Civics Test

Question 0

Legislature

Answer 0

A group of people chosen to make laws

Question 1

Heritage

Answer 1

The tradition passed down to us from generation to generation

Question 2

Charter

Answer 2

document giving permission to make a government

Question 3

Tyranny

Answer 3

the abuse of power

Question 4

Direct Democracy

Answer 4

A form of government where the laws are made directly by the citizens

Question 5

Republic

Answer 5

A government in which representatives were elected to make laws

Question 6

Natural Rights

Answer 6

rights that you are born with and that no government can take away

Question 7

separation of powers

Answer 7

dividing government powers among Legislature,Executive,and Judicial branches

Question 8

Compact

Answer 8

A written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group

Question 9

Ratification

Answer 9

an approval

Question 10

Bicameral

Answer 10

A two house Legislature

Question 11

Great Compromise

Answer 11

When each gives a part for what they wanted for the benefit of all

Question 12

Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 12

The Compromise That counted every slave as three fifths of a citizen

Question 13

Ratified

Answer 13

something approved

Question 14

Federalists

Answer 14

supporters of the U.S Constitution because of their strong national or federal beliefs

Question 15

Anti-Federalists

Answer 15

opponents of the constitution

Question 16

Ammendments

Answer 16

Changes to a document

Question 17

Federalism

Answer 17

Division of powers between the states and the federal government

Question 18

Concurrent Powers

Answer 18

Powers shared by the states and the national government

Question 19

Reserved Powers

Answer 19

Power that congress neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states

Question 20

Checks and Balances

Answer 20

System in which one branch can weaken the other Branch

Question 21

Impeach

Answer 21

To Accuse