Midterm Study Guide
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Civics is the study of
The original thirteen colonies were settled mostly by
Refugees are
The legal process by which an alien may become a citizen is called
Naturalize citizens have the same rights and duties as native-born Americans. The only exception to this is that
they cannot
The main purpose of the census is to find out
The movement of large numbers of people from region to region is
Metropolitan areas are made up of
If you were born in any U.S. state or territory, you automatically become a
More than 80 percent of the current U.S. population lives in
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The traditional beliefs and history of a country’s people shape its
Rights such as freedom of speech fulfill which purpose of government?
A person, such as a queen or king, who reigns over a kingdom or empire is called a
The basic law under which Americans live is contained in a
A direct democracy functions best
The first U.S. plan for government was the
The Declaration of Independence was approved by
The power of the U.S. government comes from
A bicameral lawmaking body has two
The main purpose of the Federalist Papers was to
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21. The Preamble to the Constitution
22. Our republic works successfully because most Americans believe
23. Delegated powers are powers that the
24. Checks and balances is a system
25. One of the most important features of the Constitution is its
26. The Supreme Court has the power to
27. Amending the Constitution requires
28. The president of the United States head the
29. All powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government
30. The framers of the Constitution believed the U.S. government
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31. Most of the framers of the Constitution believed that the safeguard written into the document would
32. The separation of church and state means
33. Freedom of speech allows you to
34. The act of damaging someone’s reputation in writing is called
35. The Constitution gave women the right to vote
36. The Fifth Amendment
37. The Emancipation Proclamation
38. The term double jeopardy means
39. Which of the following are duties of citizenship?
40. The poll tax favored
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41. A person born in any U.S. state or territory automatically becomes a(n)
42. All voters in a community meet to make laws in a
43. The Articles of Confederation were written to preserve the
44. A written change to the Constitution is a(n)
45. What was added to the U.S. Constitution two years after the new government went into effect?
46. The Fifth Amendment protects an accused person against
47. The movement of large numbers of people from region to region
48. The legal process by which an alien may become a citizen is called
49. Which British document served as a model for the U.S. Constitution?
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50. A bill becomes a law
51. The president pro tempore
52. Senators (Characteristics)
53. Impeached means
54. The Tenth Amendment
55. Which of the following is true of congressional sessions?
56. The purpose of congressional committees is to
57. The most powerful officer in the House of Representatives is
58. Members of Congress
59. Immunity means
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60. According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, if the president dies or leaves office, the vice president becomes
president and this person nominates a new vice president:
61. The Constitution requires a president to have which of the follow qualifications?
62. The Department of State
63. The State of the Union address
64. If both the president and vice president dies, this person becomes president:
65. The president is commander in chief, which means he
66. The federal bureaucracy consists of
67. The cabinet consists of
68. The National Labor Relations Board is an example of a(n)
69. The president has the power to
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70. The two basic categories of laws are
71. U.S. Courts of appeals
72. The three main levels of federal courts are
73. “Equal Justice Under Law”
74. The right to a fair trial includes the right to
75. Judges in courts of appeals determine
76. When a case is remanded, it is
77. Supreme Court justices
78. Justices who disagree with the decision of the Supreme Court may explain their reasoning in a
Short Answers: Please complete the following short answers in COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1. List FOUR characteristics and/or roles of an active United States Citizen.
2. What is the purpose of constitutions, and why are they important in U.S. government?
3. What are the three branches of government? What are their roles?
4. How does the Constitution ensure that no branch of the federal government becomes too powerful?