| A | B |
|---|
| Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition | 1st Amendment |
| 18 year olds given the right to vote (suffrage) | 26th Amendment |
| Prohibition Amendment-no liquor | 18th Amendment |
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | 19th Amendment |
| Repealed the 18th Amendment, only amendment that has been repealed | 21st Amendment |
| Amendment that limits the number of terms that a president can serve | 22nd Amendment |
| The king's power is limited in this 1215 document. The king had to follow the laws. | Magna Carta/Great Charter |
| Introduction to the Constitution/gave the power to the people | Preamble |
| Power is inherited. Born to be the king. | Monarchy |
| Let the people decide. Governed by the people, consent of the governed | popular sovereignty |
| 3 Amendments that involve suffrage, made America more democratic in that more people could vote | 17th, 15th, 19th, 26th |
| Direct Election of Senators | 17th Amendment |
| Black Men given the right to vote (suffrage) | 15th |
| Count of the people every 10 years | census |
| Branch of government that makes the laws | legislative |
| branch of government that enforces the laws | executive |
| branch of government that interprets the laws | judicial |
| term for 2 houses of the legislature | bicameral |
| upper house of Congress-has 100 members, 2 from each state | Senate |
| lower house of Congress, 435 members, based on the population of the state | House of Representatives |
| The government is divided into 3 branches | separation of powers |
| The other 2 branches check the power of the other branch | checks and balances |
| protects the rights of citizens from searches and seizures, Miranda rights | due process |
| Head of the executive branch | president |
| commander-in-chief of the armed forces | president of the United States |
| examples of state laws | marriage licenses, driver's licenses |
| government plan for dealing with other countries | foreign policy |
| government plan for dealing with matters in our country | domestic policy |
| What do political parties do? | select candidates, inform the public, act as a watchdog of the government |
| What do political action committees (PAC) do? | They try to get Congress to vote for issues that would benefit their workers. |
| How can citizens change laws and the government? | petitions, write or call the government officials |
| Political party['s statement of its goals and postions on issues. | party platform |
| Procedure in which citizens can propose laws through the use of a petition | initiative |
| Election in which voters can approve or reject a local or state law. | referendum |
| Government that controls most aspects of life. | totalitarian |
| A limit on the number of people allowed to enter a country. | immigration quota |
| Obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, serve in court, attend school | duties of citizens |
| World police after WWII, human rights, peace keeping organization, humanitarian projects | United Nations |
| Where is the headquarters for the United Nations? | New York City |
| Secretary that deals with forests, land, and national parks | Secretary of the Interior |
