EOC PRACTICE TESTS 1-4 CIVICS 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS

EOC PRACTICE TESTS 1-4 CIVICS 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between different branches of government? - Correct Answer ️️ -To prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful What pamphlet denounced British rule and fanned the flames of revolution? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ - 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? - Correct Answer ️️ -Passage required a unanimous vote of the 13 states. The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ - 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? - Correct Answer ️️ - 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? - Correct Answer ️️ -The Antifederalists What is meant by "The Rule of Law"? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ -Be interviewed and pass citizenship tests What does a person born in any U.S. territory automatically become? - Correct Answer ️️ -A native-born citizen Why is it important for citizens to pay taxes? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ -a sharp increase, followed by a sharp decline, and then a gradual increase How does registering to vote fulfill a responsibility of citizenship? - Correct Answer ️️ - 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? - Correct Answer ️️ -Despite only granting certain rights, the Constitution does not deny any other rights How does the Twenty-second Amendment protect individual rights? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ -to guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizen How does the Fifth Amendment protect an individual's right to own property? - Correct Answer ️️ -By preventing the government from taking private property without fair payment To what age did the Twenty-sixth Amendment lower the voting age? - Correct Answer ️️ -18 How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment allow more Americans to vote? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ -Judicial Which of the Florida cities indicated on the map is located in a county won by the Republican candidate? - Correct Answer ️️ -Jacksonville Which of the following statements about the Democratic Party is most accurate? - Correct Answer ️️ -Its members generally believe the federal government should run social programs. Which is the correct description of a party platform? - Correct Answer ️️ -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? - Correct Answer ️️ -How much is the lobbyist being paid