Civics Semester Review

Question 1

I am elected by fellow citizens to serve in government. Which type of government do I serve in?

Accepted Answer

Republic

Question 2

I was born in Canada, but both of my parents are American. That makes me a...

Accepted Answer

dual citizen

Question 3

This document is the foundation of what our nation was built on.

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United States Constitution

Question 4

The legal process to become a citizen is called?

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naturalization

Question 5

term that refers to one sided opinion on an issue

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bias

Question 6

The first government in Jamestown Virginia. It was a form of representative democracy

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House of Burgesses

Question 7

When justices discuss cases they can make one of three decisions; uphold, overturn or

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remand

Question 8

the amount of good/services that can be produced in a given time.

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productivity

Question 9

When religious leaders control the government this is called?

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theocracy

Question 10

In order to be eligible for naturalization you must have lived in the U.S. for at least...

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at least 5 years

Question 11

The 15th and 19th amendments guaranteed equal voting rights for all citizens.

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True

Question 12

Force and intimidation are used in this type of government.

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Dictatorship

Question 13

The side of the argument that favored remaining under English rule.

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Loyalists

Question 14

One of the factors of production is?

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labor

Question 15

An illegal alien cannot vote in elections.

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True

Question 16

This case overruled Plessy V Ferguson

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Brown V. Board of Education

Question 17

When there is no government in control to set rules and guidelines, there tends to be...?

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anarchy

Question 18

The case that said: Separate but equal segregation is legal

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Plessy v Ferguson

Question 19

Which is the highest level of American Government?

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National

Question 20

The 14th amendment establishes which of the following?

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equal protection under the law

Question 21

A measure of how well a person lives as well as amount of free time they have

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standard of living

Question 22

The legal means to becoming a citizen is called?

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naturalization

Question 23

Colonies that are owned and controlled by the King

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royal colony

Question 24

Case that said: Suspects must be read their rights upon request.

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Miranda V Arizona

Question 25

All Americans are either immigrants or descendants of an immigrant.

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True

Question 26

Which of the following are a duty or a responsibility of a citizen?

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all of the above

Question 27

The benefit that you have given up in order to pursue an alternative

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opportunity cost

Question 28

Although there are more people now, the birthrate is much lower than 100 years ago. Why?

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less farming, less need

Question 29

Compromise means neither side gets everything they want in a deal, but are still able to agree.

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True

Question 30

Case that says: All felony defendants must be provided an attorny

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Gideon V Wainwright

Question 31

A belief that the state is created by God and that he grants the King or Queen right to rule.

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divine right

Question 32

The population of the United States today is somewhere around...

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310 million

Question 33

Currently, the two people running for the democratic nomination for president is Sanders and?

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Clinton

Question 34

The census is used to determine this.

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all of the above

Question 35

Case that said: That a woman has the right to an abortion during a limited period and method

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Roe V Wade

Question 36

Type of government usually controlled completely by one person; little freedom

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dictatorship

Question 37

When one person rules everything, this is called what?

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dictatorship

Question 38

This gives goods and services value

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scarcity

Question 39

When two or more parties join together in order to make a majority in a multi-party system

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coalitions

Question 40

A U.S. citizen can be which of the following?

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all of the above

Question 41

This record is taken every ten years counting the number of citizens in the United States.

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census

Question 42

This amendment protected and recognized freed blacks as citizens after the Civil War.

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14th Amendment

Question 43

Someone who has moved here to become a citizen is called?

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immigrant

Question 44

I was born in Germany on an American army base, this makes me a...?

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United States citizen

Question 45

A non-citizen in the country legally is considered...

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a legal alien

Question 46

Streets, bridges, public buildings etc

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infrastructure

Question 47

The government provides services to its citizens through this method.

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collecting taxes

Question 48

The President of the United States is part of which branch of government?

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Executive

Question 49

This form of government is led by a king or a queen.

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Monarchy

Question 50

Power of the Supreme Court to examine a law and determine its constitutionality

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Judicial review

Question 51

This amendment protects your right to speak your mind. It also protects your religious freedom.

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1st Amendment

Question 52

City of brotherly love

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Philadelphia

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