civics eoc review

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What was the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings on the Founding Fathers?

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Separation of Powers

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What was John Locke's influence on the Founding Fathers?

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Government by Consent of the Governed

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Which 2 amendments were violated when Ben was accused of speaking out against the governor and convicted without a lawyer? Options: Amendment I (free speech) & Amendment VI (due process), Amendment I (free press) & Amendment VI (search and seizure), Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) & Amendment VI (due process), Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) & Amendment IV (search & seizure)

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Amendment I (free speech) & Amendment VI (due process)

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The Daily Mouth wrote an article about how a senator cheated on a law school exam. Why would the senator be able to sue?

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he could sue for libel and win if he could prove accusations untrue

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What happened in American schools after the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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The federate gov't ordered that states desegregate schools

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What basic freedom does the "right to remain silent" protect, and how does it affect those arrested?

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Protection against self-incrimination; it informs them speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them.

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Which example involves changing foreign policy? Options: Congress lifting the oil embargo on an ex-communist gov't, A Supreme Court hearing on worker discrimination based on national origin, Congress voting to construct an aid center in Florida for refugees, A Supreme Court justice voting to take a case involving his country of birth

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Congress lifting the oil embargo on an ex-communist gov't

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The US Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments of the Constitution) was influenced from this document...

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English Bill of Rights

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What does Bicameral mean?

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Two Houses--upper house and lower house who had the power of the purse to approve new taxes and spending

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MAGNA CARTA → LIMITED MONARCHY
MAYFLOWER COMPACT → ???
Which phrase completes the diagram?

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Self-government