EOC Review Part 1 (Units 1&2) Jot down this outline to use as a study guide. A person who rules with absolute power is called a ___________________. Who holds the power in a representative democracy such as the USA?
EOC Review Part 1 (Units 1&2) Jot down this outline to use as a study guide. A person who rules with absolute power is called a ___________________. Who holds the power in a representative democracy such as the USA?
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EOC Review Part 1 (Units 1&2) Jot down this outline to use as a study guide. A person who rules with absolute power is called a ___________________. Who holds the power in a representative democracy such as the USA?
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Jot down this outline to use as a study guide! Intro to Civics • What is Civics? • Who are citizens? – – • What are their duties and responsibilities? Duties – – Responsibilities – – Intro to Civics • Purposes of Government – Keep Order – Services – National Security – Plan • Types of Government – Autocracy - 1 – Oligarchy - few – Democracy - all America’s Beginnings • Who Came? – Why? – 3 Gs (glory, God, Gold) – Where did they settle? Regional differences? • Ideas about government – Political Theorists – English History – Self-Government in the colonies America’s Beginnings • Road to Revolution – Self-Government (independence) – Taxes – Restricted Rights – No representation – Trade disputes (mercantilism) – Violence Early American Government • Declaration of Independence – Purpose, Ideas, Author • Articles of Confederation – Problems? • Constitutional Convention – Compromises – Ratification Debates: Federalist v. Anti-feds Early American Government • Constitutional Structure: 3 Parts! – – – • Constitutional Principles: – Rule of Law – Popular Sovereignty – Separation of Powers – Checks and Balances – Federalism Sample EOC Questions A person who rules with absolute power is called a ____________________ A. President B. Monarch C. Dictator D. Aristocrat Who holds the power in a representative democracy such as the USA? A. The Government B. The People C. The Army D. The President Voting in American Democracy is legally a: A. Right B. Privilege C. Obligation D. Burden How would one best define the “tossed salad” theory? A. American immigrants are C. Diversity that is a assimilated into the continuous ebb and society and adopt flow within society American values, between multicultural becoming a single group differences B. American immigrants are D. The idea that different in the same society, but races and genders share different values and become angry at one beliefs from one another. another,causing discord They form the sum of in the populace many parts Paying taxes is a ___________________ A. Civic Responsibility B. Fiscal Responsibility C. Moral Responsibility D. Legal Responsibility Select the individual who would be required to register for Selective Service:
A. A 19 year old male who attends a local
state university B. A 22 year old female who works in retail C. A 17 year old male who plays for the varsity basketball team D. A 23 year old student from Holland who resides in the United States on a student visa Which group of people left England because they wanted to purify the English church? A. Puritans B. Quakers C. Pilgrims D. Indentured Servants Which colonies would most likely have had cash crops and large plantations? A. New Jersey and North Carolina B. Maryland and Georgia C. Rhode Island and Massachusetts D. New York and Virginia Which group of colonies were known as the “breadbasket”? A. New England B. Middle C. Southern D. Northern Which term best describes the practice of creating and maintaining wealth by carefully controlling trade? A. Economic Growth B. Smuggling C. Triangular Trade D. Mercantilism Which group of colonies had the best soil and best climate for growing crops? A. Northern B. New England C. Middle D. Southern Which document introduced the idea of limited government? A. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut B. Magna Carta C. English Bill of Rights D. Mayflower Compact Thomas Paine encouraged the American Colonies to declare their independence from Great Britain by writing which one of the following? A. Common Sense B. Olive Branch Petition C. Federalist Papers D. Bill of Rights Which of the following describes a significant feature of the Mayflower Compact? A. Established the principle of self government in Plymouth Colony B. Defined the essential spirit of the Declaration of Independence C. Was the first attempt by the colonists to resist English law. D. Did not apply to governments outside of Virginia Which of the following was the first representative government in colonial America? A. Virginia House of Burgesses B. New England Town Meetings C. Congress D. Parliament American Colonists protested the taxes on colonial goods and British Imports by: A. Calling for war with England B. Invading French Canada C. Organized boycotts of British goods D. Passing the Coercive Acts A justification for the American Revolution can be found in which of the following historical documents? A. Mayflower Compact B. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut C. Constitution D. Declaration of Independence Government is only given its power by the consent of the governed represents which principle of the Constitution? A. Popular Sovereignty B. Judicial Review C. Federalism D. Separation of Powers What was the first form of government for the newly independent states after the American Revolutionary War? A. The Articles of Confederation B. The Declaration of Independence C. The Bill of Rights D. The Magna Carta Where is the purpose of the United States Constitution found? A. The Amendments B. The Articles C. The Grievances D. The Preamble Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? A. George Washington B. John Jay C. John Hancock D. Thomas Jefferson Which statement best describes the principle underlying the Declaration of Independence? A. Government power comes from the consent of the governed B. Government power should be exercised by a monarch C. Government power belongs to a select group of people D. Government power should be controlled by the Parliament Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention led to representation in the lower house being allocated in proportion to state population and representation in the upper house set at two representatives per state? A. Great Compromise B. New Jersey Plan C. Virginia Plan D. Compromise of 1850 Which set of terms best describes the weaknesses of the new government under the Articles of Confederation? A. Thirteen tax and trade systems B. Thirteen social and religious systems C. One national government D. Two documents defining conflicts The Anti-Federalists agreed to ratify the Constitution when which one of the following was added? A. A tax on income B. The right to vote for all citizens C. The Bill of Rights D. The 15th through 25th Amendments Which statement best expresses why many Americans were wary of a strong central government? A. People remembered how the King of England ruled the colonies B. The colonies had never had a strong government C. Colonial legislatures were weak and ineffective D. The colonies were eager to form a confederation of states Federalism can be best described by which of the following statements? A. People are the source of government power. B. Government is broken into several smaller governments. C. The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional. D. Each of the three branches of government limits the power of the others. Which Article of the Constitution sets up the Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court? A. Article One B. Article Two C. Article Three D. The Supreme Court was established through an act of Congress not found in the Constitution. Powers that are shared between the Federal Government and other governments (state, local) are ____________________ A. Expressed Powers B. Implied Powers C. Concurrent Powers D. Reserved Powers What is the name of powers stated in the United States Constitution that are granted to the Federal Government? A. Expressed Powers B. Implied Powers C. Concurrent Powers D. Reserved Power Why did the framers of the Constitution make amending the Constitution so difficult?
C. They wanted the
A. They thought Constitution to be amendments were able to change, but problematic for the only if it was widely future of the Republic. agreed B. They thought the upon. Constitution was D. They believed the sufficiently flexible process of revision and did not need would be expensive further revision. and were trying to save money Which is the correct order of when the following documents were created (first to last)?
A. Bill of Rights, Articles of Confederation,
U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence B. Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution, Articles of Confederation C. Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights D. Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution