Civics Units 1 and 2 Semester Review

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

The Enlightenment was a

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

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

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

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

According to the text, citizens most important duty is to

Enlightenment thinker John Locke believed that governments should

Raising of men for non-voluntary military service is the

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

Naturalization is a legal process to obtain

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

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

A government based on representative democracy is called

Which branch of Congress is based on proportional representation

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

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

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

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

Civics is the study of

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

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

Which religion do most Americans currently belong to?

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

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

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

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

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

Which statement best reflects the Medieval Mindset?

A step in the naturalization process includes

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

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

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

In the United States, voting ensures that leadership

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

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

Anti-immigration; belief in native born rights and values

Which statement is a quality of a democratic government?

America rebelled from Great Britain over religious freedom

Checks and Balances is the system of paying for the military