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Intro to Civics

100

The study of citizenship and government

Civics

200

The absence of any rules, laws, or leadership

Anarchy

300

A member of a community that has a government and laws

Citizen

400

Which of the following is not a function of government?

1. Keep Order

2. Stop Anarchy

3. Make Laws

4. Ensure Happiness

5. Guide the Community

Ensure Happiness

500

Theory where the national, state, and local governments all share powers

Federalism

Types of Gov.

100

This type of government is ruled by a king or queen, often coming to power after the death of a relative

Monarchy

200

A military lead often leads this type of government, oftentimes taking power by force.

Dictatorship

300

The few and elite people of a society are put in charge of this type of government

Oligarchy

400

People share everything equally in this type of government.

Pure Communism

500

Only the smartest people are allowed to rule in this type of government.

Geniocracy

Immigration

100

The process of becoming a citzen

Naturalization

200

The count of the population done every ten years

Census

300

This puts a limit on the number of people allowed to enter the U.S. each year

Quota

400

You have to wait 5 years to become a citizen, but can be reduced to 3 if you do what?

Marry an American citizen

500

This country's people did the majority of settling in the U.S. during the 1500s.

Spain

Rights & Duties

100

Unfair or less equal treatment toward a group is called what?

Discrimination

200

What is the difference between a duty and a responsibility?

Duties are things we must do, responsibilities are things a good citizen should do, but is not required

300

What do we call the belief that all Americans can achieve whatever they want (like a nice house, a white picket fence, great job, great car, 2.5 kids, & a dog)?

American Dream

400

What law bans discrimination when it comes to employment, voting, or public accommodations?

Civil Rights Act of 1964

500

What are the three types of rights you have as an American citizen?

Security, Equality, Liberty

Misc.

100

This is the age that all men must register for the Selective Service

18

200

This current Vice President became the first female and first African-American Vice President

Kamala Harris

300

This type of government is ruled by the elderly

Gerontocracy

400

The system set up to give special preferences to women and minorities when it comes to government jobs to make up for past discriminations is called what?

Affirmative Action

500

What step towards pure communism is it where the government owns everything in the economy and everyone works for the government?

Socialism