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Name the three branches of Government:
Executive, Legislative, & Judicial
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Explains the purpose of theconstitution
Preamble
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What are two things that a citizenMust do in order to play a
Responsible role in a democraticGovernment.
Vote and Obey Laws
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When voting for governor, which of the following election systems is involved?
A.national governmentB.city government
C.state governmentD.school board election
C.state government
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The branch of government that Makes the laws is:
Legislative
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Explain what this phrase means:Promote the general welfare
Encourage health, happiness,and comfort
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The Bill of Rights guaranteesCitizens the right to:
A. A public educationB. Public Utilities
C. VoteD. A free press
D. A free press
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Americans are promised certain individual rights in the Bill of Rights. Which of these is an example correctly using the
right of freedom of speech?A. A student refuses to raise her hand before speaking out
in class.B. A student will not stop reading his library book when the
teacher tells him to put it upC. A community leader makes a speech saying that the
governor is completely wrong.D. Just for a joke, a teenager yells, "Fire!" in a crowded movie theater.
C. A community leader makes a speech saying that the governor is completely wrong.
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The branch of governmentThat interprets laws:
Judicial
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Explain what this phrase means:Do ordain
Make official
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The purpose of the U.S. Government’sRules and laws was defined in the
__________________A.Declaration of Independence
B. U.S. ConstitutionC. state rules
D. county papers
B. U.S. Constitution
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Name one of the purposes of the constitution
Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare,
secure the blessings of liberty
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The branch of government that Executes or carries out laws:
Executive
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Explain what this phrase means:Secure the blessings of liberty
Gain and keep the gifts of freedom
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From the list below, choose the most positive way an individual can participate in the electoral process
besides voting. A.complain when the one you voted for does not win
B.ignore the elections that have candidates you do not likeC.work in and contribute to the campaign of the
candidate you supportD.write letters of complaint to the newspaper
C.work in and contribute to the campaign of the candidate you support
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A man is arrested for a crime. The Bill of Rights says that he has the right to a trial by jury. What does this mean?
A.He will be able to give a test to the policeman who arrested him.
B.His lawyer can decide whether to let him have a trial.C.He may have a group of citizens hear evidence and vote
to decide if he is guilty. D.After a judge decides he is guilty, a jury will decide how long
he stays in prison.
C.He may have a group of citizens hear evidence and vote to decide if he is guilty.
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The system set up so that noOne branch of government
Is more powerful than anotherBranch.
Checks and Balances
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Explain what this phrase means:Establish justice
Set up a fair system
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What actions can citizens legally take to influence lawmakers as they discuss proposed laws?
A.They can throw pies or eggs at public officials. B.They can write slogans on the walls of public buildings.
C.They vote, write letters and speak to lawmakers, and write letters to newspapers.
D.They can interrupt business in the two houses of the
United States Congress.
C.They vote, write letters and speak to lawmakers, and write letters to newspapers.
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The purpose of the Bill of Rights was toA. end slavery.
B. design the government.C. protect individual freedoms.
D.declare that the colonies were free of Great Britain.
C. protect individual freedoms.