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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. Assembly






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






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






4. The power to take private property for public use






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Accuse






14. Abuse of power






15. The right to vote






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






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






18. Two-house






19. Approval






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






21. A document giving permission to create a government






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






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






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






26. Powers shared by federal and state governments






27. Changes






28. The right to express one's opinions publicly






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






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






31. A group of people chosen to make the laws






32. A list of citizens' rights






33. Fee for voting






34. 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






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






36. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime