Civics 1
The number of representatives per state is determined by:
What is population?
Process of becoming a U.S. citizen.
What is naturalization?
What are the two main parties in the US.
what is the republican and democratic party?
Amendment that gave women the right to vote.
What is 19?
What are civic duties vs. civic responsibilities?
Civic Duties: Things you are required to do (Follow Laws, Pay Taxes.) Civic Responsibilities: This you Should do (Vote, Volunteer.)
Which amendment outlines powers not reserved for the federal government is left to the states?
What is the 10th amendment?
Name the members of each branch of Government
What is The President & their cabinet, Congress, and The Supreme Court
Conducted every ten years for a population count.
What is a census?
The right to vote is called:
What is suffrage?
What are the steps of naturalization?
Must be at least 18 years old, live in the US for 5 Years, pass a citizenship test, have good moral character.
This amendment grants 5 freedoms - religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
What is the 1st Amendment?
What is the division of power between Federal, State, and Local Government.
What is Federalism
A nation's plan for dealing with another nation.
What is foreign policy?
What is a sustained, loosely organized campaign aimed at social change, often involving collective action and advocacy. Examples: the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Suffrage, and the Climate change movement.
What is a Social Movement?
Amendment that protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment.
What is 8?
The necessary and proper clause gets called the _______ clause because it allows Congress to stretch its powers.
Elastic
Which branch of government makes laws?
What is the legislative branch?
What branch of government enforces law?
What is the Executive branch?
What branch of government interprets laws?
The Judicial Branch
Amendment that defines the rights of the accused.
What is 5?
What is the difference between Civil and Criminal Law?
Civil Law: a dispute between people or governments. Criminal Law: when a crime is committed.
Amendment that defines citizens' rights.
What is 14?
What is a Government?
What is popular sovereignty?
power of the government comes from the people.
Landmark case that struck down segregation laws.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?