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Review For midTERM Civics !
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8th Grade
04/26/2010

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What are the requirements to gaining citizenship?
Definition
If u were born in the USA or one of its territories as long ass one of your parents are citizens it does not matter where i were born. you've been naturalize. you were less then eighteen years old when your parents were Naturalized.
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What Are the values of "Americans"
Definition
Term
The roles, duties and responsibilities of citizens
Definition
Rights;
The rights to Vote and hold elected offices , The right to practice your own religion , The right to a fair trial.
Duties;
obeying the laws, paying taxes , attending school
Responsibilities;
Persuade government to take action regarding a cause you believe in , Do whatever you can do to make your community a better place to live in .
Term
America as a Melting Pot or a Mosaic
Definition
Melting Pot;
People all over the world come and melted in American society
Mosaic;
The tiles represented different typed of cultured combined as one
Term
Why do People come to America ?
Definition
Freedom;

While we have the ideas of equality, Freedom, and justice , it is true that not all Americans get those. ideals are part of what id known as the "American Dream". Is not reality some say it is an ideal (just hope)
Term
What are the Qualification of voting?
Definition
: You have to fill out voter registration and If your younger then 18 u cannot vote!
Term
What are the major political parties ?
Definition
radial; Extreme Change

Liberal; Government must change policy's that are unfair

Moderate; falls in between conservative and liberal

conservative; they wanna keep everything the same

Reactionary; wanna make everything (Government) more conservative
Term
are democrats considered left or right on the political spectrum ? what about the Republican ?
Definition
I think ...

Democrat ; left
Republican ; Right
Term
How does the President win an Election ?
Definition
Term
what are the roots of the American Democracy?
Definition
1 Ancient Athenians
2 Ancient Rome
3 Magna Carta
4 English Bill Of Rights
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The constitution ...
Definition
The constitution is the document that the founders created that explained and described what this government would "look Like"
Term
Three ways that the government is kept from being to powerful
Definition
1. Checks And balances
2. federalism
3. separation of power
Term
Why was the constitution written ?
Definition
To set ground rules.
Term
What are checks and balances and what are some examples ?
Definition
one of the three ways the constitution limits power is by creating a system of "checks and balances". each Branch has the power to check another, for Example : It is the legislative branches responsibility to create bills, However, If that bills is not good bill, the president can VOTO and refuse to make it a law. He checked the legislative branch.
Term
What are the Three branches of the government and what are the primary roles of each Branch.
Definition
1 Legislative
2 executive
3 judicial
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What document is the supreme law of the land?
Definition
the Constitution
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How does a Bill become a law?
Definition
the legislative Branch Makes them and the President may sign it or VOTO it if he doesn't like it
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