EOC PRACTICE TESTS 1-4 CIVICS; Questions
with Certified Solutions
Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws
between different branches of government? Correct-To prevent one branch of government
from becoming too powerful
What pamphlet denounced British rule and fanned the flames of revolution? Correct-
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-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
, EOC PRACTICE TESTS 1-4 CIVICS; Questions
with Certified Solutions
the actions of the Egyptian people? Correct-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-Passage required a unanimous vote of the 13 states.
The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following? Correct-
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-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."
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SPEAKER 3:"We just fought for liberty. Why submit to a new tyrant?"
Who are the speakers and what are they afraid of? Correct-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-The Antifederalists
What is meant by "The Rule of Law"? Correct-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-Constitutional law
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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-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-Be interviewed and pass citizenship tests
with Certified Solutions
Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws
between different branches of government? Correct-To prevent one branch of government
from becoming too powerful
What pamphlet denounced British rule and fanned the flames of revolution? Correct-
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-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
, EOC PRACTICE TESTS 1-4 CIVICS; Questions
with Certified Solutions
the actions of the Egyptian people? Correct-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-Passage required a unanimous vote of the 13 states.
The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following? Correct-
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-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."
, EOC PRACTICE TESTS 1-4 CIVICS; Questions
with Certified Solutions
SPEAKER 3:"We just fought for liberty. Why submit to a new tyrant?"
Who are the speakers and what are they afraid of? Correct-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-The Antifederalists
What is meant by "The Rule of Law"? Correct-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-Constitutional law
, EOC PRACTICE TESTS 1-4 CIVICS; Questions
with Certified Solutions
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-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-Be interviewed and pass citizenship tests
