Study guide for Citizenship, Government, and Enlightenment TEST

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Emmalia is completing the naturalization process. What is the final step she must take?

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Pledging the Oath of Allegiance

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Which amendment to the US Constitution provides a clear definition of citizenship?

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14th Amendment

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Dallas was called to serve on a jury, which is an important duty because

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trial by jury is a basic right guaranteed in the constitution.

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What is a key characteristic of a representative democracy in the United States, as discussed by Raylan in his civics class?

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Citizens elect officials to represent their interests in government.

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In a school project, Miguel, Scarlett, and Ivy were tasked with creating a model government. They decided to divide their model government into three separate branches. What was the purpose of this division?

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To make sure that no group or individual had too much power.

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Kinsley is studying political theories and comes across John Locke's ideas. Which statement best describes a political theory of John Locke? A government's power comes from the consent of the people. The government should be divided into three separate branches. Men and women are born free and entitled to equality. There should be a separation between church and state.

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A government's power comes from the consent of the people.

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In some countries, there is no clear separation of governmental powers. The head of government is usually a Prime Minister, and the head of state is often a King or Queen. Examples are the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Australia. This is a description of what type of government system?

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parliamentary

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Which form of government would have the LEAST amount of citizen participation? Options: an autocracy, a democracy, an oligarchy, a confederation

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an oligarchy

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Which European philosopher proposed that dividing the government into three branches would prevent any one person or group from gaining total control?

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Baron de Montesquieu

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In a classroom project, David and Blake are learning about Australia's federal system of government. This means that power is

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Divided between the national and state governments.