civics bee study guide

what is the supreme law of the land

• the declaration of independence

• the bill of rights

• the U.S. constitution

• the articles of the confeterate

what is civics

• the study of duties and rights of citizens

• laws citizens are required to follow

• the process of how laws are passed

what do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common

• a written constitution

• a national court system

• a single legislative body

• a single ruler

the united states constitution prohibits state governments from

• taxing citizens

• raising an army

• borrowing money

• regulating elections

according to Aristotle what is the best form of government for political stability

• extreme democracy

• moderate democracy

• pure oligarchy

• tyranny

montesquieu argued that the best form of government is one in which

• the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are serarated and kept in check by each other

• a unicameral legislature has all the power

• all citizens directly vote

• the executive and legislative branches are combined together

what is the name of the first ten amendments of the constitution

• the articles of confederation

• the declaration of indipendence

• the bill of rights

• the magna carta

what is one freedom found in the first amendment

• freedom of speech

• the right to bear arms

• the right to to remain silent

• freedoms from unreasonable searches and seizures

the ____ gives congress the power to tax people's incomes

• necessary and proper clause

• fair use clause

• sixteenth amendment

• seventeenth amendment

why was the 25th amendment passed

• to create the electoral college

• to limit the president to two terms

• to raise the voting age to 21

• to establish the order of presidential succession if the president dies or leaves office