Civics EOC Review week 1

Duties of citizens are ___________ but responsibilities are ____________.

• required/optional

• optional/required

• mandatory/voluntary

• voluntary/mandatory

The idea that people are NOT subject to cruel and unusual punishment comes from the?

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

To become a citizen of the United States, an immigrant must have been a lawful, permanent resident for at least ________ years.

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 10

What system of government was in place after the United States Constitution?

• unitary

• confederate

• federal

• monarchical

The idea that citizens are the source of government power is called.

• consent of the governed

• social contract

• popular sovereignty

• government by consent

Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

This is a type of government led by a small group of people?

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

Which event(s) led to the Revolutionary War? Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Boston Massacre

• Sugar Act

• All of the answers

Why were the British taxing everything?

• They wanted to increase their military presence.

• They were in debt and needed to make money.

• They aimed to reduce trade with other countries.

• They were trying to promote local businesses.

Which items were taxed in the Stamp Act?

• Marriage

• Newspapers

• Stamps

• All of the answers