Civics EOC Study Guide Quiz

Who developed the concept of the Social Contract?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Paine

The Magna Carta was the 1st document to limit the power of a king. It was signed in the year _____.

• 1215

• 1620

• 1688

• 1776

Which act required colonists to provide housing for British soldiers?

• Navigation Acts

• Proclamation of 1763

• Quartering Act

• Tea Act

The Declaration of Independence was written by ______.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What is the principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern?

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

The legislative branch ______ laws.

• enforces

• passes

• interprets

• vetoes

Which of the following is NOT a source of law?

• U.S. Constitution

• State constitutions

• Personal opinions

• Administrative agencies.

Fill in the blank: The final step in the naturalization process is to swear an oath of allegiance to the ____.

• State

• U.S.

• Local community

• Family

What is the right of the government to take private property for public use called?

• Civil Rights

• Eminent Domain

• Judicial Review

• Due Process

The 19th Amendment gave ______ the right to vote.

• African Americans

• Women

• Men

• Immigrants