U.S. Citizen | Taxes | Vocabulary | Landmark Supreme Court Cases |
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Civic Duty
A legal requirement that American citizens must do and will have consequences or punishments if they do not is called.
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Property tax
A tax that you pay the government based on land that you own is called
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Bill of Rights
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists approved the Constitution once they agreed to add the_____
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Freedom of speech and expression
The Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines challenged students' rights of
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True
Attending school is a civic duty and is legally required for American citizens. TRUE or FALSE
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Public interest
The government collects tax money to pay for what is best for
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activists
Women earned the right to vote after many women____ protested and fought for change during the Women's Suffrage Movement
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Marbury v. Madison
Which Supreme Court case helped establish judicial review?
a. Tinker v. Des Moines b. Marbury v. Madison c. Brown v. Board of Education d. Plessy v. Ferguson |
Naturalization
An alien can become a U.S. citizen through a process called ______.
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Military
An example of a government service that tax money pays for to protect the nation is
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poll tax
A tax that must be paid to register to vote, which is no longer allowed is called a
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equal
The landmark court case of Plessy v. Ferguson determined the separate but _____ clause.
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18 years old
American citizens are able to vote at what age?
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Sales tax
tax money that you pay when purchasing a candy bar is called what
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Judicial review
The right of the Supreme Court to rule the actions of the other branches of government unconstitutional is called
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14th Amendment
In the case of Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that segregating children in schools based on their race was a violation of which amendment?
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14th Amendment
What amendment to the Constitution describes the rules for being a citizen?
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The 16th Amendment
The amendment that gave Congress the right to collect tax money is
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A landmark case
A Supreme Court case that is later studied for its importance in upholding the laws of the Constitution is called
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True
The Constitution is considered a "living document"
TRUE or FALSE |