Constitution
What is the purpose of a constituion?
to define and limit government
How many amendments does the Bill of Rights have?
10
Which type of government does North Korea have?
dictatorship
Which type of law governs the relationship between private individuals and companies, common law, civil law, or criminal law?
civil law
What is the defining right of every citizen (18 years and older) of a representative democracy?
to vote
Which document begins with "We the people of the Untied States..."?
the Preamble to the Constitution
Which amendment deals with one's civil liberties?
1st amendment
Which type of authoritarian government has one leader whose power is passed down through family lines and who stay in power until death?
monarchy
Which Supreme Court case ruled that police must inform criminal suspects of their legal rights?
Miranda v. Arizona
Which of these responsibilities of a U.S. citizenship is mandatory, serving in the army, serving on a jury, or joining a political party?
serving on a jury
Why did the Founding Fathers include the Bill of Rights with the Constituion?
to protect the citizens' rights from the federal government
Which amendment deals with search and seizures?
4th amendment
Which type of democracy does the United States have, direct or indirect/representative?
indirect/representative
The Supreme Court ruled that school-sponsored prayer was an unconstitutional violation of one's 1st amendment rights.
Which form of direct democracy would you be engaging in if you went door-to-door with a petition trying to get enough signatures for a proposal to be votes on by citizens?
initiative
Who can propose an amendment to the Constitution?
2/3 Congress
What are the five guaranteed freedoms listed in the 1st amendment?
Which type of government is run by a small group of people?
oligarchy
Which court case allowed the Supreme Court to claim the power of judicial review, the authority to declare a law unconstitutional?
Marbury v Madison
If you vote to remove your governor from office, which form of direct democracy would you be using?
recall
Which type of powers are those that are not directly stated in the Constitution but are assumed to be available powers based on previously stated powers?
implied powers
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment
Which type of government did the Constitution create for the United States, confederal or federal?
federal
Which court case determined that it was constitutional to require state courts to appoint attorneys for defendants who could not afford their own attorney?
Gideon v. Wainwright
What is it called when the legislature passes a bill that must be approved by voters?
referendum