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Krise Mid Term 2015
Civics Mid Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Takes a long time because it needs to win a lot of support | The amendment process |
| The Constitution is organized into many part that are called | Articles |
| Life, liberty, and property are all called | Natural Rights |
| The document that explained the reasons the colonists were leaving England | The Declaration of Independence |
| The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights | Listed basic freedoms |
| If you are born in the U.S., naturalized, under the age of 18 when your parents become citizens | Legal U.S. citizen |
| Members of Congress, Governors, City Council Members | Elected officials |
| Protected by the first amendment | individual rights |
| The Miranda Warning outlines a persons rights under | The fifth amendment |
| The most important job of Congress is to | make laws |
| The First Amendment is also called | the five freedoms |
| All members of Congress must live in their | home state |
| This branch can regulate commerce, borrow money, and declare war | Congress |
| The Presidents veto, Supreme Court decisions, and the Constitution all limit the | power of Congress |
| In order to reach the President, a bill must pass through | both houses |
| The most powerful person in the House of Representatives is the | Speaker of the House |
| The main role of the President is to | Enforce the law |
| Checks and balances ensure that the government acts in the best interest of the | citizens |
| The highest court in the U.S. is the | Supreme Court |
| Supreme Court Justices are least influenced by | public opinion |
| The Judicial Branch at the federal level is made up of the Supreme Court and other | federal courts |
| Most Americans obey the law because they share the same | morals |
| Criminal laws tell which acts are considered | crimes |
| There is more risk in criminal trials than civil because in a criminal trial there is a threat of the | death penalty |
| When one political party keeps check on another one they are acting as a | watchdog |
| Head of the executive branch in the state government | governor |
| The place people go to vote for elected officials | polling places |
| The month Presidential election are held in | November |
| Third party candidates can change an election by taking votes away from the | main party |
| Listening to citizens, selecting candidates, and providing leadership are all responsibilities of | political parties |
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