Citizenship, Forms and Systems of Government

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Which system of government will you find shared power between state and central government? Options: democracy, monarchy, federal, unitary

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federal

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What type of government is described here: People elect a legislature, the leader is elected by the legislature. Which type of government is this?

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Parliamentary Government

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In this form of government, each citizen gets to vote directly on issues.

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Direct Democracy

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Things that people should do are called..

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Responsibilities

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The process to become a U.S. citizen is called

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Naturalization

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The form of government in the U.S. in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them.

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Representative Democracy

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An Autocracy is when:

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a single person has all of the power

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Oligarchy is known as:

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Rule by a few

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If Alberto from Costa Rica wishes to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, which of the following situations would make him eligible? He is 18, has lived in the United States for seven years, and is able to speak and read English. He is 20, has lived in the United States for three years, and knows the history of the United States. He is 16, is able to speak and read English, and knows the history of the United States. He is 12, has lived in the United States for most of his life, and is able to speak and read English.

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He is 18, has lived in the United States for seven years, and is able to speak and read English.

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Which example is not a responsibility of citizenship? Attending civic meetings, Volunteering in the community, Paying taxes, Voting in elections

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Paying taxes