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WorksheetsCh. 6 US History Holt McDougal
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a person born in another country who has been granted citizenship in the U.S.
a)
natural born citizen
b)
immigrant
c)
naturalized citizen
2.
cancel or reject a law
a)
impeach
b)
indict
c)
veto
3.
required military service
a)
draft
b)
militia
c)
armed services
4.
group of people with common interests who take political action
a)
immigrants
b)
friends
c)
interest groups
5.
sending someone to trial twice for the same crime; this is not allowed by the U.S. Constitution
a)
Double jeopardy
b)
Double trouble
c)
Double trial
6.
send back to one’s country of origin
a)
impeach
b)
deport
c)
veto
7.
Father (main founder) of the Constitution
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
8.
groups that collect money for political candidates
a)
beggar
b)
political action groups
c)
surveyor
9.
freedom from punishment
a)
impeach
b)
pardon
c)
excuse
10.
orders issued by the president that have the power of law
a)
Legislative orders
b)
Executive orders
c)
Judicial orders
11.
fair use of the law
a)
due process
b)
majority rule
c)
checks and balances
12.
system in which powers are divided between the states and the federal government
a)
Judicial system
b)
Federal system
c)
Government
13.
the first African American Supreme Court justice (judge)
a)
Martin Luther King
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Barack Obama
14.
the idea that policies are decided by the greatest number of people
a)
Majority rule
b)
Greatest factor
c)
Higher order
15.
make a request of the government
a)
petition
b)
indict
c)
veto
16.
order that gives authorities permission to search someone’s property
a)
Search warrant
b)
Property seizure
c)
Search treaty
17.
vote to bring serious charges against a president
a)
impeach
b)
veto
c)
cancel
18.
formally accuse
a)
impeach
b)
veto
c)
indict
19.
the first female Supreme Court justice (judge)
a)
Judge Judy
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
Deborah Sampson
20.
power to take personal property for public use
a)
search warrant
b)
eminent domain
c)
free will
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