EOC Civics Mini Bootcamp #8

Magna Carta is to Limited Monarchy as Mayflower Compact is to...

• separation of powers

• economic freedom

• self-government

• individual rights

A jury is...

• a group of peers

• a government panel

• a group of judges

• a counsel

How did the US Constitution solve a problem of 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

What is one of the long term effects of free speech?

• Fewer court cases involving minors

• Fewer laws limiting minority rights

• A more accurate election

• A more informed society

The US government is a member of which organization?

• United Nations

• European Union

• World Wildlife Fund

• International Red Cross

What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?

• A single ruler

• A written constitution

• A national court system

• A single legislative house

How did the English Bill of Rights influence the framers of the Constitution?

• It was a new model for the Consitution

• It listed the role of the legislative branch

• It established a number of rights they wanted

• It was the first document to limit the monarch

"Tis time to depart!" What was Thomas Paine trying to say?

• The separation of natural rights from legal rights

• Separation of powers between state and federal government

• Separation of powers between the three branches

• Separation of the colonies from Great Britain

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

• Passage required a unanimous vote of 13 states

• Passage required the votes of 9 of 13 states

• The government didn't have a legislature

• Americans were content to follow British laws

The preamble included six goals including...

• 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