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Civics Semester Exam - Part 1
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- Q1The basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings.Human rightsFilibusterCivics30s
- Q2A form of government in which the people of a country either rule directly or through elected representativesDemocracySeparation of powersDiplomacy30s
- Q3A legal member of a countryRefugeeCitizenMonarch30s
- Q4The art of dealing with foreign governmentsConstituentsDemocracyDiplomacy30s
- Q5A written change to the ConstitutionFilibusterAmendmentCharter30s
- Q6The distribution of political powers among the branches of government, giving each branch a particular set of responsibilitiesChecks and balancesElectoral CollegeSeparation of powers30s
- Q7A method of delaying action on a bill in the Senate by making speechesFilibusterJurisdictionImpeachment30s
- Q8A charge against a government official for his or her wrong-doingFilibusterMunicipalityImpeachment30s
- Q9The authority to interpret and administer the law; the range of that authorityJurisdictionCharterLobby30s
- Q10An organization of citizens who have similar views on issues and who work to put their ideas into effect through government actionPolitical partyConstituentsInterest group30s
- Q11The group of electors that casts the official votes that elect the president and vice presidentDemocratsRepublicansElectoral college30s
- Q12People represented by members of a lawmaking bodyLobbyistConstituentsPolitical party30s
- Q13A basic plan of government granted by state legislatures to local governmentsCharterAmendmentFilibuster30s
- Q14Organizations of people with common interests who try to influence government policies and decisionsPolitical partyInterest groupLobbyist30s
- Q15A person paid to represent an interest group’s viewpointsElectoral collegeLobbyistJurisdiction30s