Civics EOC Practice Test

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Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between different branches of government?

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to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful

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What pamphlet denounced British rule and fanned the flames of revolution?

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Common Sense

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Who most likely wrote the passage from "A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in Boston, 1770" and for what reason? Options: a Redcoat, to describe the risks faced by soldiers, a Patriot, to raise fears about the British army in the colonies, a Loyalist, to gain support for quartering British troops, an eyewitness, to promote nonviolent protest.

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a Patriot, to raise fears about the British army in the colonies

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SS.7.C.1.4: Which idea from the U.S. Declaration of Independence best supports the Egyptian pro-democracy demonstrations in 2011?

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Citizens have a right to overthrow a government that violates their natural rights.

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What is the most likely reason it was difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?

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Passage required the votes of 9 of the 13 states.

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SS.7.C.1.6: The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following? Options: to separate from Britain, to form a more perfect union, to decide who can be a Supreme Court justice, to decrease the power of the federal government

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to form a more perfect union

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SS.7.C.1.7
Use the table to answer the question.
Which of the following best completes the title of this table?

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Separation of Powers

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SS.7.C.1.8
Use the information in the box to answer the question.
Who are the speakers and what are they afraid of?

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Antifederalists; a strong national government

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SS.7.C.1.8
Use the quotation to answer the question.
Which group did Patrick Henry most likely side with during the ratification debate?
Options: the Loyalists, the Federalists, the Antifederalists, the Constitutionalists

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the Antifederalists

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What is meant by “the rule of law”?

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the idea that all people, including rulers and leaders, must obey the law