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WorksheetsEOC Review Part #1
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a word that means to betray your country?
a)
taxes
b)
treason
c)
patriotism
d)
citizenship
2.
Which of these is NOT a way to become a citizen of the United States?
a)
being born in America
b)
Having parents that are citizens
c)
naturalization
d)
reading books about America
3.
True or False: If a person is not born here, but they have American citizen parents, they can still be an American citizen.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Something you MUST do is called...
a)
a responsibility
b)
a right
c)
a duty
d)
nothing
5.
Where must a male register between the ages of 18-26 if he is a U.S. citizen?
a)
The Department of Revenue
b)
The Selective Services
c)
The Postal Service
d)
The CIA
6.
Which of the following is a citizen responsibility rather than an obligation?
a)
Obeying the law
b)
Paying taxes
c)
Attending civic meetings
d)
Registering for Selective Service
7.
Why is attending school considered a “civic duty?”
a)
Educated citizens are vital to the success of our democracy.
b)
The more education a person has, the more money he or she is likely to earn.
c)
School districts depend on having a certain number of students.
d)
Today’s high-tech society needs educated employees.
8.
“And that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law,” refers specifically to which citizen responsibilities?
a)
defending the nation
b)
obeying the law
c)
serving on juries
d)
naturalized and native born citizens only
9.
Patriotism means:
a)
A. Your'e a huge fan of the New England Patriots football team.
b)
B. You only wear red, white, and blue.
c)
C. You care a lot about your country and its people, land, and history.
10.
You can always tell if someone's an American because they:
a)
A. Speak English
b)
B. Like baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie.
c)
C. Know all the words to "The star Spangled Banner".
d)
D. None of the above. (You can't tell who's an American just by the outside stuff.)
11.
The principle of citizenship is based on the “law of the soil” or “jus soli.” This signifies that citizenship is based on which of the following?
a)
who a person is born to
b)
where a person is born
c)
naturalization
d)
citizen obligations and responsibilities
12.
________ is the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen.
a)
Naturalization
b)
Immigration
c)
Law of blood
d)
Law of soil
13.
A system of government in which political power resides with the people.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
14.
a system in which government controls people's lives
a)
totalitarian
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
representative democracy
d)
republic
15.
a government in which one person or a small group holds all the power
a)
authoritarian regime
b)
representative democracy
c)
limited government
d)
totalitarian
16.
rule by the people
a)
democracy
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
authoritarian regime
d)
majority rule
17.
the decisions and actions a government takes to solve problems
a)
public policy
b)
majority rule
c)
ideology
d)
social contract
18.
an agreement in which the people agree to give up some freedom in exchange for the government's protection of people's rights
a)
social contract
b)
natural rights
c)
majority rule
d)
ideology
19.
a set of ideas about life and society
a)
ideology
b)
public policy
c)
republic
d)
natural rights
20.
rights that government cannot take away
a)
natural rights
b)
social contract
c)
limited government
d)
ideology
21.
the idea that the power of a government can be limited
a)
limited government
b)
direct democracy
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
public policy
22.
a system in which the people directly debate and decide important issues
a)
direct democracy
b)
republic
c)
natural rights
d)
social contract
23.
a government in which people choose leaders to represent them
a)
representative democracy
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
authoritarian regime
d)
majority rule
24.
democratic principle that says a majority of the people have the power to make laws binding on all the people
a)
majority rule
b)
authoritarian regime
c)
representative democracy
d)
totalitarian
25.
a government in which the power of the monarch is limited by a constitution
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
authoritarian regime
c)
representative democracy
d)
social contract
26.
a country with a representative democracy
a)
republic
b)
authoritarian regime
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
direct democracy
27.
a group of representatives that makes laws
a)
legislature
b)
democracy
c)
republic
d)
totalitarian
28.
Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When Election Day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community’s interests. What form of government does Kayla have?
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
29.
What does an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?
a)
A single individual or small group exercises control over government
b)
The head of state is chosen by Parliament
c)
Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people
d)
Their citizens decide public issues for themselves
30.
Which statement applies to all types of monarchies?
a)
The monarch's power, whether total or limited, is established in a written constitution.
b)
They combine the executive and legislative branches.
c)
Their ruler holds absolute power, unlimited by Parliaments or constitutions.
d)
The monarch inherits his or her power.
31.
Which type of government gets their power from religious tradition?
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
32.
What type of government exists when a few people share power?
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
tyranny
33.
The Democracy is derived from two ____________ words called__________ and ___________.
a)
Sanskrit words Raja Pruhita and Raja Putra
b)
Greek words Demos and Kratos
c)
Persian words Diwan and Qazi
d)
French word Parle and mint
34.
Why was the Magna Carta so important?
a)
Because it limited the power of the Catholic Church
b)
It limited the power of the King
c)
It helped raise the money needed to fund the Crusades
d)
It allowed the King to tax people without their approval
35.
King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by which group?
a)
Nobles
b)
Knights
c)
Peasants
d)
Serfs
36.
One of the most important parts of the Magna Carta influenced the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This was the right to
a)
government without a king.
b)
democratic elections.
c)
a fair and speedy trial.
d)
separate from one's country.
37.
Why was the Mayflower Compact an important document for the Plymouth Colony?
a)
The compact gave freedom to all African American colonists.
b)
It established rules that all of the Pilgrims had to follow.
c)
It told the colonists who could own certain land plots.
d)
The compact was written by the king of England.
38.
But there is another and greater distinction for which no truly natural or religious reason can be assigned, and that is, the distinction of men into KINGS and SUBJECTS. Male and female are the distinctions of nature, good and bad the distinctions of heaven; but how a race of men came into the world so exalted above the rest, and distinguished like some new species, is worth inquiring into, and whether they are the means of happiness or of misery to mankind.
—Thomas Paine, Common Sense
In this passage, what is Thomas Paine speaking out against?
—Thomas Paine, Common Sense
In this passage, what is Thomas Paine speaking out against?
a)
monarchy
b)
warfare
c)
religion
d)
slavery
39.
Which provision in the United States Constitution was originally found in the English Bill of Rights?
a)
right to vote regardless of race or gender
b)
separation of powers into three branches
c)
power of judicial review for the Supreme Court
d)
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
40.
Which Enlightenment thinker gave the idea of Separation of Power?
a)
John Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Baron de Montesqieu
41.
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in Religious Freedom and Separation of Church and State?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Hobbes
42.
Which document is the picture showing?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Religious Freedom
d)
Virginia Charter
43.
Which Enlightenment thinker introduced the idea of Life, Liberty and Property?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
44.
Which document was a break up letter from the colonists to England?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
d)
Constitution
45.
Which of the following statements would most likely have been made by Voltaire?
a)
"People should not be afraid to speak their minds."
b)
"The government is made to protect our natural rights."
c)
"Trials should not be private."
d)
"The king needs absolute power."
46.
If Baron de Montesquieu were to visit the United States today, he might be most pleased to see the
a)
our Declaration of Independents
b)
our Bill of Rights
c)
a government-run tax system
d)
the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of our government
47.
Why did Thomas Hobbes believe that people needed to be governed by a ruler with absolute power?
a)
because the ruler will share the power with the people
b)
because people couldn't be trusted to govern themselves
c)
because legislators could not make good laws
d)
because monarchs could not enforce laws themselves
48.
The following ideas come from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Which most closely relates to the work of John Locke?
a)
innocent until proven guilty
b)
speedy and public trial
c)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
freedom of speech and press
49.
This image is most closely related to which thinker?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Locke
c)
Beccaria
d)
Hobbes
50.
Political philosopher who borrowed and built upon other thinkers ideas. Influential in the founding the the USA
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Sir Isaac Newton
c)
Rene Descartes
d)
Denis Diderot
51.
Who believed there should be a separation of church and state?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Rousseau
c)
Wollstonecraft
d)
Hobbes
52.
The Enlightenment inspired:
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The French Revolution
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
It inspired all of these events
53.
Which of the following exemplifies the ideas of the age of Enlightenment?
a)
reason
b)
tradition
c)
faith
d)
ignorance
54.
According to the concept of divine right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?
a)
kings
b)
God
c)
military
d)
people
55.
What kind of government did Greece have?
a)
Republic
b)
Direct
c)
Monarchy
d)
Dictator
56.
Examples would include Cuba, Nazi Germany, and Pre-War Iraq.
a)
republic
b)
oligarchy
c)
dictatorship
d)
absolute monarchy
57.
We need governments to provide:
a)
services
b)
law and order
c)
security
d)
all of these
58.
Who was allowed to vote during the colonial period?
a)
All white male property owners
b)
all citizens over the age of 18
c)
all male and female property owners over 21
d)
Africans, women, natives, and non-Christians
59.
What is the most basic purpose for having laws?
a)
to bring order to society
b)
to put people in prison
c)
to control traffic
d)
to protect children
60.
Which purpose is the government trying to accomplish: the State government provides food stamps to those in need.
a)
general welfare
b)
social order
c)
national security
d)
protecting the environment
61.
Which continent is Athens, Greece located on?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
62.
Which of the following was the birthplace of democracy?
a)
Sparta
b)
Thebes
c)
Greece
d)
Athens
63.
How did the Colonists react to the Stamp Act?
a)
The colonists burned effigies
b)
The Colonists boycotted British Goods
c)
The Colonits created the Stamp Act Congress
d)
All of the above
64.
The French and Indian War left Britain with a huge debt. How did the British government plan to pay repay its war debts?
a)
by selling western lands to Native Americans
b)
by forcing the colonists to trade only with Britain
c)
by passing new tax laws for the colonies
d)
by printing money that only could be used in the colonies
65.
What statement best explain the British government’s reason for imposing taxes on American colonies?
a)
England was in massive debt following the French and Indian War.
b)
England was providing more rights and economic assistance to the colonies.
c)
The colonies had not contributed to defeating the French during the war.
d)
The British government was trying to raise money to expand colonies to the west.
66.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
a)
France owned the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
Natives owned the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
Colonists could move west of the Appalachian Mountains
d)
Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains
67.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington
68.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
69.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
70.
This taxed lead, paint, paper, glass, and tea
a)
Tea Act
b)
Paper Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Townshend Act
71.
This taxed paper products like mortgages and licenses, and also cards and newspapers
a)
Tea Act
b)
Paper Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Townshend Act
72.
This law reminded the colonists that Parliament had the ability to make laws for the colonies no matter what.
a)
Declaratory Acts
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Townshend Act
73.
Taxation without Representation meant...
a)
Colonists weren't given free speech
b)
Parliament did not have delegates from the colonies
c)
Colonists didn't have money to pay taxes
d)
The colonists votes didn't count for enough
74.
This law made colonists have to house and supply British soldiers.
a)
Declaratory Acts
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Townshend Act
75.
When people refused to buy certain goods:
a)
Boycott
b)
Repeal
c)
Monopoly
d)
Bias
76.
What event does this drawing show?
a)
Tarring and feathering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
American Revolution
77.
What event does this image show?
a)
Tarring and feathering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
American Revolution
78.
This event was a result of the Tea Act
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Stamp Act Protests
d)
Pontiac's Rebellion
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