Question | Answer |
Amendment 9 | Powers reserved to the People |
Amendment 5 | Right of accused "Double Jeopardy" |
Amendment 19 | Woman Suffrage |
Amendment 8 | Bail and Punishment |
Amendment 2 | Bear arms |
Amendment 6 | Right to a Speedy Trial |
Amendment 7 | Civil Suits |
Amendment 4 | Searches and Seizures |
Amendment 1 | Five basic Freedoms |
Amendment 10 | Powers reserved to the States |
Amendment 13 | Abolition of Slavery |
Amendment 15 | The right to Vote |
Amendment 3 | Quartering Soldiers |
Executive Branch's role | enforce laws |
Judicial Branch's role | interpret laws |
Legislative Branch's role | make laws |
One of the American's responsibilities | pay taxes |
One of the American's responsibilities | serve country when needed |
One of the American's responsibilities | support and defend Constitution |
One of the American's responsibilities | stay informed of democratic news |
One of the American's responsibilities | respect other people's rights |
One of the American's responsibilities | follow local and federal laws |
representative democracy | a government that is led by officials who are chosen by the people |
separation of powers | a division of government powers into distinct areas with different branches of government exercising different powers |
pardon | freedom from punishment |
apportionment | the use of population to determine the amount of legislative representatives an area will have |
petition | a formal request |
indict | to formally accuse |
deport | to send an immigrant back to his or her country of origin |
naturalized citizen | a person born in another country who has been granted citizenship |