Types of Government
A type of government ruled by a king or queen.
This branch of government's job is law-making.
Legislative
What right is in the 7th amendment?
Right to trial by jury in civil cases.
What right is in the 2nd amendment?
The right to own guns
The “Bill of Rights” are which number amendments?
1-10
A type of government ruled by a single leader not based on family ties.
Dictatorship
This branch of government's job is judging laws.
Judicial
What right is in the 4th amendment?
Police can't search a property without a warrant.
What right is in the 3rd amendment?
The government can't force you to let soldiers stay in your house.
What are “Natural Rights?”
Rights that people are born with
A type of government where leaders are elected by popular vote.
Representative democracy
This branch of government's job is enforcing/executing the laws.
Executive
What 2 rights are in the 8th amendment?
No excessive bail or fines and no cruel or unusual punishments.
What right is in the 10th amendment?
All powers not given to the federal government in the Constitution are reserved to the state governments.
What is a “Social Contract?”
People give up some rights and their government promises protections
A type of government tied to a religion and following a holy book.
Theocracy
This house of congress has 2 members per state no matter what.
Senate
What 2 rights are in the 6th amendment?
Right to a speedy, fair, public trial by jury and the right to a lawyer in criminal cases.
What right is in the 9th amendment?
Protection of unwritten rights. Just because a right isn't in the Bill of Rights doesn't mean you don't have that right.
What is “Separation of Powers?”
Each branch of government has specific powers and jobs.
A type of government with rule by the few.
Oligarchy
This house of Congress has 435 members split by each state's population.
House of Representatives
What 4 rights are in the 5th amendment?
Police must tell you what you are accused of, right to remain silent, can't be punished for the same crime twice, and can't have life, liberty, or property taken without due process of law.
What 5 rights are in the 1st amendment?
Religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech
What are “Checks and Balances?”
Each branch of government constitutionally reviews the others.