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Civics: Government

Subject : civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 36 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group






2. System of government that gives each branch of government ways to limit the powers of the other two






3. The plan agreed to during the writing of the Constitution that counted each slave as three fifths of a person when a state's population was calculated






4. The way in which changes are added to the Constitution






5. The right to vote






6. The situation in which the government may not favor any religion or establish an official religion






7. Steps to counteract the effects of past racial discrimination and discrimination against women






8. Approval






9. Abuse of power






10. Descriptions of situations or conflicts - the issues involved - and the decisions made






11. The power to take private property for public use






12. Means that people must be treated fairly - but it does not mean that everyone must be treated in exactly the same way






13. A group of people chosen to make the laws






14. A list of citizens' rights






15. Rights they are born with and that no government can take away






16. A government in which representatives were elected to make laws






17. Opponents of the Constitution who feared a strong central government






18. Assembly






19. The supporters of the Constitution who supported a strong federal - or national - government






20. Separation of blacks and whites in public places such as hotels - schools - restaurants - and trains






21. A form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens






22. Dividing government power among legislature - executive - and judicial branches






23. Powers shared by federal and state governments






24. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime






25. The right to express one's opinions publicly






26. The right to publish newspapers - magazines - and other materials without governmental restriction






27. Powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states






28. A document giving permission to create a government






29. The division of power between the states and the federal - or national - government






30. Changes






31. A process by which the government must treat accused persons fairly according to rules established by law






32. Two-house






33. Accuse






34. Fee for voting






35. The traditions passed down to us from generation to generation






36. The plan agreed to during the writing of the Constitution that created the House of Representatives - in which each state was given votes based on its population - and the Senate - in which each state was given equal votes