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Civics: Government

Subject : civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 36 questions in 20 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Dividing government power among legislature - executive - and judicial branches






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






3. Assembly






4. The right to express one's opinions publicly






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. A group of people chosen to make the laws






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






11. Accuse






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






13. A document giving permission to create a government






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






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






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






17. The power to take private property for public use






18. A list of citizens' rights






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






20. Two-house






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






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






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






24. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime






25. Fee for voting






26. The right to vote






27. Changes






28. Approval






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






30. Powers shared by federal and state governments






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






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






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






34. Abuse of power






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






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