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






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






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






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






5. The right to vote






6. Fee for voting






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






8. Two-house






9. A group of people chosen to make the laws






10. 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






11. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime






12. Powers shared by federal and state governments






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






14. A document giving permission to create a government






15. Abuse of power






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






17. A written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group






18. Approval






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






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






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






22. The right to express one's opinions publicly






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






24. The power to take private property for public use






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






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






27. Assembly






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






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






30. 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






31. A list of citizens' rights






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






33. Accuse






34. Changes






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






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