EOC Practice Test 3 / Questions And Answers
Graded A+
QUIZ :Which enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal
and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property? - ANSWER :Jon Locke
QUIZ :"No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned,.... or in any other way
destroyed.... except by he lawful judgement of hi peers or by the laws of the
land."
Which statement best expresses how Magna Carta shaped the colonists' views
of government? - ANSWER :They believed leaders should obey the law and
that citizens had the right to trial by jury.
QUIZ :EVENTS LEADING TO AMERICAN INDEPENDANCE
1. The Declaration of Independence is issued.
2. British Parliament passes Tea Act
3. Boston Tea Party staged to protest British policies.
4. First battles of the American Revolution are fought.
What is the correct sequence of events? - ANSWER :2,3,4,1
QUIZ :The Declaration of Independence lists a number of offenses committed
by the British King against the American colonists. Which of the following
offenses refers to a protection first established by Magna Carta? -
ANSWER :For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury
QUIZ :According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the main
purpose of government? - ANSWER :to protect citizens' rights to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness
QUIZ :Declaration of Independence>?>Constitution
Which term correctly completes the diagram? - ANSWER :Articles of
Confederation
QUIZ :"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 [future generation], do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America."
-excerpt from the preamble of the U.S. constitution
What does the phrase " to ourselves and our posterity" suggest about the
Founding Fathers' goals? - ANSWER :They wanted to create a lasting
government that future Americans would benefit from.
QUIZ :Judicial Branch> Executive Branch
The president nominates judges. > ?
Which of the following completes the diagram? - ANSWER :The supreme court
can declare executive acts unconstitutional.
QUIZ :What did Federalists and Antifederalists disagree most strongly about? -
ANSWER :a strong national government
QUIZ :" Where-ever law ends, tyranny begins."
-John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690
" That in America THE LAW IS KING. For as in absolute governments the King is
law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no
other."
-Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
Which conclusion about the rule of law is BEST SUPPORTED by these
quotations? - ANSWER :The rule of law is necessary for limited government.
QUIZ :What is one way that the rule of law has influenced the development of
the American legal system? - ANSWER :All people, including politicians and
other leaders, must enact fair laws.
QUIZ :Which is the BEST example of a criminal law? - ANSWER :law governing
speed limits
QUIZ :Which of the following terms is defined as the legal process of becoming
a U.S. citizen? - ANSWER :naturalization
QUIZ :Why does the government require 18-year-old males to register for
military service? - ANSWER :to allow the government to quickly draft them in
times of crisis
Graded A+
QUIZ :Which enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal
and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property? - ANSWER :Jon Locke
QUIZ :"No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned,.... or in any other way
destroyed.... except by he lawful judgement of hi peers or by the laws of the
land."
Which statement best expresses how Magna Carta shaped the colonists' views
of government? - ANSWER :They believed leaders should obey the law and
that citizens had the right to trial by jury.
QUIZ :EVENTS LEADING TO AMERICAN INDEPENDANCE
1. The Declaration of Independence is issued.
2. British Parliament passes Tea Act
3. Boston Tea Party staged to protest British policies.
4. First battles of the American Revolution are fought.
What is the correct sequence of events? - ANSWER :2,3,4,1
QUIZ :The Declaration of Independence lists a number of offenses committed
by the British King against the American colonists. Which of the following
offenses refers to a protection first established by Magna Carta? -
ANSWER :For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury
QUIZ :According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the main
purpose of government? - ANSWER :to protect citizens' rights to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness
QUIZ :Declaration of Independence>?>Constitution
Which term correctly completes the diagram? - ANSWER :Articles of
Confederation
QUIZ :"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 [future generation], do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America."
-excerpt from the preamble of the U.S. constitution
What does the phrase " to ourselves and our posterity" suggest about the
Founding Fathers' goals? - ANSWER :They wanted to create a lasting
government that future Americans would benefit from.
QUIZ :Judicial Branch> Executive Branch
The president nominates judges. > ?
Which of the following completes the diagram? - ANSWER :The supreme court
can declare executive acts unconstitutional.
QUIZ :What did Federalists and Antifederalists disagree most strongly about? -
ANSWER :a strong national government
QUIZ :" Where-ever law ends, tyranny begins."
-John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690
" That in America THE LAW IS KING. For as in absolute governments the King is
law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no
other."
-Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
Which conclusion about the rule of law is BEST SUPPORTED by these
quotations? - ANSWER :The rule of law is necessary for limited government.
QUIZ :What is one way that the rule of law has influenced the development of
the American legal system? - ANSWER :All people, including politicians and
other leaders, must enact fair laws.
QUIZ :Which is the BEST example of a criminal law? - ANSWER :law governing
speed limits
QUIZ :Which of the following terms is defined as the legal process of becoming
a U.S. citizen? - ANSWER :naturalization
QUIZ :Why does the government require 18-year-old males to register for
military service? - ANSWER :to allow the government to quickly draft them in
times of crisis
