Civics Eoc Review 2024

What principles underlying America's founding ideas on law and government are traced in SS.7.C.G.1.2?

• The principles of modern democracy

• The influences of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the Judeo-Christian tradition

• The principles of socialism

• The influences of Enlightenment philosophers only

Answer explanation

SS.7.C.G.1.2 traces the influences of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the Judeo-Christian tradition in America's founding ideas on law and government.

What does SS.7.C.G.1.3 ask students to trace?

• The impact of the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, and Thomas Paine's Common Sense on colonists' views of government

• The impact of the Declaration of Independence on colonists' views of government

• The impact of the U.S. Constitution on colonists' views of government

• The impact of modern political parties on colonists' views of government

Answer explanation

The question asks students to trace the impact of the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, and Thomas Paine's Common Sense on colonists' views of government.

According to SS.7.C.G.1.5, what should be described concerning British policies and responses to colonial concerns leading to the Declaration of Independence?

• How they were fair and justified

• How they led to the American Revolution

• How they were ignored by the colonists

• How they led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence

Answer explanation

According to SS.7.C.G.1.5, British policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

What does SS.7.C.G.1.7 focus on explaining?

• The strengths of the Articles of Confederation

• The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution

• The process of amending the Articles of Confederation

• The role of the Articles of Confederation in the Civil War

Answer explanation

SS.7.C.G.1.7 focuses on explaining the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution as per SS.7.C.G.1.8?

• To outline the structure of the U.S. government

• To declare independence from Britain

• To explain the purpose of the Preamble

• To introduce the Bill of Rights

Answer explanation

The purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution is to explain the purpose of the Preamble, as per SS.7.C.G.1.8.

What does SS.7.C.G.1.10 ask students to compare?

• The viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding the powers of the president

• The viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and including a bill of rights

• The viewpoints of the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists on foreign policy

• The viewpoints of the Whigs and the Tories on colonial governance

Answer explanation

SS.7.C.G.1.10 asks students to compare the viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and including a bill of rights.

What is defined and recognized in SS.7.C.G.1.11?

• The rule of law and its influence on the development of legal, political, and governmental systems in the United States

• The separation of powers in the United States

• The concept of checks and balances in the United States

• The development of the two-party system in the United States

Answer explanation

The correct choice defined and recognized in SS.7.C.G.1.11 is the rule of law and its influence on the development of legal, political, and governmental systems in the United States.

What are students asked to identify in SS.7.C.G.3.10?

• The different branches of the U.S. government

• The sources and types of law

• The key figures in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution

• The amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Answer explanation

Students are asked to identify the sources and types of law in SS.7.C.G.3.10.

What is the term "citizen" defined as?

• A person who has voting rights in any country.

• A person who is a legal member of a state and has certain rights and responsibilities.

• A person who has a passport.

• A person who pays taxes.

Answer explanation

The term 'citizen' is defined as a person who is a legal member of a state and has certain rights and responsibilities.

What does the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights primarily safeguard?

• The rights of children.

• The power of the president.

• Individual rights.

• The economy.

Answer explanation

The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights primarily safeguard individual rights, not the rights of children, the power of the president, or the economy.