Types of government
This type of government is run by one person.
What is a dictatorship or autocracy?
This branch of government is run by people like the president.
What is executive branch?
This amendment says people can express ideas
What is freedom of expression?
This document declared independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This act said british troops could stay in people’s houses.
What is Quartering act?
This type of government has nobody in control.
What is anarchy?
This branch of government writes the laws.
What is legislative?
This amendment states the right to gather in peace.
What is freedom of assembly?
This document is ten additional rights to the constitution.
What is the bill of rights?
This act says the colonist are dependent on the king.
What is Declaratory act?
This type of government has elected leaders.
What is a representative democracy?
This branch of government appoints the judicial branch.
What is executive branch?
This amendment says that men and women have the same rights.
What is 19th amendment?
This document starts with “We the people.”
What is constitution?
This act taxed things the colonist could not make themselves.
What is Townshend Revenue act?
This type of government is based on religious rule.
What is theocracy?
This branch of government makes sure the laws are constitutional.
What is judicial branch?
This amendment says you can question the witness.
What is witness must testify?
This document separates the three branches of government.
What is Constitution?
This act in the 1770s, laws cracked down on rebellious activity.
What is Intolerable acts?
This type of government is ruled by a few.
What is oligarchy?
This person leads the house of representatives.
What is legislative?
This amendment says you don't have to hold soldiers in your home.
What is amendment 3?
This amendment in the bill of rights says you can’t be forced to testify against yourself.
What is Amendment 5?
This act britain taxed american colonist.
What is Stamp act?