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Ohio 9th Grade Citizenship Proficiency Practice

Here are practiuce exercises to help you pass the 9th Grade Citizenship Proficiency Test.

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MONARACHYWHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN A NATION IS RULED BY A KING OR QUEEN?
AMENDMENTSTHIS IS THE NAME FOR CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
1st AMENDMENTTHIS AMENDMENT PROTECTS FREEDOM OF SPEECH, RELIGION, PRESS, AND ASSEMBLY.
4th AMENDMENTTHIS AMENDMENT PROTECTS AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCHES & SEIZURES.
5th AMENDMENTTHIS AMENDMENT PROTECTS YOU FROM HAVING TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT WOULD GET YOU INTO MORE TROUBLE.
COMMUNISMTHE ECONOMICTHE ECONONOMIC SYSTEM IN WHICH GOVERNMENT OWN ALL THE LAND, BUSINESSES, AND RESOURCES.
SALES TAXEVERYONE WHO PURCHASES GOODS MUST PAY THIS KIND OF TAX.
REGISTERWHEN YOU TURN 18 YOU MUST DO THIS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO VOTE.
INCOME TAXWHAT YOU CALL A TAX ON MONEY EARNED.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESALL BILLS WHICH DEAL WITH MONEY MUST BEGIN IN THIS LEGISLATIVE BODY.
PRESIDENTHE APPOINTS MEMBERS TO THE SUPREME COURT.
SENATETHIS BODY APPROVES THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE SUPREME COURT.
CONGRESSTHEY SET THE SIZE (# OF JUDGES) OF THE SUPREME COURT.
THREETHIS IS THE NUMBER OF BRANCHES WHICH MAKE UP THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
PHILADELPHIATHIS CITY IS WHERE THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION WAS HELD.
THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL COLONIESTHE THIRTEEN STRIPES ON THE FLAG REPRESENT THIS.
THOMAS PAINEHE WROTE THE PAPMPHLET "COMMON SENSE".
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNERTHIS IS THE NAME OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANTHEM.
OHIO ENTERING AS THE SEVENTEENTH STATETHE 17 STARS ON OHIO'S FLAG SIGNIFY THIS EVENT.
MAP SYMBOLS AND WHAT THEY REPRESENTWHTHE LEGEND ON A MAP CONTAIN WHAT?
THE PRESIDENTHE IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON D.C.THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE SUPREME COURTTHE HIGHEST COURT IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE BUCKEYE STATEOHIO'S NICKNAME.
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCHTHIS BRANCH HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO CARRY OUT THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
VETOTHE PRESIDENTS POWER TO REJECT A LAW PASSED BY CONGRESS.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTTHE AREA THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMES FROM.
AN APPEALA HIGHER COURT REVIEWS A LOWER COURTS DECISION IT IS KNOWN AS THIS.
ELECTORAL COLLEGETHE GROUP THAT ACTUALLY ELECTS THE PRESIDENT.
435THEW NUMBER OMEMBERS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
GENERAL ASSEMBLYTHE NAME OF OHIO'S LEGISLATIVE BODY.
CHECKS AND BALANCESTHE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS EACH OF THE THREE BRANCHES TO LIMIT THE POWER OF THE OTHER TWO.
MONARCHYTHE KIND OF GOVOVERNMENT WHERE THE RULE IS PASSED DOWN THROUGH A ROYAL FAMILY.
ZONINGWHAT IS IT CALLEDIVIDING A COMMUNITY INTO AREAS AND TELLING HOW THE LAND IN EACH AREA CAN BE USED.
UNITED STATES CONGRESSTHE LEGISLATIVE BODY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
CITY COUNCILTHE GROUP THAT MAKES UP THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AT THE LOCA LEVEL.
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATESTHE PRESIDING OFFICER OR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTITIVESTHE CONGRESSIONAL BODY WHICH IS BASED ON THE POPULATION OF THE STATES.
35 YEARS OLDTHE AGE REQUIRED TO BE THE U.S. PRESIDENT.
DUE PROCESSTHE TERM FOR WHEN THE GOVERNMENT MUST TREAT ALL PEOPLE FAIRLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS.
THE PEOPLETHE ULITMATE POWER HOLDERS IN A DEMOCRACY.
CAPITALISMTHE ECONOMIC SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES.
SOCIALISMTHE ECONOMIC SYSTEM WHERE THE GOVERNEMT CONTROLS MOST OF THE MAJOR BUSINESSES BUT PEOPLE MAY OWN SMALL BUSINESSES.
LIFE TERM OFFICETHE LENGTH OF OFFICE FOR A UNITED STATES SPREME COURT MEMBER.
POLL TAXTHIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO VOTE.
THE SCALETHE PLACE YOU WILL USE TO FIND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO CITIES ON A MAP.
APPOINTMENTMEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET ARE NOT ELECTED BUT CHOSEN BY THIS METHOD?
ELECTIONAT THE LOCAL LEVEL THE MAYOR OF A CITY IS MOST OFTEN CHOSEN BY THIS METHOD?
CLOSE PRIMARYWHAT IS A PRIMARY ELECTION IN WHICH A VOTER MUST BE REGISTERED AS A PARTY MEMBER AND MAY VOTE FOR ONLY CANIDATES OF THAT PARTY?
FEDERALISTSWHAT POLITICAL PARTY FORMED DURING THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AS SUPPORTERS OF TH E CONSTITUTION?
SPLIT TICKET VOTINGWHAT IS VOTING FOR CANDIDATES OF MORE THAN ONE PARTY ON THE SAME BALLOT?
PRECINCTSWHAT ARE VOTING DISTRICTS CALLED?
SUFFRAGEWHAT IS THE TERM FOR VOTING RIGHTS?
THE VICE PRESIDENTWHO BECOMES PRESIDENT IF THE PRESIDENT DIES?
PLATFORMWHAT IS A STATEMENT OF A PARTY'S OFFICAL STAND ON PUBLIC ISSUES CALLED?
MIRANDAWHAT ARE THE RIGHTS READ TO AN ACCUSED PERSON UPON ARREST?
EMMINENT DOMAINWHAT DO YOU CALL THE GOVERNEMNT'S POWER TO TAKE PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE?
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCEWHAT IS BREAKING A LAW TO PROTEST SOMETHING THAT GOES AGAINST PERSONAL MORALS?
REBUBLIC OR REPRESENTITIVE DEMOCRACYWHAT IS THE TYPE OF GOVERNMENT FOUND IN THE UNITED STATES?
DICTATORSHIPWHAT TYPE OF GOVERNMENT IS RULED BY ONE PERSON, USUALLY THROUGH FEAR AND FORCE?
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEWHAT HISTORICAL DOCUMENT BEGINS WITH "WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION?
NORTHWEST ORDINANCEWHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS PROVIDED THE GUIDELINES FOR ADMITTANCE OF NEW STATES TO THE UNITED STATES?
JAMES MADISONWHO IS KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONTHIS DOCUMENT BEST DEFINES THE POWERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONTHIS IS THE FIRST WRITTEN PLAN OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE 13 STATES.
DANIEL SHAYSHIS PROTEST AND REBELLION LED THE TO THE CALL FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
ENGLAND OR BRITAINTHE 13 COLONIES DECLARED THEIR INDEPENDENCE FROM THIS COUNTRY.
GEORGE WASHINGTONHE IS THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY.
THOMAS JEFFERSONHE IS THE FOUNDER OF THE DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN PARTY..
THE BILL OF RIGHTSTHIS IS THE NAME OF THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCETHIS DOCUMENT EXPLAINS WHY THE 13 COLONIES WANTED THEIR FREEDOM FROM ENGLAND.
U.S. CONSTITUTIONTHIS DOCUMENT WAS WRITTEN AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
DIVERSITYTHE BEST WAY TO SAY THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PEOPLE IS CALLED?
PEOPLE FORM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDSTHE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES IS MADE UP OF WHAT KINDS OF PEOPLE?
COLUMBUSTHIS IS THE CAPITAL OF OHIO.
NATIONALISMWHAT IS THE FEELING OF PRIDE AND LOYALTY TO ONE'S NATION CALLED?
ORDINANCESWHAT LOCAL LAWS ARE CALLED ?
A 2/3 MAJORITY IS REQUIREDHOW MANY VOTES ARE NEEDED BY CONGRESS TO OVERRIDE A PRESIDENTIAL VETO?
THE MAYORWHO IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MOST CITIES?
NINEHOW MANY SUPREME COURT JUDGES ARE THEIR IN THE UNITED STATES?
LEGISLATIVE BRANCHWHAT IS THE ONLY BRANCH THAT MAY DECLARE WAR?
TWO TERMS, EACH TERM IS FOUR YEARSWHAT IS THE TERM LIMIT OF THE PRESIDENT?
FEDERALISTSWHAT GROUP WAS IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE CONSTITUTION AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION?
IMPEACHTO ACCUSE THE PRESIDENT OR OTHER HIGH OFFICALS OF WRONG DOING?
GENERAL ASSEMBLYWHAT IS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY FOR THE STATE OF OHIO CALLED?
COMMUNISMIN WHAT TYPE OF ECONOMIC SYSTEM DOES THE GOVERNMENT OWN ALL LAND, BUSINESSES, AND RESOURCES?
DELEGATED POWERSWHAT POWERS ARE RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT?
THE PRESIDENTWHO CARRIES OUT THE LAWS OF THE U.S.?
EAGLE OR UNCLE SAMTHIS IS A SYMBOL OF THE UNITED STATES.


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