comprehension test

Question 1

Athens

Answer 1

democracy

Question 2

Rome

Answer 2

republic

Question 3

Queen Elizabeth

Answer 3

constitutional/ limited monarchy

Question 4

The Vatican

Answer 4

Theocracy

Question 5

North Korea

Answer 5

Dictatorship

Question 6

1rst amendment

Answer 6

freedom of speech, religion, press and assemble

Question 7

2nd amendment

Answer 7

the right to bear arms

Question 8

13th amendment

Answer 8

slavery and indentured servitude it illegal

Question 9

14th amendment

Answer 9

Regardless of race, if people are born in the US then they are automatically US citizens.

Question 10

15th amendment

Answer 10

Regardless of race or former servitude all men can vote.

Question 11

17th amendment

Answer 11

Senators are elected by the people of there state to six year terms

Question 12

19th amendment

Answer 12

woman are allowed to vote

Question 13

21st amendment

Answer 13

you are allowed to drink at 21

Question 14

22nd amendment

Answer 14

The maximum number of year a president can serve is 10 year but can only sever two terms

Question 15

23rd amendment

Answer 15

People that live in the district of Columbia can vote for the president

Question 16

Autocracy

Answer 16

ruled by one

Question 17

Oligarchy

Answer 17

ruled by the few

Question 18

Democracy

Answer 18

ruled by the people

Question 19

Direct Democracy

Answer 19

the people make all the decisions

Question 20

Indirect Democracy

Answer 20

people have representatives

Question 21

Dictatorship

Answer 21

the leader traditionally comes to power by force

Question 22

unitary

Answer 22

signal central agency holds all government power

Question 23

federal

Answer 23

central government and social local government share power

Question 24

Confederacy

Answer 24

an alliance of independent states

Question 25

popular severity

Answer 25

ruled by the people

Question 26

separation of powers

Answer 26

prevent any branch from gaining to much power

Question 27

cheeks and balances

Answer 27

each branch of government has control on the others

Question 28

Judicial philosophies

Answer 28

modern, liberal, conservative.

Question 29

Judeo Christian Principles

Answer 29

underpins American politics, law and morals 1. God 2. Jesus 3. The Holy Spirit 4. The Bible 5. Prayer 6.grace 7.comunity

Question 30

Executive branch

Answer 30

carries out and enforces laws

Question 31

Judicial Branch

Answer 31

interpret the law

Question 32

legislative branch

Answer 32

to make the laws

Question 33

2 Judicial Philosophies

Answer 33

1.decides if a law is constitutional 2.resolves disputes about federal law

Question 34

constitutional monarchy

Answer 34

a monarch limited by a constitution

Question 35

absolute monarchy

Answer 35

the monarch has all the power