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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 document giving permission to create a government






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






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






4. Accuse






5. Fee for voting






6. A group of people chosen to make the laws






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






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






9. Two-house






10. Changes






11. Powers shared by federal and state governments






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






13. The right to vote






14. Assembly






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






16. 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






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






18. The power to take private property for public use






19. Abuse of power






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






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






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






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






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






25. Approval






26. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. A list of citizens' rights






33. The right to express one's opinions publicly






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






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






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