Civics and Government

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?

• It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
• It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
• It determined England's physical boundaries

"a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god." Is a definition for which form of government?

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• British Law

• US Constitution

Which Reconstruction Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

Which of the following is not a part of the Executive Branch?

• The Cabinet

• The Supreme Court

• The President

• The Secretary of State

• The Vice President

Name the 2 parts of Congress.

• President & Supreme Court
• House of Representatives & Senate
• Supreme Court & Senate
• House of Representatives & Supreme Court

The branch of government that writes up and votes on laws.

• Legislative Branch

• Legislature Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

The people a member of Congress represents

• Voters

• Constituents

• Cabinet

• Senators

method for a party to reduce the number of a candidates for office to one

• primary election

• general election

• mid-term election

There are two major political parties in the United States the _________ Party and the __________ Party.

• Democratic

• Green

• Libertarian

• Republican