Civics EOC Practice Test 2

Which influence did Enlightenment ideas have on the Founding Fathers?

• They extended voting rights to all citizens.

• They required the adoption of a state supported church.

• They determined a need for restrictions on citizens' rights.

• They identified a need to limit the power of government.

"A Prince whose character is... marked by every act which may define a Tyrant [a cruel and oppressive ruler], is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." How does this quote reflect the influence of Enlightenment ideas on the Founding Fathers?

• They believed in the rights of the people.

• They were afraid of self-government.

• They were concerned about property rights.

• They created an oligarchy.

How is Montesquieu's view of separation of powers demonstrated in the U.S. Constitution?

• Citizens of each state are guaranteed all protections in the Bill of Rights.

• The United States cannot grant titles of nobility to anyone.

• The legislative, executive, and judicial branches divide federal powers.

• Citizens must be at least 30 years old to be U.S. Senators.

Who wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet calling for complete independence from Britain?

• John Adams

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

Which of the following best describes a weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government did not have the power to enforce its laws.

• States did not have enough power to enforce laws.

• Too much power was given to the president.

• State governments could not coin money.

What marked the beginning of self-government and direct democracy in the American colonies?

• the Boston Tea Party

• the First Continental Congress

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Magna Carta

Below is a quote. "No freeman shall be seized, imprisoned,...or in any way destroyed; nor will we (the King) proceed against or prosecute him except by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land." -- Magna Carta, 1215 Which right from the passage above was also included in the English Bill of Rights and the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?

• freedom of speech

• freedom of the press

• right to bear arms

• right to trial by jury

How were colonial boycotts of British goods effective?

• They convinced British merchants to join the Loyalist cause.

• They left British troops short of food and weapons in the colonies.

• They raised the costs of imports to the colonies.

• They reduced the profits of British merchants who pressured Parliament to repeal the tax.

Why did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act and the Intolerable Acts lead American colonists to declare independence?

• Colonists believed these policies represented an effort to end slavery.

• Colonists disagreed with the king's plan for westward expansion.

• Colonists felt that taxes without representation in government were not fair.

• Colonists were concerned that their right to religious freedom was being limited.

"No taxation without representation!" Why did the colonists adopt this slogan?

• The British government required all taxes be paid in gold.

• The British government believed that all taxes should be paid on luxury items.

• The colonists were unable to participate in Britain's government.

• The colonists felt that weapons of any type should be illegal.