The system where each branch of the government can limit the power of the other two branches.
What are checks and balances?
100
This system of belief supports that all citizens have the responsibility to protect the rights of individuals, respect the rule of the law and to uphold the constitution.
What is the American Creed?
100
This event in 1920 helped ensure that all people were represented in the national democracy.
What is passing the amendment giving women the right to vote?
100
Citizens have a _________________ to respect the rule of law.
What is a responsibility?
100
Francis Scot Key wrote this song.
What is the Star-Spangled Banner?
200
This power is shared by both the national and state government
What is collect taxes?
200
This symbol of the US is honored in "The Star-Spangled Banner"
What is the American flag?
200
Becoming a legal citizen of the US is called this.
What is naturalization?
200
Identifying a problem is which step in taking action as a responsible citizen?
What is the first step?
200
Elections can be conducted by which governments?
What are national and state?
300
This government has the power to raise money to defend the US.
What is the federal government?
300
This is what citizens express when they say the Pledge of Allegiance or sing the Star-Spangled Banner.
What is patriotism?
300
Which movement had the main goal of making sure that all Americans are protected under the law?
What is the civil rights movement?
300
This is the second step of taking action as a responsible citizen.
What is studying the problem and coming up with ideas?
300
The Supreme Court upheld civil rights under this former Chief Justice.
Who is Chief Justice Earl Warren?
400
This branch of the government makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
400
This is when people have certain rights that the majority cannot take away.
What is an American Ideal?
400
This man showed African Americans how to use nonviolent means to win their rights.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
400
When people make choices about their lives and government, they live in this type of government.
What is a democracy?
400
Katharine Lee Bates wrote this patriotic song.
What is America the Beautiful?
500
This type of government can set up public schools.
What is a state government?
500
The principle that our American constitutional democracy is based on is called this.
What is individual liberty?
500
This person worked to improve the lives of migrant farm workers.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
500
A responsible citizen does this when a local election comes up.