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CE:Gr. 8 DBA Review
Civics 1st quarter review question and answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A person with certain rights and duties who owes loyalty to their country | citizen |
| The process a person not born as a U.S. citizen must go through to become a citizen. | naturalization |
| The two means of obtaining citizenship | natural born, naturalized |
| This is what America has become because a lot of immigrants have become naturalized citizens | diverse |
| This establishes and protects citizens fundamental rights and liberties | US Constitution |
| Freedom to petition, of religion, assembly, speech, and press are protected by this amendment | 1st amendment |
| The 1st amendment freedom of religion states that the government may not establish an ____________ religion | official |
| The 1st Amendment freedoms of __________ and ___________ protect citizens who criticize the government | press, speech |
| The 1st Amendment freedoms that allows citizens to protest government policies they do not agree with | petition, grievance |
| Something citizens are required to do by law | duty |
| The acronym used to remember the four civic duties | T L C M |
| Civic responsibilities are things citizens do by choice or ____________ to do | volunteer |
| Voting, writing to a government official, or running for elective office are examples of | civic responsibility |
| One way young people volunteer to help their community is by _____________ younger children | tutoring |
| Trustworthiness, honesty, respect the law, patriotism, and courtesy are examples of | traits of a good citizen |
| Protection against unfair governmental actions and laws | due process |
| Due process protections protect citizens on these levels of government | local,state,national |
| A group of citizens who want to influence and control government by getting their members elected to office | political party |
| Political parties help their candidate win by raising a lot of this | money |
| When political parties monitor the actions of the party in office they are fulfilling this function | watchdog |
| Political parties are similar because they both try to win elections by appealing to this | those who hold views in the center of the political spectrum |
| You can find out the difference between political parties by reading this | platform |
| This group plays an important role in elections by introducing new ideas although they rarely win them, but can sometimes change the outcome | 3rd party |
| A political party’s platform is an example of campaign | literature |
| This group plays an important role in elections by helping citizens make informed choices | media |
| Campaign finance reform laws have put _______ on the amounts of money individuals can contribute to candidates | limits |
| Voting is both of these | right and responsibility |
| These are _____________ to register to vote in Virginia: 18yrs old, U.S. citizen and state resident | qualifications |
| In Virginia you have to __________ to vote at least 22 days before the election | register |
| The following are reasons citizens do not _________: issues are not important, not interested in political process, or they forget to register | vote |
| This is where a lot of citizens register to vote | DMV |
| Factors that predict whether or not citizens vote | age, education, income |
| The system we use in the U.S. to elect our President and Vice President | Electoral College |
| The number of electors a state has is equal to the number of these they have | Congress members |
| Candidates spend more time campaigning in states with more of these | electoral votes |
| The Electoral College favors this type of political system | Two-party |
| Some effects of the high cost of these are increased fundraising by candidates, an increase in the # of interest groups and PACS, changes in campaign finance laws, and giving an advantage to wealthy candidates | campaigns |
| Separating facts from opinions, detecting bias, evaluating sources, and identifying propaganda are ___________ voters use to evaluate campaign information | strategies |
| During the naturalization process applicants have to demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak this | ordinary English |
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