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Citizenship
The Constitution
The Amendments
The Courts
3 and 4 letter words
100
What is the study of rights and duties of a citizen?
Civics
100
What is the three word term for the body of the legislature that joins the Senate to make the Congress?
House of Representatives
100
What amendment gives citizens protection from unreasonable search and seizure?
4th
100
What is the term for a court's authority over certain areas of law?
Jurisdiction
100
An Act of congress is known as this.
Bill
200
What is a type of government in which citizens have the right to vote?
Democracy
200
There was a GREAT one which was part of the Constitutional Convention
Compromise
200
What amendment containe five basic freedoms which are known collectively as freedom of expression?
1st
200
What is the term for the Supreme Court's power to determine if acts of Congress are constitutional?
Judicial Review
200
If the President does not want a law to take effect, he can do this.
Veto
300
What is the term for someone who moves permanently to another country to live?
Immigrant
300
This clause in the Constitution says that the federal government's laws supercede state laws.
Supremecy Clause
300
What amendment gave freedom to the sllaves in the 19th century?
13th
300
The number of justices on the Supreme Court
9
300
The number of houses in Congress
Two
400
What is the legal process by which an alien becomes a citizen?
What is the legal process by which an alien becomes a citizen?
400
A national convention is one way in which this might happen. The other way is through a congressional vote.
.Amend the Constitution
400
The second amendment gies citizens the right to do this.
Bear arms
400
If a defendant wants a higher court to review the fairness of his case,he may ask for this
Appeal
400
What is a citixen's most important right?
Vote
500
What is a mass movement of a large group of people known as?
Migration
500
What are the beginning phrases of the Constitution known as?
The Preamble
500
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
500
When the court makes a ruling, it is known as this.
Decision
500
The number of the amendment that gives citizens certain rights when arrested, but does not include the provision on double jeopardy.
Six