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Civics 7th mid term study guide Flashcards

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Civics

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The study of what it means to be a good citizen

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Citizen

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A legal member of the country

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Immagrants

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People who come from another country to become permanent US citizens

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Alien

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People who live in the US but are not US citizens

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Naturalization

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The process of making an alien a US citizen

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Census

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An official count of the citizens of a state or country, includes age or demographics

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Parliment

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The British law making body

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Monarchy

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A gov with kings and queens

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Dictator

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Someone who rules with complete and absolute power

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Direct democracy

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A democracy where everyone meets together to make the laws

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Republic

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A gov where people vote for a representative

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Constitution

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A written plan of gov

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Confederation

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A loose association of states

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Federalists

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Supporters of the constitution

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Anti-Federalists

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Deniers of the constitution

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Representative democracy

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Gov where people elect presidents

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Amendment

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A written change to the constitution

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Cabinet

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Leaders of 15 executive departments, the president’s advisors

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Concurrent powers

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Powers shared by the federal gov and state

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Delegated powers

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The powers the constitution gave the gov

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Judicial review

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The supreme court’s power to state if a law is in line with the constitution

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Limited gov

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A gov where the branches powers are spelled out very carefully so one doesn’t get too powerful

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Majority rule

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When more than half the people accept or reject a rule, the rule is accepted/rejected

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Reserved powers

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Powers set aside by the constitution for state or people

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Veto

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The president’s/governor’s power to refuse to sign a bill

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Bail

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An object or money that an accused person gives to the court to assure that they will appear for trial

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Bill of rights

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The first 10 amendments, basic rights

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Civil rights

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Rights guaranteed to citizens

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Draft

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A policy requiring people to serve in the army, usually for a war

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Due process (of law)

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A fair application of law

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Eminent domain

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The gov’s power to take private property for public use

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Jury duty

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To serve on a jury, one of the 3 duties of a citizen

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Self incrimination

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When one testifies against themself

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Sufferage

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The right to vote

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9th amendment

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Gives citizens all rights, even those not listed

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13th amendment

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Banned slavery

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14th amendment

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Gave citizenship to those born or naturalized in the US, giving former slaves citizenship and the protection of the law

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Bicameral

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A lawmaking body that has 2 houses (Upper Senate, Lower House of Reps)

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Caucuases

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Meetings of party leaders to determine party policies

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Immunity

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Legal protection

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Impeach

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To charge a gov official with misconduct

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Implied powers

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Powers not written but implied to Congress by the Constitution that are needed to run the gov

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President Pro Tempore

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Senior ranking member that takes the place of the Vice President in Senate when they are absent

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Sessions

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Meetings of Congress

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Speaker of the house

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The presiding officer of the house of representatives, elected by house

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Treason

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An act that betrays and endangers one’s country

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Whip

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Ensures party discipline

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Upper and lower houses of congress

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Senate (Upper)
House of Representatives (Lower)

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Upper house: Who are the President and President Pro tempore

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VP of US and Senior Ranking member of the Majority party

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Senate: Majority and Minority_
House of reps: Majority and Minority_

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Leader and whip

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? senators
? per state

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100 senators
2 per state

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Elected by the house

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Speaker of the house

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? Representives
Apportioned by ?

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435, State population

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Bill to law

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1 Begins with a rep
2 Proposed to another rep
3 Introduced to floor
4 Committee improves it
5 Reported to Sub-Committee for more improvement
6 Debated by House of Reps
7 Voted on by House of Reps
8 Senate reviews bill
9 President reviews bill
10 Law
Be Prepared If Cows Run Down Various Streets Playing Lacrosse

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Step 1

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Be, Begins with a rep or civililan

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Step 2

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Prepared, Proposed to a rep

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Step 3

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If, introduced to floor

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Step 4

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Cows, Committee improves bill

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Step 5

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Run, Reported to Sub-Committee for more improvement

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Step 6

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Down, Debated by House of Reps

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Step 7

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Various, Voted on by House of Reps

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Step 8

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Streets, Senate reviews bill

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Step 9

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Playing, President reviews and signs the bill

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Step 10

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Lacrosse, Law

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Be Prepared If Cows Run Down Various Streets Playing Lacrosse

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Begins Proposed Introduced Committee Reported Debated Voted Senate President Law

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3 Citizen responsibilities

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Serve on a jury, vote, and pay taxes

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3 branches and what they do

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Legislative- Writes laws, L. Senate pres, VP of us, and speaker of the house
Judicial- Interprets laws, L. Chief justice
Executive- Enforces laws, L. Pres of US

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Docs that influenced the constitution

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Magna carta: Due process, Gov isn’t above the law (inspired checks and balances), separation of powers, and right to a jury trial
English bill of rights: The 4 freedoms, right to a fair trial, separation of powers, and was a general model for the Constitution/gov

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4 freedoms protected by the law

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Freedom of religion, speech, assembly (protest), and press

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A census’s importance for the state and gov

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Helps state know what to build more of based on age groups and helps gov appoint reps per state

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Federal gov

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Its just the government

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