EOC Review Questions from MOCK EOC

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How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states?

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It created an executive branch to enforce laws.

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What Constitutional Principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?

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A: checks and balances B: separation of powers

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Which constitutional principle does Madison describe in the passage from Federalist 51, written by James Madison in 1788?

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checks and balances

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This graph shows the number of naturalized US citizens from 2000 to 2008. Which of the following statements can be inferred from this graph? Naturalization laws have become increasingly strict over time, Naturalization leads to a larger pool of voters, naturalization has steadily increased voter turnout, Naturalization has become less popular than it was in the past

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Naturalization leads to a larger pool of voters

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Which of the following is one reason why citizens are required to file legal tax documents with the government?
To ensure the operation of international trade,
To ensure that students can go to private schools,
To provide social programs for needy citizens,
To provide a fair report of business practices

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To provide social programs for needy citizens

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The constitutional guarantee of a free press has resulted in

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a government more responsive to the needs of people

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What happened to American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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The federal government ordered that states integrate classes

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What would be a good counterargument to Jack's point about restrictions on lobbyists, special-interest groups, and media influencing the government?

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The media, despite its biases, are best able to watchdog the government when they are free.

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Which action involves citizen participation in the United Nations? Options: volunteering to give tours of the grounds, teaching international relations at the local university, reading about current international issues, working as a member of UNICEF

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working as a member of UNICEF

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The statement below is justification for an international action. Which international action is President Johnson justifying with this speech?

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Initiating a war to stabilize a region