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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 right to vote






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






3. Fee for voting






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






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






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






7. Two-house






8. A group of people chosen to make the laws






9. Powers shared by federal and state governments






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






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






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






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






14. Assembly






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






16. Changes






17. 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






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






19. A document giving permission to create a government






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






21. Approval






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






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






24. The power to take private property for public use






25. 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






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






27. Accuse






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






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






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






31. A list of citizens' rights






32. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime






33. Abuse of power






34. The right to express one's opinions publicly






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






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