2023 Redland Civics Championship

What Amendment to the Constitution is described below?

• Amendment 14

• Amendment 13

• Amendment 10

• Amendment 18

What Enlightenment thinkers philosophy is represented below?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• James Madison

• Thomas Hobbes

What does this phrase, “In order to form A more perfect union” mean?

• To make everything in our country as perfect as possible

• To keep peace within our country

• The government is established by the people

• To keep our country safe from foreign threat

Which branch is responsible for “approving presidential appointments”?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• The Supreme Court

What is the name of this act?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Human Rights Act

• The Housing Act of 1956

• The Tea Act

Name this Amendment.

• Amendment 9

• Amendment 5

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 8

Being born to a mother who is a U.S. Citizen is also known as

• Law of Blood

• Law of Soil

• Naturalization Law

• Immigration Law

a form of government in which the people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) directly decide policy initiatives.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Socialism

• Communism

The idea that all people are subject to the law... no one is above it.

• Rule of Law

• Rule by man

• An idea thought of by King George

• Law of Relativity

Identify the branch responsible for the “armed forces”?

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• olive branch