Study Guide for Midterm

This amendment prohibits excessive bail or fines or cruel or unusual punishment

• 3rd

• 5th

• 7th

• 8th

This amendment provides for freedom from self-incrimination, right to remain silent and freedom from being tried for the same crime twice.

• 3rd

• 6th

• 10th

• 5th

Which amendment defines citizenship?

• 11th

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

What is the purpose of political parties?

• To control the government by winning elections

• to make everyone richer

• to convert everyone in America to their party

• to send members of the opposite party to jail

Which political party favors more government spending?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Libertarian

• Green

An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government.

• political party

• party platform

• public policy

• majority party

The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled.

• public views

• public opinion

• public access

• public policy

What document established the current form of government for the Commonwealth of Virginia?

• U.S. Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• Virginia Constitution

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

The Virginia constitution distributes power among the Legislative, Executive and ____________ Branches

• Judicial

• President

• Mayor

• Congress

The state legislative branch in Virginia is the ____________ _________

• The Parliament

• House of Commons

• U. S. Congress

• General Assembly