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Civics Exam Review

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Where did the concept of citizenship begin?   show
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show Representative Democracy  
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In a ________________ all citizens met to debate government matters and vote first hand. Example: Town Meeting   show
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show Naturalization  
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show Foreign Diplomats  
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Which government job could never be held by a naturalized citizen?   show
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Which document did England’s King John sign in 1215 granting landowners equal treatment under the law and trial by jury?   show
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Which region used the plantation system for farming, relying on slave labor?   show
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Which region depended on shipbuilding, fishing, and whaling for their economy?   show
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What was the name for the route taken by slaves from Africa to North America?   show
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What government, created by the Jamestown colonists marked the beginning of self-government in the American colonies?   show
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show French and Indian  
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show Lexington and Concord  
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?   show
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Which English philosopher’s ideas about social contract theory and natural rights were used in the Declaration of Independence?   show
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What became the slogan of the colonists in response to the unfair Stamp Act. Colonists believed they should not be subject to taxes from a government in which they had no voice.   show
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Who published Common Sense, a pamphlet calling for complete independence from Great Britain?   show
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Which event led to the passage of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts, which restricted the colonists’ civil rights?   show
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Which farmer’s rebellion showed that we needed a stronger government than the one established by the Articles of Confederation?   show
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Why did delegates to the Constitutional Convention originally meet?   show
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show James Madison  
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show Federalists  
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show bill of rights  
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show nine  
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show approval of 3/4 of state legislatures  
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Which proposed plan was similar to the Articles of Confederation, calling for a unicameral Congress with equal representation?   show
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powers of the national/federal government like declaring war   show
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show Concurrent Powers  
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powers of the state government like regulating prisons   show
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show Implied Powers  
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A population count taken every ten years. Using this information Congress will adjust the number of seats each state has in the House.   show
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show Gerrymander  
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Who would assume the presidency if both the president and vice president died?   show
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show Franking Privilege  
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show Pork-Barrel Project  
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show rider  
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show cloture  
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show pocket veto  
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What system is used to elect the president and vice president?   show
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How do we determine each state’s number of electors?   show
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Who chooses the president if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes (270)?   show
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Who is the only president to serve more than two terms in office?   show
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show Vice President  
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Who must approve presidential treaties and appointments to high-ranking positions?   show
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show Chief Executive  
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show Congress  
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show Ambassador  
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an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them from trading with a target nation   show
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show Cabinet  
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What was the last cabinet office added in 2002 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks?   show
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List the three levels of federal courts.   show
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show District  
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show Precedent  
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show life terms  
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An appeals court can uphold the original decision; reverse the decision or _____________ the case, by sending it back to the lower court to be retried.   show
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Which Supreme Court decision established the principle of judicial review?   show
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show two-party  
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In which type of election do voters choose a party’s candidates for the general election?   show
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a series of statements expressing the party’s principles, beliefs; the most reliable source of information for learning about the views of a political party   show
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show General Assembly  
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Who chooses N.C. justices and judges?   show
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What does the lottery fund?   show
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Who does the governor control in his commander-in-chief role?   show
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show Supreme  
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Serious crimes and civil cases involving more than $10,000 are heard in which N.C. court?   show
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show Code of Hammurabi  
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show felonies  
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less serious crimes like littering   show
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show double jeopardy  
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show no trial by jury  
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What is the main goal of the juvenile justice system?   show
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What are the qualification required by the Constitution for becoming president of the United States?   show
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Which Supreme Court case requires police officers to read suspects their rights when they are arrested?   show
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show Gideon v. Wainwright  
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Under which economic system would the factors of production most likely be owned by the government?   show
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show Mixed Economy  
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Expenses that remain the same each month like mortgage payments.   show
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An assembly line worker in a plant is an example of which factor of production?   show
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Computers man-made materials would be which factor of production?   show
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show What, How, and For Whom  
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What two things cause scarcity?   show
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show Oppurtunity Cost  
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show Circular Flow  
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show Base Year  
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show Consumer  
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What are the three basic needs?   show
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The study of how people make decisions with limited resources.   show
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The cost of producing one additional or extra unit.   show
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show Division of Labor  
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Which inventor developed the assembly line to more efficiently produce his Model T?   show
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Which factor of production represents an individual who starts a new business or introduces a new product?   show
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Which branch of economics examines the small picture such as an individual?   show
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show Price Floor  
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According to the ____________________as price increases quantity wanted by the consumer decreases.   show
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If people have less money, and are willing to buy fewer items then the demand curve   show
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A _______________ indicates that the price is too high.   show
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show Equilibrum  
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When economic activity is strong with businesses working and selling at full capacity; highest point in business cycle.   show
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show Fiscal  
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show Monetary  
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show Federal Reserve  
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show Interest  
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Which term refers to taxes on gasoline, tobacco or alcohol?   show
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show Income Taxes  
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What is the county government’s largest source of revenue? It’s used to fund schools.   show
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show Medicare  
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Which government program provides money to people who are retired or disabled?   show
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What occurs when a government spends more than it collects in revenue?   show
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Which Supreme Court case upheld a student’s first amendment rights to freedom of speech by allowing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War?   show
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Which court case decided that “separate but equal” was unconstitutional, and desegregated public schools?   show
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Which amendment granted suffrage to women?   show
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Which amendment abolished slavery?   show
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Which event helped promote interest in the 26th Amendment to lower the voting age to 18?   show
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show Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech  
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show 23rd Amendment  
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