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Frequently tested Civics EOC topics/vocab

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term for the distribution and balancing of power among different branches of government so that no one branch is able to dominate the others?

a)

checks and balances

b)

common good

c)

democracy

d)

legislative branch

2.

This image is most closely related to which thinker?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Locke

c)

Beccaria

d)

Hobbes

3.

Which answer choice describes separation of powers?

a)

The president has the power to veto (deny) laws.

b)

The president vetoes a law that takes away citizen rights.

4.
This is the idea that “the people” give the government power to protect their natural rights and must live by the rules?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Social Contract 
d)
Rule of Law
5.

6. John Locke said that the purpose of government was to?

a)

a. protects life, liberty and property

b)

b. fight wars against evil kings

c)

c. to provide roads, bridges and parks

d)

d. to protect life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

6.
The Enlightenment is
a)
a time of rebirth
b)
a time when science ruled
c)
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
a time when technology ruled
7.

According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into when forming their own society?

a)

constitution

b)

social contract

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

English Bill of RIghts

8.
The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” Which Enlightened idea do these words describe?
a)
need to ensure a representative government.
b)
social contract between government and the people.
c)
revolutionary intent to overthrow the current government.
d)
return to a society that has no central authority.
9.

What is "Thomas Paine's Common Sense"

a)

A publication created by Thomas Paine to encourage Americans to advocate for freedom from Britain.

b)

A publication that focused on freedom.

c)

An article focused on freedom for Irish Rebels.

d)

An article focused on the love Americans had for England.

10.

A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England.

a)

Common Law

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Common Sense

d)

Magna Carta

11.

Consent of the governed is based on which Enlightenment idea?

a)

Rousseau's Divine Rights

b)

John Locke's Social Contract

c)

Montisquieu's Separation of Powers

d)

Madison's individual liberty Madison's individual liberty

12.

This document, signed in 1620, was the first of colonial self government.

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Mayflower Compact

13.

This document, signed in 1215, was the first to establish limited government.

a)

Petition of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

14.

Which right was established by Magna Carta in 1215?

a)

the right to vote in elections

b)

the right to choose the monarch

c)

the right to freedom of speech

d)

the right to a trial by jury

15.

The signing of the Magna Carta was important because...

a)

It limited the powers of the King for the first time.

b)

It provide for separation of powers.

c)

It provided for separation of church and state.

d)

It showed the dukes that the King was ultimate power.

16.

In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of

a)

self-government

b)

religious freedom

c)

limited monarchy

d)

freedom of speech

17.

A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England.

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Common Sense

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Magna Carta

18.

A government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689

a)

Common Sense

b)

English Bill of RIghts

c)

Cato's Letters

d)

Mayflower Compact

19.

An agreement between indviduals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620.

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Cato's Letters

20.

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

a)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

John Locke

21.

Consent of the governed is based on which Enlightenment idea?

a)

Rousseau's Divine Rights

b)

John Locke's Social Contract

c)

Montisquieu's Separation of Powers

d)

Madison's individual liberty Madison's individual liberty

22.

What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?

a)

the Declaration of Independence was modeled after it the Declaration of Independence was modeled after it

b)

it served as a model for America’s Bill of Rights

c)

it was the first official written set of laws for England

d)

it was necessary in the development of the Preamble

23.

Living under a system of written laws that are clear and fair, and where the law applies to everyone, even government leaders.

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Due Process

c)

Common Law

d)

Statutory Law

24.

Which statement describes the impact of the rule of law?

a)

State of nature

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Separation of powers

d)

Transparency of institutions

25.

Which MAJOR principle is included in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Rule of law

b)

Right to trial

c)

Confederalism

d)

Capitalism

26.

What is the term for the idea that those who govern must follow the laws, meaning no one is above the law?

a)

rule of law

b)

elastic clause

c)

separation of powers

d)

veto power

27.

What is the 15th amendment?

a)

powers reserved to the states

b)

president and vice president voted for separately

c)

grants citizenship to former slaves

d)

suffrage will not be restricted by race

28.
After abolishing slavery and creating a new definition of citizenship, Congress passed the 15th Amendment that gave ___________ rights to former slaves.
a)
Religious
b)
Work
c)
Voting
d)
Farming
29.

What is the 19th Amendment?

a)

It gave women the right to vote.

b)

It gave Native Americans the right to vote.

c)

It gave immigrants the right to vote.

d)

It gave African Americans the right to vote.

30.

What is women's suffrage?

a)

The right of women not to vote.

b)

The right of women to drive.

c)

The right of women to vote.

d)

The right of women to not drive.

31.
How did the 24th Amendment expand voting rights to Americans?
a)
States could charge poll taxes in elections
b)
Literacy tests were required so minorities learned to read
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It did nothing to expand voting rights
32.

The 24th Amendment...

a)

gave women the right to vote.

b)

eliminated the use of literacy tests.

c)

outlawed poll taxes.

d)

allowed for the popular election of US Senators.

33.

Which amendment applies to this cartoon?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

14th

d)

26th

34.

Which amendment banned poll taxes?

a)

19th

b)

15th

c)

24th

d)

26th

35.
What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?
a)
"Separate but equal"
b)
"Give me liberty or give me death."
c)
"May the force be with you."
d)
"I'll be back."
36.
Brown v. Board specifically ordered the integration of
a)
Public schools
b)
Buses
c)
The military
d)
Fire departments
37.
Supreme Court case where the court ruled that racial segregation of schools violated the Constitution, segregated schools were unequal.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Desegregation
c)
Lau v. Nichols
d)
Civil Rights Act
38.

The case Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal to...

a)

Segregate schools

b)

Allow children to attend white schools

c)

Allow children to work on schools

d)

Keep schools equal

39.

What was being violated when blacks wanted to attend white schools?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

40.

The first major test case of the 14th amendment was Plessy versus Ferguson where the Supreme Court said what was ok?

a)

all races should be equal

b)

slavery

c)

segregation ("separate but equal")

d)

sharecropping

41.
The Plessy decision was not overturned until what famous case was decided by the Supreme Court?
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
42.

Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

a)

freedom of expression

b)

self-incrimination

c)

freedom of speech

d)

right to a jury trial

43.

In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the U.S. Supreme Court established the general principle that

a)

states could use poll taxes and literacy tests to establish voting requirements

b)

states could not prevent blacks from voting just because their grandparents had been slaves.

c)

states could require separate accommodations on trains, in schools and the like, for blacks and whites as long as the accommodations were equal

d)

Congress could take away a state's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives if the state refused to allow blacks to vote in Congressional elections.

44.

Two important Supreme Court cases, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, involved the First Amendment rights of students. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Tinker expanded First Amendment rights for students while Kuhlmeier limited First Amendment rights for students.

b)

Both cases expanded First Amendment rights for students.

c)

Both cases limited First Amendment rights for students.

d)

Kuhlmeier expanded First Amendment rights for students while Tinker limited First Amendment rights for students.

45.

During an arrest, police must inform people of their "Miranda rights" to remain silent. What basic freedom is this meant to protect and how does it affect those arrested?

a)

The protections against self-incrimination; it informs them that speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them.

b)

The protection of due process, it prevents convicted offenders from receiving cruel and unusal punishment.

c)

The right to freedom of assembly, it precents law enforcement from asking them questions without the presence of an attorney.

d)

The right to freedom of speech, it provides them with the ability to speak to their attorneys without fear of incrimination.

46.

One way the executive branch checks the legislative branch is . . .

a)

the President can veto laws passed by Congress

b)

Congress can impeach the President and can override a veto.

47.
What is one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment? 
a)
The Senate alone approves a proposed amendment with a majority vote.
b)
A majority of the states' legislatures are required to approve a propose amendment.
c)
Three ­fourths of the states' legislatures are required to ratify a proposed amendment. 
d)
The House of Representatives alone approves a proposed amendment with a three­fourths vote.
48.
Which constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws?
a)
supremacy clause
b)
habeas corpus
c)
elastic clause
d)
ex post facto
49.
What is another one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment? 
a)
The Senate alone approves a proposed amendment with a majority vote.
b)
The House of Representatives alone approves a proposed amendment with a three­fourths vote.
c)
a national convention where 2 / 3 of all states are represented cotes to introdroduces and amendment followed by 3 / 4 of the state legislatures approving the amendment
d)
A majority of the states' legislatures are required to approve a propose amendment.
50.

Interest groups hire _____ to meet with members of the government and discuss the group’s issues and concerns.

a)

representatives

b)

activists

c)

lobbyists

d)

advocates

51.

__________ is the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.

a)

Advertising

b)

Brainwashing

c)

Publicity

d)

Propaganda

52.
Which political party has these beliefs - 
government regulation of the economy and  higher taxes for the rich?
a)
Republican Party
b)
Democratic Party
c)
Socialist Party
d)
Independent Party
53.
Which political party believes that there should be less government interference, less taxes, and a strong military?
a)
Republican Party
b)
Green Party
c)
Democratic Party
d)
Libertarian Party
54.

How do interest groups influence the government?

a)

by running for state and federal political office

b)

by lobbying government officials for a particular issue

c)

by recruiting foreign leaders to vote in favor of certain laws

d)

by holding public officials accountable for their actions in a court of law

55.
a)

Bias

b)

Symbolism

c)

Propaganda

56.

What is a technique used in commercials where politicians use something to represent ideas.

a)

bias

b)

symbolism

c)

propaganda

d)

simile

57.
From this information, it can best be concluded that the news media
a)
showed little favoritism between political parties
b)
displayed a positive bias to the candidate from Party X
c)
showed negative bias toward both political parties
d)
gave more positive coverage to the candidate from Party Y
58.
When a crime is committed, what type of law is this?
a)
Criminal
b)
Civil
59.

When a disagreement is settled between two people, what type of law is this?

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil

60.
You are caught going 85 miles an hour where the speed limit is 35 miles an hour.
a)
Civil Case
b)
Criminal Case
61.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

b)

Judges have a review system for some court cases

c)

The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

62.

Marbury v. Madison (1803) established?

a)

The Supreme Court can now “check” the other branches of government with Judicial Review

b)

The Supreme Court can NOT check the other branches by using Judicial Review.

63.

What is the power of judicial review?

a)

Power to stop the judicial branch from doing something unwise

b)

Grants more powers to the judicial branch of government

c)

Power to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional

d)

Power to review a decision of a lower court

64.

What is naturalization?

a)

The process to become a citizen if you are not one

b)

A person who is born as U.S. citizen

c)

A process for becoming a citizen if your parents are citizens

65.

What type of service project would help promote the common good?

a)

Throwing a party

b)

Going to visit your Grandma

c)

Going to the movies with friends

d)

Planning a beach clean up

66.

Which of the following is a Responsibility of Citizenship?

a)

Petitioning the government

b)

Jury Duty

c)

Helping elderly people

d)

Paying Taxes

67.

To be a naturalized citizen, a person must--

a)

be 18 years or older

b)

be a resident of the U.S. at least 5 years

c)

all of these

d)

pass a citizenship test

68.

If a person is born in the U.S. they are considered a--

a)

natural-born citizen (citizen by birth)

b)

naturalized citizen

69.
The basic rights and freedoms of American citizens are listed in the--
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Rights of Englishmen
d)
Bill of Rights
70.

Who are the Federalists?

a)

People who supported the Constitution

b)

People who were against the Constitution

c)

People who wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

d)

People who supported the Articles of Confederation

71.

Federalists wanted....

a)

a weak central (national) government

b)

a strong central (national) government

c)

a Bill of Rights

d)

strong state government

72.

The Antifederalists wanted

a)

a strong central (national) government

b)

weak state government

c)

weak central (national) government

d)

to deny the Bill of Rights

73.

Did the Antifederalists support adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

a)

no

b)

yes

74.

Which group feared that the president might behave like a king?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

75.

Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

a)

States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

b)

A strong Central Government.

c)

A Monarchy (King & Queen) to rule over the country.

d)

a powerful National Government

76.

Which amendment give you the right of Religion, Assembly, Speech, Petition and Press?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Third Amendment

d)

Fourth Amendment

77.
A change to the Constitution is known as a(n)______________________________.
a)
Amendment
b)
Ratify
c)
Propose
d)
Congress
78.

Which is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment Right of freedom of speech?

a)

intentionally spread lies and call it freedom of speech

b)

Yell fire in a crowded room

c)

Print false information knowing it was false to hurt someone

d)

to say things that are threatening harm in any way

e)

all of these

79.

The rule of law :

a)

the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and no one is above the law.

b)

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and the Supreme Court upholds the Constitution.

c)

the Supreme Court is the supreme law of the land and no one is above the law.

d)

the Bill of Rights is the supreme law of the land and immigrants are not accountable for violating it.

80.

Which of the following is an obligation of citizenship?

a)

being informed about issues

b)

volunteering for public service

c)

voting in elections

d)

paying taxes

81.

Something that citizens are required to do or they will be punished is called a . . .

a)

petition

b)

duty/obligation

c)

responsibility

d)

common good

82.

SS.7.C.2.2

Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?

a)

obeying the law

b)

paying taxes

c)

attending civic meetings

d)

registering for Selective Service

83.

SS.7.C.2.2

Which of these is a legal obligation of U.S. citizenship?

a)

to reside in the United States

b)

to save money for retirement

c)

to vote in Presidential elections

d)

to serve on a jury when summoned