Civics 1
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100

The process of becoming a citizen.

What is Naturalization

100

The branch that enforces the laws

What is the Executive

100

Which amendment includes freedom of assembly?

What is the First Amendment

100
How many electoral votes does the majority winner need in order to be elected?
What is 270
100

Who confirms the president's treaties and appointments?

What is the Senate

200

The branch that makes the laws

What is Legislative Branch

200
Where a bill is sent once it is introduced in either the House or Senate. Some stay around always and others are temporary.

What is a Committee

200

This was the result of the case of Marbury v. Madison

What Judicial Review

200
SC Case that overturned the principle of separate but equal
What is Brown v. Board of Education
200

Once the Americans declared their independence from England, what did they call their first constitution?

What is the Articles of Confederation

300

Requirements to become a U.S. citizen

What is be 18, U.S. Resident for 5 years, Read/Write English, know history for test, Good moral character.

300

the president's advisors and heads of executive agencies

What is the Cabinet

300
Its members have two-year terms, with the entirety of its members facing re-election every two years
What is the House of Representatives
300
How many of the 12 proposed amendments in the original Bill of Rights were ratified.
What is 10
300
Make rules for how to become a citizen Make any other laws that are necessary and proper to carry out the powers in this list. Borrow money and pay debts Collect taxes Regulate commerce (trade) with other nations, between the states, and with Indian tribes. These are powers of
What is Congress
400

Which Enlightenment thinker come up with the ideas for Natural Rights and the Social Contract.

Who is John Locke

400
Act as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces
What is the President
400
It’s members have six-year terms, with one-third of the total members up for re-election every two years.
What is the Senate
400

The concept that different levels of government have different jobs and powers

What is Federalism

400

Those that opposed the Bill of Rights argued that the ______ already protected citizens' rights

What is the Constitution

500

What is the famous pamphlet that Thomas Paine wrote saying the colonies must declare independence?

What is Common Sense

500
All Americans have the right to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, right to All Americans have the right to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, right to assemble in groups and the right to protest the government and ask it to change its policies.
What is First Amendment
500
the case which established the principle of separate but equal
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
500

The Powers of the federal government given to them by the U.S. Constitution

What are Delegated, Enumerated, or Expressed Powers

500

The clause in the constitution that allows congress to stretch their powers allowing them to do more than what is expressly written in the constitution.

What is the elastic clause

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