Final

Question 0

A naturalized citizen cannot

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Become president

Question 1

You are not automatically an American citizen if you were

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In the country for 5 years

Question 2

“Consent of the governed” gives power to

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Citizens

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An alien has

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Some of the rights of citizens

Question 4

Once you are a citizen, you can

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• decide to give up citizenship
• have citizenship taken away
• remain a citizen for life

Question 5

Our rights as American citizens are based on our

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Beliefs and values

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Duties of citizens of the United States include

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• defending the nation
• obeying the laws
• serving on a jury or as a witness

Question 7

Unlike our duties as citizens, our responsibilities are

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Voluntary

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Voluntary

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You choose to do it

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Right

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It’s a privilege

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Responsibility

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You should do it but you don’t have to

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Duty

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You must do it

Question 12

Contributing to the common God means acting in ways that

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Make our nation a good place for us all to live

Question 13

Which is both a right and a responsibility of a citizen

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Voting

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A state’s lieutenant governor can best be compared with the

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Vice President

Question 15

If you do not want spent store built next to your home, you should check to see if your city has

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Zoning laws

Question 16

The service that local governments spend the most money on is

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Education

Question 17

The constitution gives power to

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States

Question 18

You are legally an American citizen of you were

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• under 18 when parents were naturalized
• naturalized
• born in the US or its territories

Question 19

Citizens have the power to

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Decide what government will and will not do

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Which is not one of our rights as citizens

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Paying taxes

Question 21

Obeying laws and defending the nation are examples of

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Duties

Question 22

In most criminal trials, the final decision about innocence or guilt is made by a

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Jury of peers

Question 23

The first amendment protects

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Individual freedoms

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The tenth amendment says that power to the Constitution does not mention

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The belong to the states or the people

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How many individual freedoms does the 1st amendment protect

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5

Question 26

The fourth amendment protects citizens from

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UNreasonable searched and seizures

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Accused persons have a right to

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* be tried by jury * put up bail * remain silent

Question 28

A member of congress is primarily responsible to

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The people he or she represents (constituents)

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The most important job of congress is

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Making laws

Question 30

Congress is made up of

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Representatives and senators

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Examples of powers of congress

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* regulate commerce * borrow money * declare war

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A writ of have as corpus

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Brings someone to court

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The powers of congress are limited by

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* the president's veto * Supreme Court decisions * the constitution

Question 34

How many presidents have been impeached or convicted

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None

Question 35

Which is true of events that can occur after the president vetoes a bill

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Congress can override by a two-thirds vote

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The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the

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Speaker of the house

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A filibuster can occur

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Only in the senate

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Which is not a way to stop a nil from becoming a law

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Report

Question 39

Presenting the state of the Union message to congress shows the presidents

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Legislative powers

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Which is the best example of a president's judicial powers

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Choose a Supreme Court justice

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Which executive department carries out foreign policy

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Department of state

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According to the constitution, the Vice President

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Presides over the senate

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The department oh homeland security was created

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After terrorists attacks in 2001

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Which is an advantage of presidents being able to act on their own

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They may act swiftly in times of crisis

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What was the effect of president Jefferson's buying the Louisiana Purchase

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Doubled the size of the United States

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What was the effect of Nixon refusing to turn over the watergate tapes

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Nixon resigned

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Checks and balances help to ensure that the government

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Acts in the citizens best interests

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The president has the power to

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Carry out laws

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Congress checks the power of the president by

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Approving many presidential decisions and appointments

Question 50

Who is the most important representative of the United States in relations with the other nations

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President

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Which is NOT a part of the president's job

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Introduce bills into congress

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Both sides in a court case are called the

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Parties

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Who is the defendant in this case: the People oft the State of Florida v. Jones

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Jones

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Which courts are the workhorses of the federal court system

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District courts

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Unlike legislators, the federal judges should

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Be impartial

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Which best describes the U.S. Supreme Court

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The highest court in the land

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How does the Supreme Court decide which cases to hear

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Heard cases about Constitutional issues

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How can a precedent help a judge make a decision

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The judge may find an earlier court case similar to the current case

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States may get money by

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* collecting various taxes * selling bonds * receiving federal grants

Question 60

Which is not an example of an executive agency

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Department of the Judiciary

Question 61

The top officials in the nation and a state

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President and a governor