Amendments
Key Terms
Branches of Government
Rights and Responsibilities
Bill Process
100
Name the first five freedoms of the first amendment
What is the freedom of speech religion press assembly and petition
100
The right to vote
What is sufferage
100
What branch of government is the president located in?
What is executive
100
Ignorance of the law is _________
What is no excuse
100
The bill is introduced by a _______ or _____________
What is Senator or Representative
200
This amendment extends the due process protection to action of the state
What is the fourteenth amendment
200
What is it called when citizens report to serve as members of a jury?
What is jury duty
200
What branch are the Senate and the House of representatives located
What is Legislative
200
To cast their votes wisely, citizens must be _________
What is informed
200
The Bill is then worked on in ________
What is committees
300
This amendment is one of the first amendment freedoms that protects peoples rights to peacefully gather.
What is the freedom of assembly
300
What is it called when powers from the constitution specifically gives to federal government
What is delegated powers
300
What branch of government are court cases located?
What is the Judicial Branch
300
The U.S Constitution, especially the _________, is the foundation for the protection of civil rights in the country
What is Bill of Rights
300
Voting on a Bill in each _________
What is house
400
What amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?
What is the fifteenth amendment
400
Define concurrent powers
What is federal and state government share many powers?
400
In the Legislative Branch, how many Senators are there, and how many come from each state
What is 100 and 2 from each state
400
Volunteering is a __________ of citizenship
What is a responsibility
400
Sending the bill to the ____________, to sign into law
What is president
500
Which amendment banned the use of poll tax
What is the twenty fourth amendment
500
Define majority rule
What is the principle that in a disagreement everyone will except the decision of the majority
500
How many secretaries are in the presidents cabinet with the Executive Branch?
What is 15
500
The United States has not had a Draft since______
What is 1973
500
____________ the bill on the floor of each house
What is Debating
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