What is the definition of Autocracy
one ruler with absolute control
What did Martin Luther King Jr fight for
fought for African American Rights
What does the Legislative Branch do
Make Laws
What is a natural-born citizen
citizen born inside the territorial borders of the U.S.
What was Martin Luther King Jr's. famous speech that he gave at the march on Washington in 1963
"I have a dream"
What is the definition of Democratic
Ruled by the people
1st Amendment and what it protects
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition.
What does the Judicial Branch do
interprets our state laws and administers justice through our legal system.
What is the 10th Amendment
The federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution.
What was the case that over-ruled the Plessy vs Ferguson doctrine that "separate but equal"
Brown Vs Board of Education
What is the legislative branch made of
* The House of Representatives
* Congress
* Senate
True or False the Fifth Amendment is a protection against unreasonable search and seizure
False, protection against unreasonable search and seizure is the fourth amendment
Our Judicial system has how many appellate-level courts
two level courts
What allows a branch to limit the power of the other two branches
Checks and Balances
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal"
Plessy v. Freguson
Federalism is a system of government controlled by how many levels of government
two levels of government
Define Civil rights
guarantees by the government that it will treat people equally.
The three branches in a system of checks and balances and what they do
Legislative – Creates laws.
Executive – Implements and enforces laws
Judicial – Assesses and interprets laws.
What states how each branch of government can check one another
The Constitution
What year were women allowed to vote
1920
How does a democracy differ from an autocracy or oligarchy
In a democracy, the people choose who will be the representative of the government.
When did the 15th Amendment extend voting rights to men of all races
1870
Brown v. Board of Education
Ruled that separating children in public schools based on race was unconstitutional
How does a bill become a law, even if the president vetoes it
2/3 of Congress approves the bill
Who advocate for African American Rights .
Malcolm X