Elections
Amendments
Levels of Government
Democratic Participation
Big Picture Civics
100

This determines the winner of most state elections.

What is the popular vote?

100

This amendment process requires supermajorities.

What is the U.S. Constitution amendment process?

100

This level handles garbage collection.

What is local government?

100

Citizens proposing laws directly shows—

What is direct democracy?

100

This system protects against abuse of power.

What is checks and balances?

200

Presidential elections also use the—

What is the Electoral College?

200

This amendment protects free speech.

What is the First Amendment?

200

This level handles interstate commerce.

What is federal government?

200

Voting for representatives shows—

What is representative democracy?

200

This principle divides power vertically.

What is federalism?

300

This amendment changed how electors vote.

What is the Twelfth Amendment?

300

This amendment ended slavery.

What is the Thirteenth Amendment?

300

This level issues driver’s licenses.

What is state government?

300

Expression used to influence opinions is—

What is propaganda?

300

This principle divides power horizontally.

What is separation of powers?

400

The Electoral College votes separately for—

What are President and Vice President?

400

This amendment guarantees equal protection.

What is the Fourteenth Amendment?

400

Mosquito control is handled by—

What is county government?

400

Public trust increases through—

What are free and fair elections?

400

This case reinforces the Constitution as supreme law.

What is Marbury v. Madison?

500

This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.

What is the 26th Amendment?

500

This amendment limits federal power.

What is the Tenth Amendment?

500

Education standards are usually set by—

What is state government?

500

Serving on a jury supports—

What is the justice system?

500

The ultimate purpose of government is to—

What is protect individual rights?