Civics: Chapter 2 Test

Many citizens would not approve the signing of the Constitution until they promised to add this list of rights

• English Bill of Rights
• Bill of Rights
• Articles of the Confedereation
• Amendments

This means approval by a formal vote

• Laws
• Approval
• Redirection
• Ratification

English document used for the much of the basis of the Constitution

• English Bill of Rights
• Articles of the Confederation
• Magna Carta
• Declaration of Independence 

A rule of conduct enforced by government

• law
• rule
• requirement
• regulation

A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them

• Theocracy
• Dictatorship
• Republic
• Direct Democracy

An opponent to the Constitution

• Federalist
• Constitutionalist
• Anti-federalist
• Representative

British lawmaking body of the legislative branch.

• Parliament
• Congress
• Senate
• House of Representatives

A loose alliance of states

• association
• union
• country
• confederation

A form of government in which all people meet together to make laws and decide on action

• republic
• direct democracy
• monarchy
• theocracy

Our nation's first plan of government

• Articles of the Confederation
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta