Practice End-of-Course Assessment in Civics and Government

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How did the British Government respond to the colonial concerns expressed during the Boston Tea Party?

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It passed the Intolerable Acts, closing Boston Harbor.

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How does the rule of law limit the powers of government?

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Government officials are accountable to the law for their actions.

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Which part of the Declaration of Independence influenced Dr. Martin Luther King after giving his "I Have a Dream" speech during the Civil Rights Movement?

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its theory of government based on natural rights

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Which was an important weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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There was no national executive to supply leadership.

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Which two constitutional principles are illustrated by the following sequence of events in our federal government? 1. Congress passes a bill and sends it to the President. 2. The President vetoes the bill and returns it to Congress. 3. Both houses of Congress override the veto. 4. The bill becomes a law. Options: federalism and limited government, federalism and checks and balances, individual rights and popular sovereignty, separation of powers and checks and balances

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separation of powers and checks and balances

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Which document guaranteed the rights: Guarantee of a speedy trial, Freedom from illegal searches and seizures, Right not to have troops quartered in one's home?

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The Bill of Rights

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What name is sometimes given to the final clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make laws that are "necessary and proper"? Options: Elastic Clause, Ex Post Facto Clause, Bill of Attainder Clause, Writ of Habeas Corpus Clause

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Elastic Clause

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Which step completes the diagram showing some of the steps involved in passing a federal law? Options: The bill is sent to a conference committee, The bill is sent to the House to be amended, The bill is pigeonholed until the next session of Congress, Both bills are sent to the President to choose which to sign

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The bill is sent to a conference committee

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Which of the following is an example of the system of checks and balances? Options: Government powers are divided among three branches, The President can veto laws proposed by Congress, Government officials are elected for fixed terms in office., Government powers are divided between the national and state governments

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The President can veto laws proposed by Congress

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Why does the US Supreme Court have only limited jurisdiction?

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The US Constitution grants federal courts authority over only some matters.