Florida Civics EOC Review Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
citizen - ANSWER✔✔-A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or
community
duties/obligations of citizens - ANSWER✔✔-Citizens must: obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation
and serve on juries
Rule of Law - ANSWER✔✔-principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
law of blood - ANSWER✔✔-at least one of your parents was a US citizen when you were born, this
makes you a citizen no matter where you are born.
law of soil - ANSWER✔✔-you are a citizen if you are born in the US, no matter what nationality
your parents are. (Established by the 14th amendment)
naturalization - ANSWER✔✔-A legal process to obtain citizenship
1. Obtain permission to enter the country and live in the US with a green card for 5 years.
2. Interview with USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) official. He makes sure you
meet the five requirements.
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,(18 or older, must have been a lawful permanent resident for 5 years, proficient in English, good
moral character, must understand US civics)
3. Take the citizenship exam and pass it.
4. Take the oath, after that you are a citizen. - ANSWER✔✔-What are the steps in the naturalization
process?
immigrant - ANSWER✔✔-a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to
settle there
selective service - ANSWER✔✔-Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages
18 to 25 to register for the military draft
alien (legal or illegal) - ANSWER✔✔-belonging to a foreign country or nation in the US.
Responsibilities of citizens - ANSWER✔✔-Citizens should: vote, attend civic meetings, be
informed, respect others, volunteer in their community.
bandwagon - ANSWER✔✔-A persuasive technique that tries to persuade the reader to do, think, or
buy something because it is popular or everyone is doing it
bias - ANSWER✔✔-An unfair preference for, or dislike of something.
card stacking - ANSWER✔✔-telling one side of the story as though there is no opposing view
glittering generalities - ANSWER✔✔-the opposite of name-calling; using words to make people feel
happy, comfortable, or proud
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, name calling - ANSWER✔✔-A method of propaganda that is an attempt to turn people against an
opponent or an idea by using unpleasant labels or descriptions for that person or idea
plain folks - ANSWER✔✔-Attempting to convince the public that one's views reflect those of the
common person
symbolism - ANSWER✔✔-A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests
other meanings as well
testimonial - ANSWER✔✔-An important person or famous figure endorses a product or person.
transfer - ANSWER✔✔-Associating a person or idea with something everyone thinks is good.
lobbyist - ANSWER✔✔-A representative of a special- interest group who tries to influence political
decisions on the groups behalf.
interest group - ANSWER✔✔-a group of people with common goals who organize to influence
government (the Tea Party is a good example)
public policy - ANSWER✔✔-A choice that government makes in response to a political issue. A
policy is a course of action taken with regard to some problem.
public sphere - ANSWER✔✔-an area in social life where individuals can come together to freely
discuss and identify societal problems, and through that discussion influence political action. (A
newspaper is a good example)
watchdog - ANSWER✔✔-The role played by the national media in investigating political
personalities and exposing scandals.
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Questions and Answers
citizen - ANSWER✔✔-A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or
community
duties/obligations of citizens - ANSWER✔✔-Citizens must: obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation
and serve on juries
Rule of Law - ANSWER✔✔-principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
law of blood - ANSWER✔✔-at least one of your parents was a US citizen when you were born, this
makes you a citizen no matter where you are born.
law of soil - ANSWER✔✔-you are a citizen if you are born in the US, no matter what nationality
your parents are. (Established by the 14th amendment)
naturalization - ANSWER✔✔-A legal process to obtain citizenship
1. Obtain permission to enter the country and live in the US with a green card for 5 years.
2. Interview with USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) official. He makes sure you
meet the five requirements.
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,(18 or older, must have been a lawful permanent resident for 5 years, proficient in English, good
moral character, must understand US civics)
3. Take the citizenship exam and pass it.
4. Take the oath, after that you are a citizen. - ANSWER✔✔-What are the steps in the naturalization
process?
immigrant - ANSWER✔✔-a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to
settle there
selective service - ANSWER✔✔-Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages
18 to 25 to register for the military draft
alien (legal or illegal) - ANSWER✔✔-belonging to a foreign country or nation in the US.
Responsibilities of citizens - ANSWER✔✔-Citizens should: vote, attend civic meetings, be
informed, respect others, volunteer in their community.
bandwagon - ANSWER✔✔-A persuasive technique that tries to persuade the reader to do, think, or
buy something because it is popular or everyone is doing it
bias - ANSWER✔✔-An unfair preference for, or dislike of something.
card stacking - ANSWER✔✔-telling one side of the story as though there is no opposing view
glittering generalities - ANSWER✔✔-the opposite of name-calling; using words to make people feel
happy, comfortable, or proud
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, name calling - ANSWER✔✔-A method of propaganda that is an attempt to turn people against an
opponent or an idea by using unpleasant labels or descriptions for that person or idea
plain folks - ANSWER✔✔-Attempting to convince the public that one's views reflect those of the
common person
symbolism - ANSWER✔✔-A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests
other meanings as well
testimonial - ANSWER✔✔-An important person or famous figure endorses a product or person.
transfer - ANSWER✔✔-Associating a person or idea with something everyone thinks is good.
lobbyist - ANSWER✔✔-A representative of a special- interest group who tries to influence political
decisions on the groups behalf.
interest group - ANSWER✔✔-a group of people with common goals who organize to influence
government (the Tea Party is a good example)
public policy - ANSWER✔✔-A choice that government makes in response to a political issue. A
policy is a course of action taken with regard to some problem.
public sphere - ANSWER✔✔-an area in social life where individuals can come together to freely
discuss and identify societal problems, and through that discussion influence political action. (A
newspaper is a good example)
watchdog - ANSWER✔✔-The role played by the national media in investigating political
personalities and exposing scandals.
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