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EOC PRACTICE TESTS 1-4 CIVICS, Questions with accurate answers. 100% Verified. Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between different branches of... government? - ✔✔-To prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful What pamphlet denounced British rule and fanned the flames of revolution? - ✔✔-Common Sense "The horrid massacre in Boston, Perpetrated in the evening of the fifth day of March, 1770, by soldiers of the Twenty-ninth regiment, which with the Fourteenth regiment were then quartered there; with some observations on the state of things prior to that catastrophe." Who most likely wrote this passage and for what reason? - ✔✔-A Patriot, to raise fears about the British army in the colonies Consider this situation: On January 25, 2011, widespread pro-democracy demonstrations began in Egypt. For 18 days, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets, demanding free elections, free speech, and and end to government corruption, police brutality, and President Hosni Mubarak's regime. Finally, on February 11, Mubarak resigned. Which of the following ideas expressed in the U.S. Declaration of Independence best supports the actions of the Egyptian people? - ✔✔-Citizens have a right to overthrow a government that violates their natural rights What is most likely the reason it was difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔- Passage required a unanimous vote of the 13 states. The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following? - ✔✔-To form a more perfect union LEGISLATIVE=MAKES LAWS EXECUTIVE=CARRIES OUT LAWS JUDICIAL=INTERPRETS LAWS Which of the following best completes the title of this table? - ✔✔-Separation of Powers SPEAKER 1: "We can't ratify the Constitution. It has no Bill of Rights!" SPEAKER 2:"I think the states should have more power." SPEAKER 3:"We just fought for liberty. Why submit to a new tyrant?" Who are the speakers and what are they afraid of? - ✔✔-Antifederalists; a strong national government "My political curiosity... leads me to ask, who authorized them to speak the language of 'We, the People,' instead of 'We, the States'?"-Patrick Henry, June 4, 1778 Which group did Patrick Henry most likely side with during the ratification debate? - ✔✔-The Antifederalists What is meant by "The Rule of Law"? - ✔✔-The idea that all people, including rulers and leaders, must obey the law A court decides that the First Amendment permits a journalist to write an article on something the government wants to keep secret. What type of law was most involved in the decision? - ✔✔- Constitutional law ART.85.DESERTION (a) Any member of the armed forces who- (1) without authority goes or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently... is guilty of desertion. What is the source of this law? - ✔✔-Military Law 1. APPLY FOR A PERMANENT VISA 2. APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP 3. GET FINGERPRINTED 4.??? 5. TAKE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE The diagram above identifies the steps in becoming a U.S. Citizen. Which of the following best completes the diagram? - ✔✔-Be interviewed and pass citizenship tests What does a person born in any U.S. territory automatically become? - ✔✔-A native-born citizen Why is it important for citizens to pay taxes? - ✔✔-To provide money to pay for government services Which of the following best describes the trend of voting among Americans aged 18-24 between 1988 and 2008 presidential elections? - ✔✔-a sharp increase, followed by a sharp decline, and then a gradual increase How does registering to vote fulfill a responsibility of citizenship? - ✔✔-Without registering, you cannot express your political views through voting "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be constructed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."-excerpt from the U.S. Constitution, Amendment IX Which statement most accurately explains the significance of the excerpt? - ✔✔-Despite only granting certain rights, the Constitution does not deny any other rights How does the Twenty-second Amendment protect individual rights? - ✔✔-By imposing presidential term limits, it prevents one president from gaining too much power. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights? - ✔✔-to guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizen How does the Fifth Amendment protect an individual's right to own property? - ✔✔-By preventing the government from taking private property without fair payment To what age did the Twenty-sixth Amendment lower the voting age? - ✔✔-18 How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment allow more Americans to vote? - ✔✔-It outlawed poll taxes, which many states used to prevent poor Americans from voting "It is emphatically [definitely] the province [role]and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is... if two laws conflict with each other, the Courts must decide on the operation of each."-Chief Justice John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, 1803 According to the Supreme Court, which branch of government has the power and responsibility to interpret the law? - ✔✔-Judicial Which of the Florida cities indicated on the map is located in a county won by the Republican candidate? - ✔✔-Jacksonville Which of the following statements about the Democratic Party is most accurate? - ✔✔-Its members are said to be more liberal Which is the correct description of a party platform? - ✔✔-It is a statement that outlines views on issues Which question would a citizen want to ask to determine whether a lobbyist is working on behalf of the public interest? - ✔✔-How much is the lobbyist being paid What is the main purpose of public opinion polls? - ✔✔-Analyzing citizen support for a law "Everybody's doing it" is the new slogan for a campaign encouraging people to vote. What propaganda technique is being used? - ✔✔-Bandwagon You want to get a law passed requiring radon detectors in all houses. What type of group would you most likely organize to help reach that goal? - ✔✔-interest group Which debate during the Constitutional Convention is most related to recent controversy over the USA PATRIOT Act? - ✔✔-guaranteeing individual rights Which of the following issues would most likely be a foreign policy matter? - ✔✔-negotiating a treaty with Mexico United Nations=(Purpose) ????? .Which of the following best completes the table? - ✔✔-To promote peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation Why might a citizen oppose the U.S. government's involvement with the United Nations? - ✔✔-Because the UN does not have a perminant army, U.S. Military forces may become involved in action taken against an aggressor country How did president Washington respond to the war between Great Britain and France in 1793? - ✔✔-By practicing isolationism and issuing the Neutrality Proclamation Which of the following comparisons is correct? - ✔✔-An autocracy might be a monarchy or dictatorship Which of the following statements is true of the British Parliament? - ✔✔-The head of the government is the prime minister "... shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay for the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States... to borrow Money... to regulate Commerce... or coin money..."-U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8 To which branch of government does this quotation refer? - ✔✔-Legislative Which level of government could pass a law changing the age at which people can marry? - ✔✔-State "Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race on Earth."-Will Rogers, "How to Spend it," Tulsa Daily World, January 4, 1925 To what was Will Rogers referring? - ✔✔-The failure of the eighteenth amendment to stop alcohol consumption What term refers to redrawing congressional district boundaries to favor a particular political party? - ✔✔-Gerrymandering 1.EACH HOUSE PASSES A VERSION OF A BILL 2. ???? 3. HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE ON THE REVISED BILL 4. PRESIDENT SIGNS, VETOES, OR IGNORES THE BILL The diagram above summarizes part of the process of how a bill becomes a federal law. Which sentence fills in the second box correctly? - ✔✔-The bill is assigned a subcommittee Of the following, what may happen following a guilty verdict in a criminal case? - ✔✔-The defendant appeals the case to a higher court Why do some states prefer the Missouri Plan for choosing judges? - ✔✔-It guarantees that only qualified judges can serve for life Like the U.S. Constitution, the Florida constitution establishes which of the following? - ✔✔-Three branches of government "The way to have a good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many, distributing to everyone exactly the functions in which he is competent."- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Joseph C. Cabell, 1816 How does this quote support the idea of different obligations for state and local governments? - ✔✔- Different levels of government can provide separate services more easily and efficiently Which official is the top law enforcement official at the county level of government? - ✔✔-Sheriff The Founding Fathers divided the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. What might have happened if they had given all of these powers to the executive branch? - ✔✔-The,president could have grown too powerful, leading to tyranny How did the English Bill of Rights influence delegates to the Constitutional Convention? - ✔✔-It has established a number of rights that the delegates wished to guarantee in the constitution "Everything that is right or natural pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries,'TIS TIME TO PART. Even the distance at which the Almighty hath placed England and America, is a strong and natural proof, that the authority of the one, over the other, was never the design of heaven."-Thomas Paine Common Sense, 1776 What is Thomas Paine trying to win support for? - ✔✔-The separation of colonies from Great Britain Why were colonists outraged by taxes imposed by the British government? - ✔✔-Because they had no representation in Parliament RIGHTS GUARANTEED IN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE- LIFE, LIBERTY, AND ???? Which of the following correctly completes the diagram? - ✔✔-Pursuit of happiness Which of the following might have caused the people to oppose the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔- Congress could not pay the soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War "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." In which is this statement found? - ✔✔-The Preamble of the Constitution How does the system of checks and balances reinforce the separations of powers? - ✔✔-by giving each branch of government powers to limit other branches Why did antifederalists want a bill of rights in the constitution? - ✔✔-to protect their rights Which constitutional principal does the information in the table illustrate? - ✔✔-Checks and balances "ARMY GENERAL SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS FOR KILLING CIVILIANS" "FORMER SENATOR CONVICTED OF MONEY LAUNDERING" "LOCAL SHERIFF ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING" Which constitutional principle is best expressed by these headlines? - ✔✔-Rule of law Consider the situation: a man enters an electronic store and points a gun at the store clerk. He demands all of the cash in the register and fleas the scene with $3600 .What type of law has been violated? - ✔✔- Criminal law Which of the following best defines the term citizen? - ✔✔-A legally recognized member of a country Why should citizens know and understand the law? - ✔✔-So that they can obey it Why is attending school considered a civic duty? - ✔✔-Educated citizens are vital to the success of our democracy Which age group had the lowest voter turn out? - ✔✔-18 to 24 years Which amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures? - ✔✔-Fourth amendment The first amendment protects freedom of speech, but there are some limits to free speech rights. Why are some forms of speech not protected? - ✔✔-Because they could cause physical harm to others How does the 17th amendment protect individual rights? - ✔✔-By requiring the direct election of Senators, it protects the principle of direct representation Rights such as those in the first amendment fulfill which purpose of government? - ✔✔-To guarantee freedoms Which of the following is the best reason that freedom of the press is vital to democracy? - ✔✔- Freedom of the press allows people to express opinions about government Which amendment to the constitution make the US Supreme Court have relied on when it struck down the death penalty for minors? - ✔✔-Eighth amendment Quotes the rights of citizens of United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."-exempt from the U.S. Constitution To which group did this amendment grant the right to vote? - ✔✔-Women "This case has shown that punchcard balloting machines can produce an unfortunate number of ballots which are not punched in a clean, complete way by the voter. After the current counting, it is likely legislative bodies nationwide will examine ways to improve The mechanisms and machinery for voting."- Bush v. Gore, 2000 How did the supreme court expect Bush versus Gore to affect voting practices in the united states? - ✔✔-States would improve voting methods How many more elect Torel votes did the Democratic candidate win then the Republican candidate? - ✔✔-192 Which of the following statements about the republican party is most accurate? - ✔✔-It's members are said to be more conservative What is the most important thing that you political debate c [Show More]

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