Civic Literacy - Final Exam Study Guide

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Which purposes of government are showcased when the U.S. Capitol Police and the D.C. Metro Police department work together to keep people safe during protests?

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Maintaining order and protecting citizens’ rights

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Which constitutional amendment defines citizenship in the United States?

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14th Amendment

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How did the group, referred to by the President, earn their citizenship? “In short, today we celebrate the very essence of the country that we all love -- an America where so many of our forbearers came from someplace else; a society that’s been enriched by traditions and cultures from every corner of the world; a dynamic economy that’s constantly renewed by the talents and energies of each new citizen; and a people who understand that citizenship is not just a collection of rights, but it’s also a set of responsibilities. Like so many others, these men and women met their responsibilities. They played by the rules. They have earned their citizenship.” - Source: President Obama's Remarks at a Ceremony for Active Duty Members, 2010

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By completing the naturalization process

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Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence does the above flyer support?

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"We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal..."

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What weakness in the Articles of Confederation is expressed in this excerpt by Robert Morris in 1782? "Our Debts being unfunded and unprovided for, the Interest cannot be paid . . .. The United States have call’d for eight Million of Dollars early in November last, of which the first quarterly Payment was to have been made on the first Day of April. But I cannot find a single State has laid the Taxes . . . . [L]et the several States be ever so negligent, the Confederation has given no Power to compel [force]. While it confers on Congress the Privilege of asking everything, it has secured to each State the Prerogative of granting nothing.”

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The national government had no power to tax

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Based on the text, which idea did James Madison view as important to prevent tyranny?
The entire legislature can perform no judiciary act, though by the joint act of two of its branches the judges may be removed from their offices...The entire legislature, again, can exercise no executive prerogative, though one of its branches...can try and condemn all the subordinate officers in the executive department. - Source: James Madison, Federalist No. 47, 1788

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The government is separated and balanced

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Which BEST identifies the last step before a bill becomes a law?

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The bill is sent to the other house of Congress

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Who works for a special interest group to influence lawmakers' decisions?

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Lobbyist

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What is missing from the table? Use the information to answer the question that follows.

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NC General Assembly

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The policies in the table identify what action by the Executive Branch?

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Executive Orders