Government and Law Terminology Quiz

What is the term for a set of rules that guides how a country works?

• Federalism

• Constitution

• Amendment

• Tyranny

What is a proposal for a new law called?

• Bill

• Veto

• Impeach

• Committee

What does it mean to use one's authority to reject a law?

• Ratify

• Sponsor

• Veto

• Impeach

What is the term for signing or giving formal consent to a document?

• Ratify

• Impeach

• Federalism

• Sponsor

Who is a person that introduces and supports a bill?

• Committee

• Sponsor

• Amendment

• Tyranny

What is the sharing of power between the federal and state governments called?

• Federalism

• Constitution

• Amendment

• Tyranny

What is a group of people who meet to make decisions or plans for a larger group called?

• Committee

• Federalism

• Amendment

• Bill

What is harsh, cruel, and severe government control known as?

• Federalism

• Tyranny

• Constitution

• Sponsor

What is a change or addition intended to improve a document called?

• Amendment

• Bill

• Veto

• Impeach

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects the Freedom of Speech?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment