Civics EOC Review Test #5

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

Use the quotation to answer the question.

Which statement best expresses how Magna Carta shaped the colonists’ views of government?

• They supported three branches of government.

• They believed that citizens should be able to petition the government for changes in laws.

• They expected government to protect free speech and property rights.

• They believed leaders should obey the law and that citizens had a right to trial by jury

Use the information in the box to answer the question.

What is the correct sequence of events?

• 2, 1, 4, 3

• 4, 2, 3, 1

• 2, 3, 4, 1

• 1, 2, 4, 3

The Declaration of Independence lists a number of offenses committed by the British king against the American colonists. Which of the following offenses refers to a protection first established by Magna Carta?

• For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world

• For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent

• For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury

• For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offence

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the main purpose of government?

• to provide for common defense and promote the general welfare

• to create a strong national government

• to protect the interests of the states

• to protect citizens’ rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Which term correctly completes the sequence of Events?

1. Declaration of Independence

2. ________________________________

3. Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Use the quotation to answer the question.

What does the phrase “to ourselves and our Posterity” suggest about the Founding Fathers’ goals?

• They wanted to create a lasting government that future Americans would benefit from.

• They were willing to sacrifice their liberty for the benefit of their children.

• They aimed to create a strong government, independent of the will of the people.

• They wanted to create a social contract that future Americans could not break.

Use the diagram to answer the question.

Which of the following completes the diagram?

• The Supreme Court can declare executive acts unconstitutional.

• The Supreme Court can appoint federal judges.

• The Supreme Court can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.

• The Supreme Court can grant reprieves and pardons for federal crimes

What did Federalists and Anti-federalists disagree most strongly about?

• a strong national government

• creating a system of checks and balances

• protecting individual liberties

• increasing the power of the confederation

Use these quotations to answer the question.

Which conclusion about the rule of law is best supported by these quotations?

• The rule of law leads to tyranny.

• Freedom and the rule of law cannot exist together.

• People in positions of power must enact fair laws.

• The rule of law is necessary for limited government.