Types of Government
In this type of government, citizens vote for their leaders.
BONUS (100): Identify the term that refers to removing leaders from office.
What is a Democracy?
BONUS: Impeachment
These are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This person is the head of the Executive Branch.
BONUS (100): What group advises them?
Who is the President?
BONUS: The Cabinet
This 1st Amendment right allows you to say what you think.
BONUS (100 each): What are the other four elements of the 1st Amendment?
What is Freedom of Speech?
BONUS: Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Assembly, and Freedom of Petition.
This is the capital city of Massachusetts.
What is Boston?
Name two duties and two responsibilities every citizen has.
Duties: Paying Taxes, Jury Duty, Going to School, etc.
Responsibilities: Staying Informed, Voting, Volunteering, etc.
A country ruled by a King or Queen.
What is a Monarchy?
The "Great Compromise" created this many houses in Congress.
BONUS (100): Identify them.
What is two?
BONUS: Senate and House of Representatives
This branch "interprets" the laws to see if they follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Because of the 19th Amendment, this group of people gained the right to vote.
Who are women?
This person is the "President" of our state.
BONUS (100): Who currently holds this position?
Who is the Governor?
BONUS (100): Maura Healey
This is a group of citizens who listen to a court case and decide if someone is guilty.
What is a Jury?
This is the "Introduction" to the Constitution that starts with "We the People."
What is the Preamble?
A change or addition made to the Constitution.
BONUS: How many are there?
What is an Amendment?
BONUS: 28
There are this many Justices on the Supreme Court.
BONUS (100): How many members are in the two houses of Congress?
What is nine?
BONUS: Senate has 100, House of Representatives has 435.
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to this.
What is 18?
In many MA towns, people meet once a year to vote on laws in person. This is called a...
What is a Town Meeting?
You pay this money to the government so they can fix roads and pay teachers.
What are Taxes?
A system where one person has total control over everyone’s lives.
What is a Dictatorship?
This is the name of the very first (but weak) plan of government the U.S. had.
BONUS (100): Identify and explain one weakness of this government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
BONUS: Ms. Hanley's discretion.
This branch has the power to write and pass taxes.
BONUS (100): What is the main function of this branch?
What is the Legislative Branch?
BONUS: Make Laws
If you are accused of a crime, the 6th Amendment says you have a right to this person to help you.
Who is a lawyer?
Local governments are usually in charge of this, where you go every morning.
What are Schools?
This is the process a person goes through to become a U.S. citizen if they weren't born here.
What is Naturalization?
This term describes a government where nobody is above the law, not even the President.
What is the Rule of Law?
This is the purpose of the Constitution.
What sets up the government?
One way the President can "check" Congress.
BONUS (100 each): Identify more.
Veto Laws, Call Special Sessions of Congress, Propose Laws, Set Agenda, Make Appointments
BONUS (100): What did the Founding fathers change one of the rights from?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
BONUS: Property -> Pursuit of Happiness
This is the name of the group that makes laws for the whole state of Massachusetts.
What is the General Court?
This is a person who works for a "Special Interest Group" to try and convince Congress to pass certain laws.
Who is a Lobbyist?