What is a Constitutional Republic?

What is a Constitutional Republic?

• A system where citizens vote for representatives

• A monarchy ruled by a king

• A dictatorship

• A system where only the president makes laws

In a Constitutional Republic, who makes laws on behalf of the people?

• Representatives

• The President alone

• Judges

• Foreign leaders

Fill in the blank: In a Constitutional Republic, everyone must follow these _____

• laws

• leaders

• traditions

• opinions

The Constitution protects our rights in a Constitutional Republic.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a Constitutional Republic?

• We elect members of Congress to make laws for us

• The king decides all laws

• Only judges make laws

• Citizens do not vote

Fill in the blank: One reason we have rules and laws is to ________ people from harm.

• protect

• ignore

• confuse

• punish

Fill in the blank: Rules and laws help to keep everyone ________.

• safe

• hungry

• late

• tired

Fill in the blank: Rules and laws make sure businesses operate ________.

• fairly

• illegally

• randomly

• secretly

Fill in the blank: Rules and laws help to create ________ in society.

• order

• conflict

• chaos

• confusion

Fill in the blank: Rules and laws help everyone live together ________.

• peacefully

• noisily

• angrily

• selfishly