Multiple Choice
American men 18 years or older have to register with Selective Service so ______
The federal government can contact them in case of a draft
The First Amendment protects _____
Freedom of religion, speech, the press, and assembly
The House of Representatives can ______, or vote to bring serious charges against, a president ,vice president, and all civil officers of the United States.
impeach
Its members raise money and give it to candidates who support certain issues.
PACs
Power to take personal property to benefit the public.
eminent domain
The function of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments is to _____
Protect rights not addressed by the first eight amendments
The president can check the power of the legislative branch by _______
vetoing a law
In the United States, ______ have most of the same rights and responsibilities as native-born Americans.
naturalized citizens
US government penalty for an immigrant who breaks the law
deport
What a grand jury decides to do if there is enough evidence against a person.
indict
The federal government has separate branches to _____
Keep any one branch from becoming to powerful
The government enforces the idea that it's a citizen's duty to know the law by ______
Punishing lawbreakers who claim ignorance of the law
Only _____ has the power to declare war.
Congress
Give authorities permission to go through someone's property.
search warrant
Protects the rights of the accused by requiring that laws be applied fairly.
due process
What were the two main goals of the Constitutions framers?
Protect citizens' rights and defend the country
A federal court can strike down a state or federal law if it finds that the law _____
is unconstitutional
According to the principle of ______, the decisions of the greatest number of people in a society make policy for everyone.
majority rule
Its members fight for the common cause and organize speeches and rallies to support a cause.
interest groups
Supreme Court justice who was appointed by President Reagan in 1981.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Which abuse inspired the inclusion in the Bill of Rights of the Fourth Amendment rule against " unreasonable searches ans seizures"?
Colonists being forced to have their belongings inspected for illegal goods by British soldiers
Anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial cannot face _______ in other words they cannot be be tried for the same crime twice.
double jeopardy
The doctrine of _______ divides government so that no one branch can become to powerful.
separation of powers
Divides power between the states and the federal government
federal system
Supreme Court justice whose appointment to the Court in 1967 made it more diverse.
Thurgood Marshall