Government Unit Review

person chosen to speak or make decisions for another person

• representative

• king

• president

first written plan for the U.S. government

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Dictionary

A change to the Constitution is called an ___________________

• right

• amendment

• article

• law

A freedom that is protected by law

• right

• citizen

• law

• responsibility

This is something that you have a duty to do, and that you're expected to do.

• Rights

• Responsibility

What branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

to approve a document, usually by signing it

• due process

• amendment

• Ratify

• draft

Which of the following is an example of due process of law?

• A police officer searches a home without permission.

• A citizen is arrested and taken to prison without a fair trial.

• A police officer sends a criminal to jail for 10 years for a crime without a fair trial.

• A citizen who is unable to afford an attorney is provided an attorney and given a speedy trial.

What amendment gives citizens due process protections from the NATIONAL government?

• 1st

• 5th

• 14th

• 19th