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civics 9 weeks test
1st 9 weeks things u need to know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is naturalization? | The process of becoming a U.S citizen |
| What is an alien? | A non-citizen |
| What is an immigrant? | Someone who moves to a new country and becomes a citizen |
| What is a democracy? | Control of a group by the majority of its members |
| What is a representative democracy? | A form of government where the people elect leaders to make laws on their behalf |
| Who is the author of most of The Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What was Jefferson's concern about the government protecting our rights? | That we were all born with certain inalienable freedoms and rights that should be protected |
| What is mercantilism? | When a country sells more than it buys |
| What is Magna Carta? | Great Charter |
| What are The Articles of Confederation? | The first U.S Constitution ( first frame of government ) |
| What is the US Constitution ratification process? | It takes 9 states to ratify it. |
| What does the 5th amendment state? | Protection from "double-jeopardy" + "The right to remain silent" |
| What were Anti-Federalists vs. Federalists beliefs? | Federalists - wanted a strong government where power is divided between national and state Anti-Federalists - believed the Constitution gave too much power + wanted a Bill of Rights |
| What does the 1st amendment state? | You have the rights of: freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of assembly |
| What is suffrage? | The right to vote |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | The first 10 amendments |
| What did the 19th amendment do? | It gave women the right to vote |
| What did the 13th amendment do? | It abolished slavery in the US |
| What did the 14th amendment do? | It granted citizenship and equal rights to African Americans and slaves after the Civil War |
| What are the 3 branches of government? | Legislative, Executive, + Judicial |
| What is the term for the Senate and The House of Reps.? | House of Reps. : 2 years Senate : 6 years |
| What does incumbent mean? | The holder of an office or post |
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