Civics EOC Review Test A

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress lacked power to impose taxes.

• The states could not print their own currency.

• The executive branch had authority over the military.

• People had no voice in electing members of Congress.

Use the diagram to answer the question.

• asylum seeking

• deportation

• immigration

• naturalization

How do the constitutional protections of free speech and a free press affect government?

• Government officials operate in greater secrecy.

• Government officials are exempt from the rule of law.

• The government is more responsive to the will of the people.

• The government is able to establish a separate news organization.

Use the excerpt to answer the question. "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, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." What is meant by the phrase "to insure domestic tranquility"?

• to keep peace within the country

• to balance power among the states

• to provide citizens with basic needs

• to protect democracy at home and abroad

Why is the Ninth Amendment important?

• It specifies that the Bill of Rights cannot be amended.

• It specifies that the Bill of Rights applies only to American citizens.

• It specifies that state governments must adhere to the Bill of Rights.

• It specifies that Americans have more rights than those listed in the Bill of Rights.

Which conflict ended America's isolationist policies?

• the U.S. Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

• the Korean War

Use the diagram to answer the question. The Venn diagram shows similarities between the governments of ancient Rome and the United States. Which phrase could be added to the overlapping circles?

• Written constitution

• Military service required

• Judges appointed for life

• Two leaders in executive branch

You want to express concerns about the condition of the bike lanes in a local park. Which government agency should you contact with your concerns?

• city transit authority

• U.S. Department of the Interior

• state department of transportation

• county parks and recreation department

How did the 14th Amendment extend rights granted to citizens?

• by giving Native Americans the right to vote

• by granting African Americans full citizenship status

• by adding new rights related to criminal proceedings

• by preventing states from applying qualification tests for voters

Read the excerpt from John Locke's Second Treatise of Civil Government. "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." How do the grievances in the Declaration of Independence relate to this view?

• They list ways in which the king has denied the people’s rights.

• They explain the best way to set up a government for the people.

• They outline how to achieve independence without resorting to violence.

• They criticize the republican form of government as not being for the common good.