EOC Prep - Solving Problems

Which of these BEST describes why education is an important part of a democratic self-government?

• Citizens with a good education will not allow their government to make poor laws.

• Societies with low standards of education are always ruled by dictators or monarchs.

• Citizens must be educated so they can make informed decisions about their government.

• Education systems give employment opportunities to many individuals living in democracies.

"Consent of the governed" is an important concept from the Founding, but the current generations of Americans never signed the Declaration of Independence of ratified the Constitution. Correctly identify how modern Americans provide tacit consent to be governed.

• paying taxes

• obeying the laws

• reading the news

• serving on a jury

• protesting against actions of government

Which BEST describes the phrase common good?

• something that benefits everyone

• something that is worth a lot of money

• something that people are trying to sell

• something that can be found in many places

Which of these is the BEST definition of power?

• the feeling that one is more important than others

• the ability to influence people to do things

• the right to tell others what to do

• the tendency to lead

According to this quote, for President Kennedy the key aspect of being an American citizen would be

• citizenship.

• toleration.

• volunteering.

• voting.

How might cultural beliefs and practices influence citizen participation in civic duties, such as voting?

• Citizens tend to vote for candidates who share their own cultural beliefs and practices.

• Citizens depend on candidates to define what cultural beliefs and practices are desirable.

• Politicians running for office most often focus campaigns on culture more than on politics.

• Politicians who pay too much attention to citizens’ cultural beliefs rarely win elections.

Which is MOST LIKELY an effect of having a well-educated citizenry?

• reduction of crime

• increase in population

• increase in government intervention

• reduction in international competition

Each of these is an accurate interpretation of the data in the chart EXCEPT

• a variety of social institutions rely on volunteers to help them carry out their work.

• religious organizations would be especially hard-hit if the number of volunteers would decline.

• nearly 40% of volunteers worked for educational or youth services and social or community services.

• more than half of all Americans, or 52%, volunteered their time to help various organizations in 2008.

Information presented by the media about important issues

• can influence public opinion.

• is largely ignored by the public.

• reaches few people across the country.

• is usually responsible for low voter turnout.

Using the prompt seen here, which task BEST describes the civic responsibility that Pericles was describing and is important to American democracy?

• paying taxes

• giving to charity

• serving jury duty

• serving in the military