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Florida Civics EOC Module 1 Origins of American Government overview quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. John Locke is MOST associated with which idea that influenced the Founders?

  2. Baron de Montesquieu's writings MOST directly influenced which feature of the United States government?

  3. The social contract is the idea that

  4. The Magna Carta (1215) MOST contributed which idea to American government?

  5. A list of complaints about taxation without consent, quartering soldiers, and denying trial by jury would MOST likely appear in which document?

  6. Which BEST describes the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

  7. Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government could not

  8. Shays's Rebellion (1786 to 1787) is significant because it showed that the government under the Articles

  9. The Preamble to the Constitution begins with the words 'We the People.' This phrase BEST shows

  10. A new federal law funds local police to reduce crime. This BEST supports which goal of the Preamble?

  11. Which list correctly matches the Articles of the Constitution to the branches they create?

  12. A country where citizens elect representatives to make the laws on their behalf is a

  13. A system in which power is shared between a national government and state governments, each with its own responsibilities, is

  14. Which statement BEST describes the rule of law?

  15. A president obeys a Supreme Court order to hand over evidence in a criminal case. This BEST demonstrates