Civics Units 1 and 2 Semester Review

Question 1

A group of people who share the same interest and concerns is a

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community

Question 2

Those who came to America in the 1600s & 1700s, which did not choose to come (the were forced)?

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African

Question 3

Which statement is a quality of a democratic government?

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Government power is limited by a variety of sources

Question 4

A government ruled typically by a single political party, with near absolute power.

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Totalitarianism

Question 5

The Christian (Catholic) Pope often worked with the kings of Europe.

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True

Question 6

Which branch of Congress is based on proportional representation

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The Senate

Question 7

The Enlightenment was a

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cultural movement

Question 8

What democratic principle emphasizes that governments get their power from the citizens?

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popular soverignty

Question 9

Anti-immigration; belief in native born rights and values

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nativism

Question 10

Obey the law, go to school, pay taxes; these are the _________ of a citizen

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duties

Question 11

Which of the following documents gives Americans a common civic and political heritage

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the Declaration of Independence

Question 12

a people who share a common national, cultural, or racial background are

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ethnic group

Question 13

Raising of men for non-voluntary military service is the

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draft

Question 14

A refugee fleeing a war torn country who comes to the U.S. with the governments permission

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legal immigrant

Question 15

philosopher: dividing up power within a government to prevent abuse by any one branch of gov't

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Montesquieu

Question 16

A foreign exchange student who comes to the United States with the governments permission

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legal alien

Question 17

Why did the kings of Europe and the Church often discourage education?

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An educated people question and threaten the King's power

Question 18

Civics is the study of

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Duties and Rights of Citizens

Question 19

Aliens who stay in the country longer than their legally allowed limit are

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illegal aliens

Question 20

Philosopher: life without government would be "short, brutish and nasty" the natural state.

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Thomas Hobbes

Question 21

a foreign-born person who moves permanently to a new country is a

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immigrant

Question 22

According to the text, citizens most important duty is to

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obey the law

Question 23

Baron de Montesquieu's ideas about power in government are referred to as the

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separation of powers

Question 24

Which religion do most Americans currently belong to?

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Christian

Question 25

Today, more than half the people in the U.S. who were born in another country come from

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Latin America

Question 26

A government based on representative democracy is called

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a republic

Question 27

Checks and Balances is the system of paying for the military

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False

Question 28

Enlightenment thinker John Locke believed that governments should

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serve the people

Question 29

Why did the delegates to the Convention decide to replace the Articles of Confederation?

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The government they created was too weak

Question 30

A person who sneaks into the United States to work for the rest of their lives

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illegal alien, illegal immigrant

Question 31

America rebelled from Great Britain over religious freedom

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False

Question 32

Things people should do to improve their community and be better citizens are

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responsibilities

Question 33

What promise did the Federalists have to make about the Constitution to help win ratification?

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to add a bill of rights

Question 34

Naturalization is a legal process to obtain

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citizenship

Question 35

According to the _________________________, the law applies to everyone, even those who govern.

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Rule of Law

Question 36

A step in the naturalization process includes

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passing a citizenship test

Question 37

Which statement best reflects the Medieval Mindset?

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People are sinners and dependent on a king who is superior

Question 38

During the 1800s and early 1900s, immigrants coming to the United States primarily came from

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Europe

Question 39

In the United States, voting ensures that leadership

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is changed in a peaceful and orderly manner

Question 40

A person who sneaks into the United States to deliver drugs, and then returns to their country

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illegal alien

Civics Units 1 and 2 Semester Review

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Civics Units 1 and 2 Semester Review

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