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Civics EOC practice test, Questions and answers, 100% Verified. Rated A What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify? A. Acts of sabotage against British merchants ... B. Declaring independence from Britain C. Joining the army instead of the militia D. Supporting the British monarchy - ✔✔-B The diagram describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. British increase taxes on tea ⬇️ Boston tea party ⬇️ ? ⬇️ Declaration of independence Which action completes the diagram? A. Americans expel quartered troops. B. Americans form the Sons of Liberty. C. British pass the Intolerable Acts. D. British pass the Townshend Acts. - ✔✔-C The Declaration of Independence included these complaints: • Taxation without representation • Limiting judicial powers • Dissolving local lawmaking bodies Which two complaints should be added to this list? A. Keeping colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains; closing Chesapeake Bay B. Suspending trial by jury in many cases; housing soldiers on the property of colonists C. Ordering colonists to move from Native American land; refusal to buy American goods D. Allowing the wealthy to avoid local laws; trading with hostile Native American tribes - ✔✔-B Government being for the preservation of every man's right and property, by preserving him from the violence or injury of others , is for the good of the governed. Based on this passage, with which complaint in the Declaration of Independence would John Locke agree? A. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. B. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people... C. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. D. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. - ✔✔-D Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? A. The government did not have a separate judicial branch. B. The judicial branch of government was too strong. C. The president was able to spend taxes too freely. D. The government had too much power over trade. - ✔✔-A How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states? A. It created an executive branch to enforce laws. B. It gave each state sovereign authority over its laws. C. It required the president to resolve disputes between states. D. It required unanimous consent of states to create new laws. - ✔✔-A What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean? A. Give land to the homeless. B. Fight wars on foreign soil. C. Keep the homeland at peace. D. Provide citizens with insurance. - ✔✔-C The government of the united states ________________________ for its power and exists to ______________________ A. depends on people; serve the people B. depends on law; maintain the law C. depends on God; serve the people D. depends on liberty; maintain those liberties - ✔✔-A A: The US Supreme court declares a law created by congress unconstitutional. B:congress passes a new tax law and the Internal Revenue enforces it What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B? A. Example A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers B. Example A: checks and balances; Example B: judicial review C. Example A: separation of powers; Example B: individual rights D. Example A: separation of powers; Example B: checks and balances - ✔✔-A ".....the interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places." Which constitutional principle does Madison describe in the passage? A. Popular sovereignty B. Judicial review C. Checks and balances D. Separation of powers - ✔✔-C Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists? A. There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights. B. The Constitution does not give enough power to the states. C. The Constitution will not strengthen the government. D. A strong national government will protect the people in times of crisis. - ✔✔-B How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions? A. It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law. B. It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws. C. It prevents government officials and institutions from making their work public. D. It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws. - ✔✔- [Show More]

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