A person with certain rights and duties under a government.

Which of the following is NOT a duty of a citizen of the US? Obeying the Law, Defending the Nation, Serving on a jury, Ensuring everyone agrees with your viewpoints

Ensuring everyone agrees with your viewpoints

What type of government do we have in the USA?

Indirect Democracy/ Representative Democracy

Which was the main reason the colonies wanted to break away from the British Empire?

England wasn't recognizing the colonist's rights as English citizens

What is a compromise?

Nobody gets everything they want, but everyone gets something they want

What was the Virginia Plan for representation?

Representation based on population

What was the Connecticut Compromise, AKA "The Great Compromise" for representation?

2 houses, one based on population, the other equal representation

How would slaves count towards representation?

They would count as 3/5 of a person for population

Why was the Bill of Rights written?

As a compromise to ratify the Constitution

What is the 1st Amendment? Options: Freedom of Speech/ Religion/ Press/ Meeting/ Protest, Right to Bear Arms, Trial by Jury, Speedy and Fair Trial

Freedom of Speech/ Religion/ Press/ Meeting/ Protest

What is the 6th Amendment?

Right to a speedy and fair trial

What is the 8th Amendment?

Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Civics Midterm Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an independent territory?

Back

A territory that rules itself.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dependent territory?

Back

A territory ruled by someone else.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many continents are there?

Back

7

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many oceans are there?

Back

5

5.

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Front

What does longitude measure?

Back

East/West from the Prime Meridian

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does latitude measure?

Back

North/South from the Equator

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the biggest island in the Caribbean?

Back

Cuba

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