EOC Review

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EOC Review

• By
• David Mesimer
• Brittany Hive

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The ____ ____ had the greatest long-term
political influence before the American
Revolution. What quote was the driving force
behind the revolution against Britain?

• Stamp Act
• taxation without representation

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The ____ amendment provides equal protection
under the law.

• 14th

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One major function of a political party is to act
as a ______ over the other party.

• Watchdog

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The purpose of a writ of _____ is a court order
commanding a certain action.

• Mandamus

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Zoning laws are the responsibility of the _____
level of government.

• Local

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One major difference between stocks and bonds is
that a bond has no _____.

• Ownership

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The ____ __ _____ was the earliest attempt at
representative democracy in colonial America
(Jamestown).

• House of Burgesses

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The Prime Minister of Great Britain is the
equivalent to our American _____.

• President

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At the Constitutional Convention the ____ ____
Plan called for equal representation in the new
Congress.

• New Jersey

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The Gideon v. Wainwright case involved amendments
__ and ______.

• 6
• 14

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Increasing factors of production does not
necessarily increase profit. This is the law of
_________ ________.

• Diminishing returns

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The major purpose of the ____ ____ of 1787 was to
establish a system to add new states to the new
nation.

• Northwest Ordinance

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The major purpose of the census according to the
U.S. Constitution is to determine (or realign)
the ____ in the ____ _ ____.

• Number
• House of Representative

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A six month decrease in consumer spending is
called a _____.

• Recession

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In N.C. the Dept. of ______ oversees the state
prison, probation and parole system.

• Corrections

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In terms of factors of production any type of
machinery would be called.

• Capital goods

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In N.C. the _____ _____ is the president of the
senate.

• Lieutenant Governor

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When a country imports more than they export, the
country has a ____ _____.

• Trade deficit

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The N.C. senate has ___ members and the N.C.
house has ___ member.

• 50
• 120

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In N.C. the Dept. of _____ administers the states
tax collection efforts.

• Revenue

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