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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. A government in which representatives were elected to make laws






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






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






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






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






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






8. A group of people chosen to make the laws






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






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






11. Fee for voting






12. A document giving permission to create a government






13. Two-house






14. The right to express one's opinions publicly






15. Powers shared by federal and state governments






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






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






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






19. Accuse






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






21. Changes






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






24. 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






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






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






27. The power to take private property for public use






28. Approval






29. Abuse of power






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






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






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






33. Assembly






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






35. A list of citizens' rights






36. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime