Civics EOC Practice Test

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property. (ideas later used by Thomas Jefferson)

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Voltaire

Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power. (Separation of Powers)

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Voltaire

What is Social Contract?

• Government protects the people, people follow(give power) to the government
• Government protects the people and people don't have a say in government.
• People cannot trust any government, and must rule themselves.

What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies

• the Constitution
• Napoleonic Code
• the Communist Manifesto
• the Magna Carta

The US Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments of the Constitution) was influenced from this document... 

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Mayflower Compact

What does Bicameral mean?

• 2 camels
• Two Houses--upper house and lower house who had the power of the purse to approve new taxes and spending
• One major portion of government

The diagram below shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents

MAGNA CARTA → LIMITED MONARCHY

MAYFLOWER COMPACT → ???

Which phrase completes the diagram?

• Separation of Powers

• Economic Freedom

• Self-government

• Individual Rights

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 (stopped) the amendment of federal laws

• It enabled (allowed) the federal government to collect taxes (revenue)

In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase, "We the People"?

• The people express their will through political parties

• The people express their will by directly creating laws

• Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them

• Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them

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