Amendments
What is the first 10 Amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
Right or Responsibility - Bearing arms
Right
What restricts a government from doing whatever they want?
The Constitution
Texas was fought for which side during the Civil War?
The Confederacy or South
If a government has a constitution, they are what type of government
Limited
What is the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, assembly
Right or Responsibility - Following the Law
Responsibility
What are the three branches of government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which event happened first?
Mexican Revolution
Texas Revolution
Civil War
Mexican American War
Mexican Revolution
What are separation of powers?
The government is divided into branches
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The right to bear arms
Right or Responsibility - Paying Taxes
Responsibility
What is Republicanism?
The people vote to elect their representatives
A county road is under construction, which level of government is in charge of fixing it
Local
State
Federal
Local
What is the 13th Amendment?
What is the 4th Amendment?
protects individuals from unreasonable government searches and seizures
You have a right to popular sovereignty, what is popular sovereignty?
Voting
What are checks and balances?
The branches limit each others power and the branches have the ability to stop any wrong doing by another branch
True or False - The Texas Bill of Rights replaces the US Bill of Rights
False
What level of government handles school standards
Local
State
Federal
State
What is the 8th Amendment?
prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments
Give an example of something that does not protect your right to free speech
Inciting Violence
Sharing secrets with foreign enemies
Libel
What is Federalism
Shared power between states and federal governments
The State of Texas taxes its citizens for many things. What does it not taxe?
State Income Tax
What was one of the reasons that the Union army won the Civil War?
The North had more money and supplies