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Civics EOC Exam Study GuideWhat ideas is John Locke known for? - answer natural rights, natural law, and social
contract
Social Contract - answer people give away some of their power to the government in
exchange for protection
How did Montesquieu influence the Founding Fathers? - answerby giving them the
ideas of Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
3 concepts found in the Magna Carta that influenced the Founding Fathers - answertrial
by jury, limited government, rule of law
3 rights that are found in the English Bill of rights that are found in the Us Bill of Rights -
answer freedom of speech, no cruel and unusual punishment, no taxes without consent
3 concepts in the Mayflower Compact that influenced the Founding Fathers -
answerself-government, rule of law, and social contract
What did Thomas Paine's Common Sense influence the Founding Fathers to do? -
answermake America and independent country
3 things the British did that made the Colonists angry - answerquartering act, tea act,
and stamp act
Who was the "Grievances" of the Declaration of Independence addressed to? -
answerthe King
3 rights Thomas Jefferson said every American is entitled to - answerlife, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness
Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced Jefferson in the "natural Rights" section of
the Declaration of Independence? - answerJohn Locke
3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - answerNo power to tax, regulate trade,
and enforce laws
What are the goals of the Preamble? - answerA more perfect union, Establish Justice,
Insure Domestic Tranquility, Provide for the Common Defense, Promote the General
Welfare, and Secure the blessings of Liberty for ourselves and our posterity
, A more perfect union - answermake a better country
Establish Justice - answerfairness/equality - courts
Insure Domestic Tranquility - answersafety in towns or states
Provide for the Defense - answerkeep the US safe - military
Promote the General Welfare - answerhelp people
Secure the blessings of Liberty for ourselves and our posterity - answerforever
Separation of Power - answeran act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial
powers of government in separate bodies
Checks and Balances - answercounterbalancing influences by which an organization or
system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in
the hands of individuals or groups
How does the Judicial Branch check the Executive Branch? - answerThe Court can
declare presidential acts unconstitutional
How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative Branch? - answerThe Court can
declare laws unconstitutional
How does the Executive Branch check the Courts? - answerThe president nominates
judges
How does the Executive Branch check Congress? - answerThe president can veto
congressional legislation
How is the Legislative Branch checked by the Senate? - answerThe Senate confirms
the president's nominations. Congress can impeach judges and remove them from
office
How is the Legislative Branch checked by Congress? - answerCongress approves
presidential nominations and controls the budgets. It can pass laws over the presidents
veto and can impeach the president and remove him/her from office.
Rule of Law - answernobody is above the law
Who must follow the law under the rule of law? - answerleaders
Who and what does the rule of law protect? - answercitizens from tyranny/abuse of
power
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