CIVICS EOC TEST PREP 4

Use the quotation to answer the question: "To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." —excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. Which Enlightenment idea is expressed in this statement?

• Baron de Montesquieu’s theory of separation of power

• John Locke’s idea of the social contract

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s theory of divine right

• James Madison’s view of individual liberty

Use the quotation to answer the question: "We, whose names are underwritten . . . solemnly and mutually . . . covenant [agree to] and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick [government], for our better Ordering and Preservation." —excerpt from the Mayflower Compact. This part of the Mayflower Compact is an example of how the colonists put which of the following into practice?

Which newspaper headline reports a British action that angered colonists and led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Boycott British Goods!

• The King Grants Independence!

• British Taxes: Unfair!

• Angry Colonists Dump Tea!

Use the timeline to answer the question. Which event correctly completes the timeline?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Use the quotation to answer the question. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed . . ." According to this excerpt, how does the source of natural rights compare to the source of government power?

• Natural rights come from the government; government power comes from the people

• Natural rights come from God; government power comes from the people.

• Natural rights come from the government; government power comes from God.

• Natural rights come from God; government power comes from God.

How did the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation impact the writing of the Constitution?

• The Founding Fathers gave Congress the power to legislate.

• The Founding Fathers created a government with three branches.

• The Founding Fathers gave the states the power to interpret national laws.

• The Founding Fathers created the office of president to settle disputes.

According to the Preamble of the Constitution, which of the following are basic purposes of government?

• provide services, provide laws, and guarantee freedoms

• establish justice, ensure tranquility, provide for common defense, and promote welfare

• ensure life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness

• collect taxes, print money, establish a military, and regulate commerce

Which of the following most clearly reveals the Founders' ideas about the source of government power?

• "We the People"

• "a more perfect Union"

• "this Constitution"

• "our Posterity"

In what way does the power of judicial review act as a check?

• Courts can declare presidential acts unconstitutional.

• Courts can declare congressional acts unconstitutional.

• Courts can declare presidential and congressional acts unconstitutional.

• Courts can review acts of other courts.

Which of the following is true of the Federalists?

• They opposed ratification of the Constitution.

• They opposed a strong central government.

• They supported the division of the United States into 13 separate countries.

• They feared the Articles of Confederation could not keep the country united.