WorksheetsAlt Civics SOAR Test Unit 1
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
First and Last Name
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2.
Civics Class (on an A DAY)
a)
Civics 1
b)
Civics 3
c)
Civics 4
d)
Civics 6
e)
Civics 7
3.
Use the image below to answer the question.
a)
Enlightenment Ideals
b)
American traditions of democracy
4.
What document signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarch?
a)
the Magna Carta
b)
the Mayflower Compact
c)
the Albany Plan of Union
5.
The concept of direct democracy was created in?
a)
The Virginia Colony
b)
Ancient Greece
6.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Roman Republic?
a)
A lottery system to chose government leaders
b)
A Senate to make laws
7.
a)
it listed the rights of the people
b)
it created different branches of government
8.
The rule of law is the belief that:
a)
the laws should be written down and applied to all equally
b)
people should directly participate in the decision making process of the government
9.
What is the main difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
a)
the kinds of laws that are passed
b)
the amount of people making decisions
10.
What was most significant about the House of Burgesses?
a)
It created conflict between plantation owners and slaves
b)
It gave the colonists experience with self-government
11.
The Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact to:
a)
to set up laws for their colony
b)
break away from the king
12.
In a direct democracy citizens get to:
a)
elect leaders to make decisions for themselves
b)
vote on proposed laws
13.
Which statement best describes the importance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It helped protect the rights of the English barons
b)
It emphasized common consent and laws that benefit the entire colony
14.
In Ancient Athens, which of the following was not a part of the government?
a)
The People's Court
b)
The Parliament
15.
The Iroquois Chiefs could be removed from power for violating the law or committing a crime, this has inspired which practice in the USA today?
a)
Impeachment
b)
Separation of Powers
16.
At a town meeting citizens debated and voted on what books to purchase for the school system. This would be an example of:
a)
monarchy
b)
direct democracy
17.
a)
trial by jury
b)
freedom of religion
18.
a)
limited government
b)
seperation of powers
19.
a)
the social contract
b)
natural rights
20.
a)
It costs the citizens most of their money
b)
It is necessary to protect the rights of the people
21.
a)
should be made up of separate branches
b)
monarchy is the best form of government
22.
a)
rule of law
b)
social contract
23.
This image was associated with which Colonial document?
a)
the Mayflower Compact
b)
the Albany Plan of Union
24.
Which phrase best describes a limited government
a)
a government to provide financial security
b)
a government that is obligated to protect individual rights
25.
How is the idea "consent of the governed" used in America today?
a)
holding elections for leaders
b)
having a Bill of Rights
26.
a)
a judge chooses a sentence for a criminal that is outlined by the law
b)
a judge giving a prision sentence based on how wealthy someone is
27.
The Twelve tables of Rome helped establish which principle?
a)
social contract
b)
rule of law
28.
What was the main difference between citizens and non citizens in Athens?
a)
only citizens could live in the city
b)
only citizens could vote
29.
What did the Albany Plan of Union and the Iroquois Confederacy have in common?
a)
both of these ideas failed
b)
both plans argued that individual groups would be stronger if they united together
30.
What is a legislative body?
a)
a president
b)
a lawmaking group
31.
Habeas Corpus protects people from:
a)
being forced to practice one religion
b)
being falsely imprisioned
32.
Congress, the lawmaking body of the United States was modeled after:
a)
The British Parliament
b)
The Patriachy of Rome
33.
a)
aristocrat
b)
power
34.
Thomas Hobbes believed that because people are selfish by nature, the best form of government is:
a)
monarchy
b)
representative government
35.
The national government of the United States today is a/an:
a)
direct democracy
b)
representative government
36.
A. Select ONE of the following terms from the word bank to describe.
B. Explain HOW that person, document or government has influenced what we do in the USA today.
Word Bank:
House of Burgesses
Magna Carta
Iroquois Confederacy
The English Bill of Rights
The Roman Republic
Ancient Athens
Baron De Montesquieu
John Locke
Mayflower Compact
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