Civics Quiz 1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
power is handed down on hereditity | monarchy |
those who have the authority or control over others | government |
government is in total control of one person | dictatorship |
power is shared by all | democracy |
no government | anarchy |
king or queen is in place, but, has no power | constitutional monarchy |
example of anarchy | Afghanistan |
example of democracy | America |
example of constitutional monarchy | England |
example of monarchy | Saudi Arabia |
example of dictatorship | Iraq |
king, queen, and emperor have control in this | monarchy |
power of the people; rule of the people | democracy |
a document that made a formal friendship between the 13 colonies | Articles of Confederation |
the main problem with the first document guiding the 13 colonies was that the government lacked major | power |
Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was in the hands of the | states |
The Articles of Confederation __________ by May of 1787 | failed |
This section of the US Constitution introduces the goals of the document | Preamble |
Goal: a peaceful society | domestic tranquility |
Pennsylvania has state laws and the US has federal laws. This is an example of: | federalism |
The legislative branch is established in Article ____ of the Constitution | one |
Congress is divided into the House of Representatives and the ______ | Senate |
Members of the House are elected every ____ years | two |
To be in the House, one must be at least 30 years old and be a US _________ for at least 5 years | citizen |
The number of representatives a state has is based on its | population |
There are 435 ______ in the House | representatives |
Each state is granted 2 _____________ | Senators |
How long is a Senator in office? | Six Years |
Every two years, a ________ of the Senate must run for election | third |
Requires Congress to bring a prisoner to court to tell them why they are being held | writ of habeas corpus |
Punishes a person for a crime that was not illegal when it was committed | ex post facto law |
Laws that declare people guilty of wrongdoing | bill of attainder |
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