Civics EOC QB 2 Review part 3

The diagram shows some general eligibility requirements. Which statement completes the diagram?

• Joining a Military Service

• Obtaining a Driver’s License

• Becoming a Naturalized Citizen

• Receiving a Social Security Card

The illustration below shows a legal document.

Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?

• to guarantee court hearings remain public

• to guarantee courts provide probable cause

• to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one’s peers

• to protect the constitutional right to confront one’s accuser

The statements are from the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights. Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The diagram below shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents.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

• Separation of powers

• Economic freedom

• Self-government

• Individual rights

The diagram describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Which action completes the diagram?

• Colonial agricultural trade increases.

• Colonial religious devotion increases.

• Colonial demand for political change increases.

• Colonial demand for military assistance increases.

The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 book, Common Sense. Based on this passage, with which complaint against the king from the Declaration of Independence would Thomas Paine agree?

• persecuting immigrant groups

• taking away religious rights

• taking away political rights

• persecuting racial groups

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It avoided the issue of states’ rights.

• It allowed the states to elect representatives.

• It prevented the amendment of federal laws.

• It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.

Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• The Constitution should limit state government.

• The Constitution should protect fundamental rights.

• The Constitution should create a strong national government.

• The Constitution should prevent the election of amateur politicians.

The passage below is from Federalist No. 47, written by James Madison in 1788. Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe?

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• judicial review

Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?

• the commerce clause

• the elastic clause

• the right to trial

• the rule of law