Civics EOC Review: Category 1

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Which principle expressed in the statement influenced the Founding Fathers when they wrote Constitution? The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals; …. which the whole people covenants with each citizen and each citizen with the whole people that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.

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Social contract

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Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?

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Statement 2 from the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights.

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Which idea in the Declaration of Independence did John Locke inspire?

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right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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The diagram below shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents. Which phrase completes the diagram?

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self-government

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Which colonial principle is being discussed in the conversation about lawmaking between Doug and Nicole?

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self-government

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Which document called for independence, self-government, and rights of the people?

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Common Sense

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Which idea is from the Magna Carta?

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The government should give people a fair and speedy trial.

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A government document that expanded the rights of the Parliament and the people:

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English Bill of Rights

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In what ways did the Declaration of Independence present the argument for independence?

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It listed their rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and described examples of King George III’s abuse of power.

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Which action did colonists use Benjamin Franklin's 1754 political cartoon to support?

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Declaring independence from the British monarchy.