Civics Vocabulary Challenge

What term describes the division of power between the national government and the states in the United States?

• Federalism

• Unitarism

• Oligarchy

• Pluralism

What is the term for a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Aristocracy

What do we call the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of Confederation

Which term refers to the right of the Supreme Court to declare a legislative or executive act unconstitutional?

• Judicial Review

• Executive Privilege

• Legislative Initiative

• Checks and Balances

What is the term for a change or addition to a legal or statutory document, such as the Constitution?

• Veto

• Bill

• Amendment

• Clause

What is the term for the principle that everyone, including political leaders, must follow the law?

• Rule of Law

• Popular Sovereignty

• Civil Liberties

• Due Process

What is the term for a form of government in which power is held by a small, elite group?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Republic

What is the term for the freedoms guaranteed to individuals such as freedom of speech and religion?

• Civil Rights

• Civil Liberties

• Natural Rights

• Unalienable Rights

What term describes a system of government where the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Totalitarianism

• Anarchy

What is the term for a government ruled by a king or queen, where the position is usually inherited?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship