U.S. Government EOC Florida set 1
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Articles of Confederation - ANSWER✔✔-the first plan of government for the United States
Authoritarian - ANSWER✔✔-A type of government in which one person has absolute power. "iron
fist"
Bicameral - ANSWER✔✔-2 chambers; Congress has the Senate and the House of Representatives
Bill of Rights - ANSWER✔✔-The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Capitalism - ANSWER✔✔-A form of an economy that promotes free trade, reduced government
intervention, and entrepreneurism
Caucus - ANSWER✔✔-A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates
for public office and to decide the platform.
Checks and Balances - ANSWER✔✔-A system that allows each branch of government to limit the
powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Civil Rights - ANSWER✔✔-Basic human right's for all people
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, Communism - ANSWER✔✔-A political system in which the government owns all property and
dominates all aspects of life in a country.
(Cuba-Fidel Castro)
Conservative - ANSWER✔✔-A person who believes government power, particularly in the
economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER✔✔-1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental
Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.
Delegated Powers - ANSWER✔✔-Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US
Constitution, for example, the authority to print money.
Dictatorship - ANSWER✔✔-Government is ruled by one person with total or absolute control and
power.
Direct Democracy - ANSWER✔✔-A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not
through representatives
Double Jeopardy - ANSWER✔✔-Being tried twice for the same crime.
Due Process - ANSWER✔✔-Fair treatment through the judicial system: The right to a fair and
speedy trial judged by an impartial jury of one's peers.
Elastic Clause - ANSWER✔✔-Congress has the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to
carry out its powers "stretches" power to meet new situations
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Articles of Confederation - ANSWER✔✔-the first plan of government for the United States
Authoritarian - ANSWER✔✔-A type of government in which one person has absolute power. "iron
fist"
Bicameral - ANSWER✔✔-2 chambers; Congress has the Senate and the House of Representatives
Bill of Rights - ANSWER✔✔-The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Capitalism - ANSWER✔✔-A form of an economy that promotes free trade, reduced government
intervention, and entrepreneurism
Caucus - ANSWER✔✔-A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates
for public office and to decide the platform.
Checks and Balances - ANSWER✔✔-A system that allows each branch of government to limit the
powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Civil Rights - ANSWER✔✔-Basic human right's for all people
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, Communism - ANSWER✔✔-A political system in which the government owns all property and
dominates all aspects of life in a country.
(Cuba-Fidel Castro)
Conservative - ANSWER✔✔-A person who believes government power, particularly in the
economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER✔✔-1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental
Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.
Delegated Powers - ANSWER✔✔-Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US
Constitution, for example, the authority to print money.
Dictatorship - ANSWER✔✔-Government is ruled by one person with total or absolute control and
power.
Direct Democracy - ANSWER✔✔-A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not
through representatives
Double Jeopardy - ANSWER✔✔-Being tried twice for the same crime.
Due Process - ANSWER✔✔-Fair treatment through the judicial system: The right to a fair and
speedy trial judged by an impartial jury of one's peers.
Elastic Clause - ANSWER✔✔-Congress has the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to
carry out its powers "stretches" power to meet new situations
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
