Basis of American Government

Question 1

civics

Answer 1

study of citizens and government

Question 2

citizen

Answer 2

a member of a community with government and laws

Question 3

government

Answer 3

power with authority that rules a country

Question 4

purposes of government

Answer 4

keep order

make laws and rules of conduct

provide services

plan for the future

Question 5

authority

Answer 5

right to use power

Question 6

power

Answer 6

ability to get someone to act in accordance with your intentions

Question 7

democracy

Answer 7

government controlled by the citizens

Question 8

direct democracy

Answer 8

democracy wherein every citizen participates in making decisions

Question 9

representative democracy

Answer 9

democracy wherein citizens elect leaders to govern on their behalf

Question 10

alien

Answer 10

anybody in the US who is not a citizen

Question 11

immigrant

Answer 11

US resident that has the right to live and work in the US permanently

Question 12

naturalization

Answer 12

process by which an immigrant can become a US citizen

Question 13

US Census

Answer 13

decennial procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about those residing in the US

Question 14

purposes of the US Census

Answer 14

gather information on Americans to help the government improve our lives

determine congressional districts

Question 15

duty

Answer 15

actions that are required as a citizen of the US

Question 16

responsibility

Answer 16

actions that should be taken by citizens to be active members of community