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






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






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






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






5. The right to vote






6. A list of citizens' rights






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






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






9. The right to express one's opinions publicly






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






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






12. Fee for voting






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






14. Changes






15. Accuse






16. A group of people chosen to make the laws






17. Abuse of power






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






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






20. A document giving permission to create a government






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






22. 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






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






24. Powers shared by federal and state governments






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






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






27. Approval






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






29. Two-house






30. The power to take private property for public use






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






32. Assembly






33. 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






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






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






36. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime