Government
Influencing People and Documents
US Constitution
Bill of Rights
Miscellaneous
100
Rule by the people is known as
Democracy
100
The original governing document of the United States that had too many weaknesses and was replaced by the United States Constitution
Articles of Confederation
100
The US Constitution has how many articles
7
100
The Bill of Rights has this many amendments
10
100
To prevent one branch of government from having too much power, this system was created
Checks and Balances
200
Rule by a few wealthy people is this type of government
Oligarchy
200
This document was written in 1776 and included a Preamble, Natural Rights, Grievances and Resolution towards Independence
Declaration of Independence
200
This article establishes the branch of government that the man in the photo works in
Article 2 - Executive Branch
200
The 1st Bill of Rights is
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
200
Powers reserved for the states are also known as
Reserved Powers
300
Rule by one is this type of government
Monarchy
300
That life, liberty and property were God given rights was the idea of this Enlightenment philosopher
John Locke
300
Article 1 of the US Constitution establishes this branch of government
Legislative Branch/Congress
300
No one, including the police can search you, your belongings or your home or take anything from you
4
300
To approve something in the US constitution means to
Ratify it/Ratification
400
China government that controls the actions, behaviors and thoughts of its people is known as
Totalitarianism
400
True or False. The Government of American Samoa has its own constitution.
True. American Samoa has the Revised Constitution of American Samoa.
400
This article establish the US Constitution as the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
Article 6
400
You have the right to remain silent when being questioned by the police until you have a lawyer
5
400
To make a change to the US Constitution
Amendment
500
In American Samoa, the governor is the head of this branch of government
Executive
500
The US Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation in
1789
500
This article establishes the judicial branch of government
Article 3
500
The people have more rights other than the ones listed in the Bill of Rights
9
500
True or false. American Samoa gets to vote or elect its Senators.
False.