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A naturalized citizen cannot

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Become president

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You are not automatically an American citizen if you were

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In the country for 5 years

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“Consent of the governed” gives power to

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Citizens

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An alien has

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Some of the rights of citizens

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Once you are a citizen, you can

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  • decide to give up citizenship
  • have citizenship taken away
  • remain a citizen for life
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5
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Our rights as American citizens are based on our

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Beliefs and values

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Duties of citizens of the United States include

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  • defending the nation
  • obeying the laws
  • serving on a jury or as a witness
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Unlike our duties as citizens, our responsibilities are

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Voluntary

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Voluntary

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You choose to do it

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9
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Right

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It’s a privilege

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10
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Responsibility

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You should do it but you don’t have to

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Duty

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You must do it

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12
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Contributing to the common God means acting in ways that

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Make our nation a good place for us all to live

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13
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Which is both a right and a responsibility of a citizen

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Voting

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14
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A state’s lieutenant governor can best be compared with the

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Vice President

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15
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If you do not want spent store built next to your home, you should check to see if your city has

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Zoning laws

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16
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The service that local governments spend the most money on is

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Education

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17
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The constitution gives power to

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States

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You are legally an American citizen of you were

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  • under 18 when parents were naturalized
  • naturalized
  • born in the US or its territories
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Citizens have the power to

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Decide what government will and will not do

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20
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Which is not one of our rights as citizens

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Paying taxes

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Obeying laws and defending the nation are examples of

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Duties

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In most criminal trials, the final decision about innocence or guilt is made by a

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Jury of peers

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23
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The first amendment protects

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Individual freedoms

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24
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The tenth amendment says that power to the Constitution does not mention

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The belong to the states or the people

25
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How many individual freedoms does the 1st amendment protect

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5

26
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The fourth amendment protects citizens from

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UNreasonable searched and seizures

27
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Accused persons have a right to

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  • be tried by jury
  • put up bail
  • remain silent
28
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A member of congress is primarily responsible to

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The people he or she represents (constituents)

29
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The most important job of congress is

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Making laws

30
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Congress is made up of

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Representatives and senators

31
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Examples of powers of congress

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  • regulate commerce
  • borrow money
  • declare war
32
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A writ of have as corpus

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Brings someone to court

33
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The powers of congress are limited by

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  • the president’s veto
  • Supreme Court decisions
  • the constitution
34
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How many presidents have been impeached or convicted

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None

35
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Which is true of events that can occur after the president vetoes a bill

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Congress can override by a two-thirds vote

36
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The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the

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Speaker of the house

37
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A filibuster can occur

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Only in the senate

38
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Which is not a way to stop a nil from becoming a law

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Report

39
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Presenting the state of the Union message to congress shows the presidents

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Legislative powers

40
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Which is the best example of a president’s judicial powers

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Choose a Supreme Court justice

41
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Which executive department carries out foreign policy

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Department of state

42
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According to the constitution, the Vice President

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Presides over the senate

43
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The department oh homeland security was created

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After terrorists attacks in 2001

44
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Which is an advantage of presidents being able to act on their own

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They may act swiftly in times of crisis

45
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What was the effect of president Jefferson’s buying the Louisiana Purchase

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Doubled the size of the United States

46
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What was the effect of Nixon refusing to turn over the watergate tapes

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Nixon resigned

47
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Checks and balances help to ensure that the government

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Acts in the citizens best interests

48
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The president has the power to

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Carry out laws

49
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Congress checks the power of the president by

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Approving many presidential decisions and appointments

50
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Who is the most important representative of the United States in relations with the other nations

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President

51
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Which is NOT a part of the president’s job

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Introduce bills into congress

52
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Both sides in a court case are called the

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Parties

53
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Who is the defendant in this case: the People oft the State of Florida v. Jones

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Jones

54
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Which courts are the workhorses of the federal court system

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District courts

55
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Unlike legislators, the federal judges should

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Be impartial

56
Q

Which best describes the U.S. Supreme Court

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The highest court in the land

57
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How does the Supreme Court decide which cases to hear

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Heard cases about Constitutional issues

58
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How can a precedent help a judge make a decision

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The judge may find an earlier court case similar to the current case

59
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States may get money by

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  • collecting various taxes
  • selling bonds
  • receiving federal grants
60
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Which is not an example of an executive agency

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Department of the Judiciary

61
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The top officials in the nation and a state

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President and a governor

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