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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






9. Abuse of power






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






11. Accuse






12. Fee for voting






13. The right to express one's opinions publicly






14. Two-house






15. A group of people chosen to make the laws






16. A document giving permission to create a government






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






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






19. A list of citizens' rights






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






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






22. Assembly






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






24. The power to take private property for public use






25. Approval






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






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






28. The right to vote






29. Powers shared by federal and state governments






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






31. Changes






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






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






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






35. Being placed on trial twice for the same crime






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