Final Review

Enlightenment

100

The rights you are born with are known as what?

Natural Rights

200

The first 10 amendments made to protect your natural rights are commonly referred to as this.

Bill of Rights

300

The principle of government that states the authority of the government comes from the people is known as this.

Popular Sovereignty

400

The principle that a government and its people enter into an agreement that the government will protect their rights in return for the people following the laws is known as this. 

Social Contract

500

Who was the enlightenment thinker to come up with natural rights.

John Locke

Participating In Gov

100

This is when someone reaches out to their elected official to notify them of an issue they are seeing in their community 

Contacting a representative

200

When people gather signatures in order to show support for change in the government.

Petition

300

This is when people assemble in a public place to display support for a change in government or displeasure with a government action. 

protest

400

This is the obligation of citizenship which requires people to decide the verdict of a court case to ensure its fairness.

Jury Duty

500

The requirement of citizenship which requires people to sign up for the draft.

Selective Service

Voting

100

This is the system used to elect the President

Electoral College

200

This is the name for the system which gives all of the electoral votes of a state to a candidate who wins the popular vote in that state.

Winner Take All

300

This is a state that gets a lot of attention from candidates because it swings from candidate to candidate each election. 

Swing State

400

What does everyone need to do to in order to have a safe and secure election

Register to vote

500

This is an election to select a candidate that is limited to party registration.

Closed Primary

Public Policy

100

Which branch makes the laws.

Legislative Branch

200

What is the power of the Supreme Court to determine a laws constitutionality.

Judicial Review

300

This is the balance of powers between the Federal and state governments.

Federalism

400

This is a hired professional who works with lawmakers to create laws on behalf of an organization and its interests. 

Lobbyist

500

This is a political organization that fights for policies to be created that are favorable for a specific issue such as education or care for the elderly.

Interest Groups

Voting Amendments

100

This Amendment grants citizenship regardless or race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

14th

200

This amendment granted all men the right to vote.

15th

300

This amendment grated women the right to vote.

19th

400

This amendment banned the use of poll taxes and literacy tests as requirements for voting. 

24th

500

This amendment changed the legal voting age from 21 to 18.

26th