a case. Which Article of the US Constitution gives the federal courts jurisdiction over certain kinds of cases. _____________________
2. When only the federal courts may hear certain cases, this is called ____________________ ________________________.
3. _________________ ____________________ means that courts ______________ authority between state and federal courts.
4. District Courts are where ___________________ are held and
____________________ begin.
5. Original Jurisdiciton:
6. Appellate Jurisdiction:
7. Descibe the 3 levels of Federal Courts
U.S. Supreme Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals:
U.S. District Courts:
Florida Court System
7. What are the four steps of the Criminal Trial Process?
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B.
C.
D.
8. What does a jury do in a criminal trial? ________________
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9. What landmark US Supreme Court case established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review? _____________________________
10. Plessy v Ferguson upheld the ________________________ doctrine; it satisfied the ____ Amendment as long as they are equal.
11. Which landmark US Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson case?_______________________________________.
12. Gideon v. Wainwright established that poor defendants in criminal cases have a right to a ______________________________________.
13. Which decision stated that the police could not question a person in custody unless they have been read their legal rights?
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14. Criminal cases for juveniles must obey the ____ Amendment; minors have the same rights as ___________. What case ruled the proceedings of the Juvenile Court was unconstitutional?
15. Which amendment was Tinker v. Des Moines protecting?
16. Which landmark US Supreme Court made it clear that the president is NOT above the law?
17. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier said that school officials have the right to _______________ articles in the student newspaper or limit speech that interferes with the school’s educational mission.
18. Why was the Florida recount stopped in the Bush v. Gore case?
19. Which landmark Supreme Court case held that the 2nd Amendment does protect an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia?
1. Define the following terms:
Domestic Policy:
Foreign Policy:
2. Fill in the chart about “Types of Government”
Direct Democracy
A form of government where people elect representatives to work for them.
United States
Socialism
Cuba
Monarchy
Great Britain
Exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state/gov’t
Oligarchy
Oligarchy
North Korea
3. What is a non-governmental organization? ______________
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4. What is NAFTA? _________________________________
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5. Which organization would pose a united front against by the Soviet Union and its Communist Allies? _____________________________
6. What does the United Nations (UN) do? _______________
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7. What does UNICEF mean? __________________________
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8. Which organization promotes peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation? _______________________________
9. Which organization handles International legal disputes such as boundary disputes and debt payments?
10. The WTO or World Trade Organization will set _________ and supervise international ________________________________.
11. What ways have the US dealt with international conflict?
- War:
- Foreign Aid:
- Treaties:
- Trade Sanctions:
1. Define the following terms:
Confederal:
Federal:
Unitary:
Parliamentary:
1. What are the two main political parties in the United States?
2. Democrats support __________________ government involvement and ___________________for social programs; however, Republicans support ________________________ government involvement and more ________________________ for it’s citizens.
3. What are the qualifications for each office?
President:
House of Representatives:
Senate:
4. What are the steps in the election process? What happens at each step?
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B.
5. Explain how presidents are elected in the U.S?
6. Voters vote in November and the ________________meet in December to cast the state’s electoral votes for the President/VP. The votes are then sent to Congress who count them. The candidate who receives the majority (________or more) of the ___________ votes, WINS!
7. How does he media influence government?
8. How can individuals influence government?
9. A group of people who share a point of view about issue are called an ________________________ _________________________.
10. Define these terms and give an example of each:
Propaganda:
Bias:
Symbolism:
11. What does the 14th Amendment define?
12. Give examples for each:
13. How can citizens help resolve a state or local problem?
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