Transcript Goal 5 Review PPT

EOC Review
Goal 5
Objective 5.01
• Which is the best example of an
effort to reach a compromise?
a. A presidential veto
b. A conference committee between
Senate and House members
c. A Supreme Court decision with
nine different opinions
d. A ballot initiative
• Which term BEST describes the
process in which people with
differing opinions meet to try to
persuade those who disagree with
them to accept their opinion that can
sometimes turn into an argument?
a. Debate
b. Consensus building
c. Compromise
d. Peer mediation
Objective 5.02
• What questions do both federal and
state appeals courts try to determine?
a. Whether a jury is needed during
the appeal
b. Whether the trial court followed
the correct rules and procedures
c. Whether lawyers are needed
d. Whether to rehear the evidence
• The U.S. Supreme Court would be LEAST
LIKELY to have original jurisdiction in
which type of case?
a. One involving a diplomat from another
country
b. One involving a dispute between two
states
c. One involving a dispute between a
state and federal government
d. One involving a citizen’s violation of
federal law
• How long do U.S. Supreme Court
justices serve?
a. Until the president replaces
them
b. 10 years
c. For life
d.Until they are voted off the
bench
Objective 5.03
• Who is MOST LIKELY to be
adversaries in a criminal court
case?
a. The bailiff and court clerk
b. The plaintiff and defendant
c. The defendant and the state
d.The witness and district attorney
1. Jail
GUILTY
2. Fine
3. ?
• Which word BEST completes this
diagram?
a. Parole
b. Probation
c. Verdict
d. Complaint
• What is another word for
judgment in a case?
a. Appeal
b. Verdict
c. Tort
d.Brief
• Which right protected by the U.S.
Constitution protects people
testifying in court cases?
a. Right to free speech
b. Right to a jury of one’s peers
c. Right to avoid self-incrimination
d.Right to bear arms
• What does a grand jury do?
a. Decide questions of law
b. Decide questions of fact
c. Decide whether to issue an
indictment
d.Decide whether a case can be
appealed
• What does an appellate judge
issue if he or she agrees with the
court’s decision but not its
reasoning?
a. Remand opinion
b. Dissenting opinion
c. Concurring opinion
d.Majority opinion
Objective 5.04
• Who takes part in joint
conference committees in state
governments?
a. Lobbyists and senators
b. Members of both houses
c. Citizens and lawmakers
d.Members of the judicial branch
• When the legislature cannot reach
an agreement, the referendum
process can be used to have
which of the following pass the
law?
a. Governor
b. Mayor
c. Voters
d.Judges
Objective 5.05
• When is representative democracy
more appropriate than direct
democracy?
a. When there are many citizens
b. When there are small numbers of
citizens
c. When citizens all have the same
point of view
d. When citizens have many day-today responsibilities
• Which statement is true about
municipal ordinances?
a. They have to comply only with
state law
b. They have to comply with state
and federal law
c. They apply countywide
d.They are approved by
referendum
Objective 5.06
• Which of the following is true about
special-interest groups?
a. The information they provide is
often biased
b. The information they provide must
be interpreted by the courts
c. They are created by the mass media
d. They oppose political parties
• Primary elections are conducted
by which of the following?
a. Political parties
b. Individual citizens
c. Mass media
d.Interest groups
• Which is the BEST reason that a
citizen should be aware of and study
all sides of an issue?
a. To protect his or her economic
interests
b. To protect his or her civil rights and
liberties
c. To be able to explain the issues to
friends
d. To understand complex issues and
make an informed decision
• A newspaper article discusses only
the arguments in favor of a bill
before the legislature. Which
form of propaganda is being
used?
a. Glittering generalities
b. Card stacking
c. Bandwagon
d.Symbolic