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Grade 11: Objective 4 Practice Quiz


	1.	The Magna Carta established the principle of ____, which means a government with strict limits on its powers. Obj 4: TEKS 8.3A

		a.	natural rights
		b.	limited government
		c.	separation of powers
		d.	freedom of assembly


	2.	Based on the chart, if the president vetoes a law passed by Congress, how can that law be enacted? Obj 4: TEKS 8.16D

		a.	by judicial ruling
		b.	by popular referendum
		c.	by a special session of Congress
		d.	by an override vote of Congress


	3.	In this quotation, James Madison is arguing specifically for ____. Obj 4: TEKS 8.16A

		a.	the principle of popular sovereignty
		b.	a republican form of government
		c.	the need for a strong legislature to resist the demands of a mob
		d.	short tenures in office to insure that the government is responsive to the people


	4.	The proper order of these events for a time line is ____. Obj 4: TEKS 8.17B

		a.	A, C, D, B
		b.	D, A, B, C
		c.	D, B, C, A
		d.	C, A, D, B


	5.	Using the table and your prior knowledge, determine the best statement to explain the downward trend in the numbers? Obj 4: TEKS 8.17B

		a.	African Americans did not get out and vote.
		b.	Radical Reconstruction was very effective in changing Southern society.
		c.	The Thirteenth Amendment had not yet been passed.
		d.	The Fifteenth Amendment was not being carried out.


	6.	The most accurate summary statement of the information in the table is that ____. Obj 4: TEKS 8.18B

		a.	state courts gained ground in the period from 1801 to 1824
		b.	Cohens v. Virginia reversed several earlier court cases
		c.	the most important case listed is McCulloch v. Maryland
		d.	the Supreme Court established that it was the final decision maker on whether laws were constitutional


	7.	This passage is from ____. Obj 4: TEKS 8.20A

		a.	the Declaration of Independence
		b.	McCulloch v. Maryland
		c.	the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
		d.	Article III of the U.S. Constitution


	8.	The Fifth Amendment states that no one may be denied life, liberty, or property “without due process of law.” Due process means ____. Obj 4: TEKS 8.20B

		a.	the right of petition
		b.	following established legal procedures
		c.	the right to assemble peacefully
		d.	freedom against libel and slander


	9.	The Supreme Court traditionally has provided the strongest protection of pure speech against government control because pure speech ____. Obj 4: TEKS 8.22B

		a.	involves the use of symbols
		b.	relies only on the power of words to communicate ideas
		c.	involves distribution of written material
		d.	is seditious speech


	10.	Which of the following is a characteristic of a commission form of government? Obj 4: TEKS US4A

		a.	Voters elect commissioners who head various departments.
		b.	The Board of Commissioners is appointed by the mayor.
		c.	The commissioners carry out policy.
		d.	The commissioners report directly to the voters.


	11.	Citizens in more than half the states have the right to petition to have a law sent back to the voters for their approval at the next general election. This is an example of the power of ____. Obj 4: TEKS US4A

		a.	initiative
		b.	referendum
		c.	recall
		d.	the direct primary


	12.	The rights that are listed above were guaranteed in the ____. Obj 4: TEKS US7A

		a.	Sixteenth Amendment
		b.	Twenty-sixth Amendment
		c.	Fourteenth Amendment
		d.	Nineteenth Amendment


	13.	What legislation banned racial discrimination in public places? Obj 4: TEKS US7C

		a.	Civil Rights Act of 1957
		b.	Equal Pay Act of 1963
		c.	Civil Rights Act of 1964
		d.	Voting Rights Act of 1965


	14.	The Supreme Court’s ruling upheld ____. Obj 4: TEKS US17A

		a.	the basic idea of affirmative action
		b.	the right of the university to deny Bakke’s admission
		c.	fixed quotas
		d.	segregated facilities


	15.	Supreme Court decisions, Congress’s enactment of voting rights legislation, and the efforts of private citizens helped restore the right to vote guaranteed by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. Which southern state had the largest percentage of African Americans registered to vote in 1988? Obj 4: TEKS US18B

		a.	Alabama
		b.	Louisiana
		c.	Mississippi
		d.	South Carolina

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