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Final Exam cards for Brit
Cloze Final Exam 2012
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Civics
8th Grade
05/28/2012

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Who is the President of the United States?
Definition
Barack Obama
Term
2. Abraham Lincoln was the President during the Civil War. A few days after the war, Lincoln was assassinated. What does assassinated mean?
Definition
he was killed
Term
Where was President Lincoln when he was assassinated?
Definition
at a play
Term
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
Definition
John Wilkes Booth
Term
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Definition
legislative
Term
which branch of government is led by the President?
Definition
executive
Term
Which branch of government is the Supreme Court part of?
Definition
judicial
Term
Which famous battle during the Civil War took place in Pennsylvania?
Definition
Gettysburg
Term
What are the two parts of Congress called?
Definition
House and Senate
Term
What is a bill?
Definition
an official idea for a law
Term
Who has to agree on a bill before it can become a law?
Definition
The House, the Senate & the President
Term
If the president does not agree with a bill, what can he do?
Definition
veto
Term
A president can pardon a criminal. What is a pardon?
Definition
forgives a crime and frees a prisoner
Term
If someone from the U.S. wants to go to visit another country, what document do they need?
Definition
passport
Term
What is another name for a judge?
Definition
justice
Term
Who decides if a person is guilty or not guilty in a trial?
Definition
jury
Term
What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Definition
Democrats and Republicans
Term
During the Civil War, what was the nickname for soldiers from the North?
Definition
Yankee
Term
During the Civil War, what was the nickname for soldiers from the South?
Definition
Rebels
Term
When blacks and whites could not sit together on busses, go to the same schools, or drink from the same water fountains, what was this called?
Definition
segregation
Term
What is the Secretary of Defense in charge of?
Definition
U.S. military troops
Term
What is the Secretary of Education in charge of?
Definition
schools in all 50 states
Term
What is the Secretary of Treasury in charge of?
Definition
U.S. money & banks
Term
What is the Secretary of State in charge of?
Definition
U.S. relationship with other countries
Term
If you lose your court case, you can ask for an appeal. What is an appeal?
Definition
ask the court to hear your case again
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