Citizenship & Gov. Participation
In a democracy, which of the following is typically a responsibility of citizens during the election process?
What is voting?
Which article of the Constitution established the ratification process?
What is Article VII?
Which historical event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to the Constitutional Convention?
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
In which type of government does a single leader hold absolute power, often maintained through force?
What is a dictatorship?
Which powers are shared by both national and state governments?
What are concurrent powers?
Search and seizure
Under which condition can the government search your home or belongings?
What is the 4th Amendment?
Rights retained by the people
Which amendment ensures that even if a right isn't listed, it doesn’t mean you don’t have it?
What is the 9th Amendment?
What action is NOT expected of citizens in a democracy regarding public policy?
What is ignoring public policy issues?
The division of powers between state and national governments is an example of which principle?
What is federalism?
Which document was written to protect individual rights under a new federal government?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What type of government features a leader who inherits their position but is limited by a constitution?
What is a monarchy?
What type of powers does the federal government exercise that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution but are necessary to carry out its duties?
What are implied powers?
Rights of the accused, protection of property, and due process
What protections do you have if you're accused of a crime, especially regarding being tried twice?
What is the 5th Amendment?
Right to trial by jury in civil cases
What right do you have in disputes like personal injury or contract disagreements?
What is the 7th Amendment?
In an indirect democracy, how do citizens usually get involved in making decisions?
What is electing representatives?
What constitutional principle prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What is checks and balances?
Which ordinance, passed under the Articles of Confederation, established a system for admitting new states?
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
In which system of government is power divided between a central government and state governments?
What is a federal system/federalism?
The power to coin money and regulate commerce falls under which category of constitutional powers?
What are enumerated powers?
Right to bear arms
What right allows you to own weapons for personal or national defense?
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail
How does the law protect you from harsh penalties or unfair bail amounts?
What is the 8th Amendment?
Which document added the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights?
Which constitutional clause ensures that states must recognize and respect the laws and court decisions of other states?
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
What compromise during the Constitutional Convention resolved disputes between large and small states?
What is the Great Compromise?
Which form of government is characterized by religious leaders holding power?
What is a theocracy?
Which principle of government is demonstrated by the separation of federal and state responsibilities?
What is federalism?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Which amendment guarantees your ability to express yourself freely and gather peacefully?
What is the 1st Amendment?
Powers reserved to the states
Which rights are given to the states, such as control over education?
What is the 10th Amendment?
What are the basic three principles of democracy in America and what is one that does NOT count?
What is liberty, equality, self-government; prosperity or property?
Which article of the Constitution established the judicial branch?
What is Article III?
Which principle of government was influenced by Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws?
What is the separation of powers?
What key feature distinguishes a totalitarian government from other forms of government?
What is total control over public and private life?
Which constitutional clause grants the federal government the authority to act in the nation’s best interest during emergencies?
What is the Elastic Clause/Necessary and Proper Clause?
Quartering of soldiers
Can soldiers stay in your home without your permission during peacetime?
What is the 3rd Amendment?
Right to a fair and speedy trial
What guarantees that you will know the charges against you and receive legal help?
What is the 6th Amendment?