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EOC CIVICS REVIEW

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings on the Founding Fathers?

a)

Representative Government

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Social Contract

d)

Trial by Jury

2.

What was John Locke's influence on the Founding Fathers?

a)

Trial by Jury

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Monarchical Government

d)

Government by Consent of the Governed

3.

The passage is from the Declaration of Independence (1776). Which earlier thinker influenced the reasoning of this passage?

a)

John Locke

b)

King George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Baron Montesquieu

4.

The following is from the Preamble to the United States Constitution.


"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice,

insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare,

and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this

Constitution for the United States of America."


Which of the following actions is an example of how to "insure domestic tranquility"

a)

People voting directly for Senators.

b)

Public policies focusing on environmental protection.

c)

National Guard called in to maintain order in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

d)

United States Navy deploying ships to the Pacific after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

5.
Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe? 
a)
Checks and Balances 
b)
 Popular Sovereignty
c)
Seperation of powers 
d)
 Judicial Review
6.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It limited the power of future governments
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in government
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
7.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
8.
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ . 
a)
only an executive branch
b)
only a legislative branch
c)
only a judicial branch
d)
an executive and legislative branch
9.

based on the table, what could be predicted about the impact of permanent residents on government?

a)

The number of person seeking citizenship by law of soil would decline.

b)

The number of persons seeking citizenship by law of blood would increase.

c)

The number of persons seeking naturalization would be affected by elections for Congress.

d)

The number of persons seeking naturalization would be affected by elections for governor.

10.

The diagram below shows the impact of Baron Montesquieu's writings on the Founding Fathers.

Which phrase completes the diagram?

a)

Trial by Jury

b)

Social Contract

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Representative Government

11.

The information below summarizes provisions of a historic document.

• The King promised to have frequent Parliaments.

• The king promised not to levy taxes without the approval of Parliament.

• The king promised not to raise a standing army without the approval of Parliament.

Which document had these provisions?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Mayflower Compact

12.

The excerpt below is from the 3rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Which British policy below caused colonial concerns that led to the establishment of the 3rd Amendment?

a)

new taxes imposed by the Stamp Act

b)

restrictions on printed materials and pamphlets

c)

lodging of British troops inside colonists' homes

d)

special taxes on tea that resulted in the Boston Tea Party

13.

The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history.

Which part of government was responsible for the declaration in this headline?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

state legislatures

14.

Ben was prosecuted and convicted in state court for speaking out publicly against the governor. During his trial, he was denied the counsel of a lawyer. Two years later, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction, explaining that the state had not guaranteed Ben’s constitutional rights. Which amendments apply to this case?

a)

Amendment I (free speech) and Amendment VI (due process)

b)

Amendment I (free press) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)

c)

Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) and Amendment VI (due process)

d)

Amendment IX(unenumerated rights) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)

15.

What was John Locke's influence on the Founding Fathers?

a)

Trial by Jury

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Monarchical Government

d)

Government by Consent of the Governed

16.

What was the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings on the Founding Fathers?

a)

Representative Government

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Social Contract

d)

Trial by Jury

17.

What impact did the Magna Carta of 1215 have on the colonists' views of government?

a)

All human beings possess certain natural rights.

b)

Natural law is based on the exercise of human reason.

c)

New taxes should be approved by the people’s representatives.

d)

The best governments separate their powers into three branches.

18.

Which document contains this passage?

a)

declaration of independence

b)

articles of confederation

c)

english bill of rights

d)

U.S. constitution

19.

which court complete the diagram

a)

court of veterans appeals

b)

court of appeals

c)

military court

d)

claims court

20.
Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?
a)
separation of powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
social contract
d)
natural law
21.
What Enlightenment idea is represented by the headline?
a)
separation of powers 
b)
checks and balances 
c)
social contract
d)
natural law 
22.
The conversation below concerns lawmaking.   
---------------------------  
Doug:  I believe in making laws only when everyone can participate in public decision making.   Nicole:  I disagree with you; it is best for laws to be made by the people who have been chosen for that purpose.  
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Which colonial principle is being discussed?
a)
limited monarchy
b)
self-government 
c)
social contract 
d)
natural rights 
23.
Which action did colonists use this cartoon to support? 
The political cartoon below was created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. 
a)
Declaring independence from the British monarchy.
b)
Declaring loyalty to the British monarchy.
c)
Dissolving colonial legislatures.
d)
Dissolving colonial charters. 
24.
Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?
a)
The colonists established a blockade against British goods.
b)
The colonists were able to produce their own goods.
c)
The colonists started destroying British goods.
d)
The colonists began boycotting British goods.
25.

The Declaration of Independence included these complaints:

• Taxation without representation

• Limiting judicial powers

• Quartering Troops

• Dissolving legislature

Which complaint should be added to this list?

a)

Requiring colonists to send representation to Parliament

b)

Suspending trial by jury in many cases

c)

Ordering colonists to move from Native American land

d)

Allowing the wealthy to avoid local laws

26.
The idea that your citizenship is based upon your parents no matter where you are born.
a)
Law of Blood
b)
Law of Soil
27.
Which amendment defines citizenship?
a)
11th
b)
12th
c)
13th
d)
14th
28.

Obligations or Duties are things you

a)

should do

b)

must do

29.
The process that someone can become an American citizen after going through a process to achieve citizenship.
a)
Immigration
b)
Naturalization
c)
Propagation
d)
Materilization
30.

Which document created the world's first limited government?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

31.

The right of people to rule themselves independently

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Self Government

c)

Common Sense

d)

The Mother of Children & Dragons Mrs. M-C Hammer

32.

American colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawk Native Americans, boarded three British ships and dumped British tea into the Boston harbor.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The Orlando Rage

d)

Coercive Acts

33.

When was the Declaration adopted?

a)

June 4th, 1776

b)

July 4th, 1776

c)

August 4th, 1777

d)

September 4th, 1777

34.

The fundamental document establishing the US as an independent nation, adopted on July 4, 1776. It declared the 13 colonies independent from Britain, offered reasons for the separation laid out the principles for which the Revolution was fought

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Stamp Act of 1765

d)

The Mighty Joe Young Act

35.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
36.

Proposed and supported the Constitution

a)

Anti-federalist

b)

Federalist

37.

Opposed constitution until the Bill of Rights were included

a)

Anti-federalist

b)

Federalist

38.

Uprising in Massachusetts in an effort to prevent courts from foreclosing on the farms of those who could not pay the taxes

a)

Feudalism

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

Buddhism

d)

Boston Massacre

39.

Which group believed that the Constitution would give too much power to the central government?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Socialists

d)

Liberals

40.

Which of the following is an obligation of citizens?

a)

serve on a jury

b)

assemble peacefully

c)

petition the government

d)

pick up trash in their neighborhood

41.

Which courts determine legal errors in trial cases?

a)

county court

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

Florida Supreme Court

d)

appellate court

42.

The following is an example of which constitutional right? A group of citizens gather to protest after the government puts a ban on Fortnite?

a)

right to assemble

b)

right to petition

c)

freedom of justice

d)

freedom of press

43.

Which Landmark US Supreme Court Case demonstrated the need for states to provide a lawyer to criminal defendants who cannot afford one?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

In re Gault

44.

How can the US Constitution be amended?

a)

the executive branch proposes and the Supreme Court ratifies

b)

the Supreme Court proposes and the executive branch ratifies

c)

2/3 of state legislatures and 3/4 of the Senate

d)

2/3 of both houses of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures

45.

What is the role the media plays when they keep government accountable and to prevent conflict of interest?

a)

watchdog

b)

gatekeeper

c)

agenda setter

d)

interest group

46.

Which of the following is NOT protected by the First Amendment?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

right to assemble

c)

right to petition

d)

right to vote

47.

Which form of government has a single ruler who holds all the power?

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

anarchy

48.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the Unalienable Rights?

a)

life, fortune, and honor

b)

peace, privacy, and prosperity

c)

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

Life, liberty, and property

49.

Which landmark Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

50.

What is one similarity between the Florida and US Constitutions?

a)

they both have a unicameral legislature

b)

they both have a bicameral legislature

c)

they both have a president

d)

they both have five ways to amend them

51.

Which political party would support more government regulations on businesses in order to protect the economy and people’s health and safety?

a)

Republicans

b)

Communists

c)

Socialists

d)

Democrats

52.

What is a long term policy goal of the interest group?

a)

electing candidates

b)

improving citizens’ lives

c)

regulating elections

d)

influencing political appointments

53.

Loose organization of states who can choose to follow or not follow the lead of the weak central government.

a)

Unitary System

b)

Federal System

c)

Confederal system

d)

parliamentary system

54.

What policy banned the use of literacy tests as a requirement to vote?

a)

24th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

55.

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

inability to collect taxes

b)

ability to pass laws

c)

impossible to amend the AOC

d)

separation of powers

56.

Which goal of the Preamble is being violated?

a)

ensure domestic tranquility

b)

form a more perfect union

c)

promote the general welfare

d)

provide for the common defense

57.

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated” Which amendment is this quote from?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

fourth

d)

ninth

58.

Who is responsible for enforcing state statutes?

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

chief justice

d)

senators

59.

Which constitutional provision says that the states may not make laws that go against the Constitution?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

social contract

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Supremacy Clause

60.
Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe? 
a)
Checks and Balances 
b)
 Popular Sovereignty
c)
Seperation of powers 
d)
 Judicial Review