SSCG7-8 Vocabulary Quiz

This is often referred to as the right of every person to equal protection under the law and equal access to society’s opportunities and public facilities.

• Civil Rights

• Civil Liberties

• Civil Opportunity

• Civil Law

These are often referred to as the individual rights that are protected from infringement by government.

• Civil Rights

• Civil Liberties

• Civil Opportunity

• Civil Law

This is known as the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

• Liberty

• Freedom

• Equality

• None of the above

This is known as the regular administration of the law, according to which no citizen may be denied his or her legal rights and all laws must conform to fundamental, accepted legal principles, as the right of the accused to confront his or her accusers.

• Due law

• Due process

• Due rights

• Civil liberties

This is simply known as the right to vote

• Civil Rights

• Due process

• Amendment

• Suffrage

This is the term associated with a change to the US Constitution.

• Suffrage

• Amendment

• Due process

• Chamber

These are often referred to as qualifications that are NOT written down or clearly stated.

• Informal qualificatoins

• Formal qualifications

• Pragmatic qualifications

• Infamous qualifications

These are often referred to as qualifications that ARE clearly listed and must be adhered to.

• Informal qualifications

• Formal qualifications

• Pragmatic qualifications

• Infamous qualifications

This person is referred to as a member of the senate and represent their state.

• Representative

• Senator

• Vice President

• Chamber officer

This is the name given to a member of the House of Representative who represents their state.

• Senator

• Representative

• Vice President

• Chamber officer