Civics Final Exam Review

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What is the term for drawing district lines into odd shapes in favor of a political party?

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Gerrymandering

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Which is an example of the correct order for how a bill becomes a law? Options: Bill is voted on in the Senate, sent to House to be voted on, then president signs bill; Bill is voted on in the House, sent to the Senate to be voted on, then vice president signs bill; Bill is voted on in the House, sent to the Senate to be voted on, then speaker of the house signs the bill; Bill is voted on in the Senate, sent to the president to be voted on, then the House signs the bill

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Bill is voted on in the Senate, sent to House to be voted on, then president signs bill

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Which statement best explains the purpose of using checks and balances in our government?

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To ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful

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Which of the following is an example of how the Judicial branch checks (or limits) the power of the Legislative Branch? May impeach Supreme Court appointments, Declares laws unconstitutional, Nominates Supreme Court Justices, May declare executive actions unconstitutional

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Declares laws unconstitutional

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Which of the following is NOT a power Congress has? Collect taxes, Impeach the President, Declare war, Veto a bill

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Veto a bill

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Which of the following is the age requirement to become a US Representative? 30, 35, 25, 20

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25

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A government in which the people lack personal freedoms and the leader rules through force and fear of minor infractions, such as speaking against the government.

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Dictatorship

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The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen of the US is called __________

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Naturalization

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Which plan said that states would be represented in Congress based on their population?

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Virginia Plan

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as:

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The Bill of Rights