Civics and Government Quiz

Definition: System of government in which power rests with the people.

• Consent of the Governed

• Federalism

• Representative Government

• Democracy

Vote, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to a fair trial are all example of __________.

• Responsibilities of U.S. Citizen

• Rights of U.S. Citizen

a proposed law

• bill
• revenue
• rule of law
• jurisdiction

What type of government is a constitutional monarchy? 

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Dictatorship

Vote, follow laws, jury duty, pay taxes are all examples of ____________.

• Rights of a U.S. Citizen

• Responsibilities of U.S. Citizen

What makes the Constitution a living document?

• Only Supreme Court justices are allowed to add amendments.

• It states that Supreme Court justices are appointed for life.

• It can be changed over time.

• Its authors are still living.

A government in which a leader rules by force

• Dictatorship

• Communist State

• Republic

• Democracy

Which of the options below qualify as citizen responsibilities?

(you have a choice to do them)

• Voting

• serving on juries

• freedom of religion

• participating in military service

• paying taxes

A government ruled by a dictator that controls the lives of people and does not allow the people to disagree with the government

• Fascism

• Communist State

• Anarchism

• Authoritarianism

A government ruled by a king or queen who inherited power

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy