Civic and Government

The first ten amendments are know as ________.

• Voting Amendments

• The U.S Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• Articles that explain the legislative branch in the Constitution

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and Due Process are granted in the Bill of Rights

• True

• False

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.

The amendment process

• requires only the President's approval

• Has allowed thousands of amendments to be added to Constitution

• Requires the majority of US Congress and state legislators to approve before ratifying

Read and decide whether the action below is fair or a violation of due process.

In a local shop, a shopkeeper sees that Sam is wearing a great watch- the kind he sells in his store for $100. He calls the police, who take the watch from Sam and send him to jail. The court tells him that he has the right to not testify against himself.

• Fair

• Violation

Read and decide whether the action below is fair or a violation of due process.

Lewis gets arrested for driving without a license. He says that it was an emergency and really

needed to get to the hospital. The police tell him that doesn’t matter. Lewis asks to talk to a lawyer and the police allows him to do so.

• Fair

• Violation

Read and decide whether the action below is fair or a violation of due process.

Juanita is arrested and charged with shoplifting. She goes to trial and is found innocent. A few

months later, the police find absolute proof that she shoplifted from the store. She was tried for the same crime twice.

• Fair

• Violation

What type of government is ruled by one person, usually the child of the previous ruler?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

What is a type of government in which all eligible members are able to vote on key issues and/or for elected representatives?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Authoritarian

What is a form of government wherein the eligible voters elect representatives to pass and implement the laws?

• Indirect Democracy, or Constitutional Republicanism

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy