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Civics 8th Grade
Civics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Republic | Government in which the people choose representatives to govern for them. |
| Dictatorship | power gained and maintained by force and fear; 2. citizens basically viewed as servants of the state, 3. unstable regimes that stay in power for relatively short periods of time |
| Federalism | principle of government in which power is divided between the central and state governments.Jury Selection |
| A provision | in a state Constitution that is found to be contradictory to the U.S. Constitution is declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. |
| Jurors | By selecting jurors who are not biased about the case a judge can ensure that the right of a person to a fair trail is maintained by the government. |
| Fair Government | provide public services; preserve law and order in a society, and to protect the country against foreign enemies. |
| Limited Government | The powers of government are described in a constitution. |
| Legislative Branch | In the U.S. and Louisiana makes the laws. |
| President of U.S. | voted every 4 years; can hold 2 terms; must be a natural born U.S.; must be 35 years old; and must live in the U.S. Also, can be male or female and any race |
| Laws | purpose is to protect people’s rights and their property |
| U.S. Constitution protects the following | freedom of speech, freedom to practice religion; freedom of press People do not have the freedom to overthrow the government even though they might not agree. It is the highest law in the U.S. |
| If a state law was passed | and it was found to violate the U.S. Constitution, then the law would be changed or repealed. |
| U.S. citizen | being born in the U.S. even if there parents are not citizens. 14. If one is a citizen of the U.S. or becomes a citizen, he or she may serve as an elected official. (See president rules for the exceptions) |
| legislative branch | creates laws. |
| executive branch | enforces laws |
| judicial branch | interprets laws |
| Electoral College | in U.S. government, the body of electors that chooses the president and vice president. |
| Popular Vote | the vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters, as opposed to that made by the electoral college. |
| How many electoral votes are needed to win? | 270 -- a majority of the 538 electors. |
| The number of Representatives | is determined by the population. |
| Bill of Rights | protects freedoms like freedom of speech |
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