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Worksheets2023 Redland Civics Championship
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What Amendment to the Constitution is described below?
Amendment 14
Amendment 13
Amendment 10
Amendment 18
What Enlightenment thinkers philosophy is represented below?
John Locke
Montesquieu
James Madison
Thomas Hobbes
What does this phrase, “In order to form A more perfect union” mean?
To make everything in our country as perfect as possible
To keep peace within our country
The government is established by the people
To keep our country safe from foreign threat
Which branch is responsible for “approving presidential appointments”?
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
The Supreme Court
What is the name of this act?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Human Rights Act
The Housing Act of 1956
The Tea Act
Name this Amendment.
Amendment 9
Amendment 5
Amendment 1
Amendment 8
Being born to a mother who is a U.S. Citizen is also known as
Law of Blood
Law of Soil
Naturalization Law
Immigration Law
a form of government in which the people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) directly decide policy initiatives.
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Socialism
Communism
The idea that all people are subject to the law... no one is above it.
Rule of Law
Rule by man
An idea thought of by King George
Law of Relativity
Identify the branch responsible for the “armed forces”?
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
olive branch
Name this document.
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Consitution
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Magna Carta
Name this Amendment.
The 4th Amendment
The 6th Amendment
The 1st Amendment
The 2nd Amendment
What does this phrase,
“Provide for the common defense” mean?
give protection to everyone
The government was established by the people
make sure justice is fair for all
to make everything in our country as perfect as possible
Name this Amendment.
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
27th Amendment
19th Amendment
The________ Branch has the responsibility of impeachment over the President and Vice President.
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
The Supreme Court
Complete the chart
Judicial
Congress
Parliament
Olive
What Amendment gave
18 year old individuals the right to vote?
26th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
Scenario 1 : rule by all _____________
Scenario 2: rule by the few _____________
Scenario 3: rule by one _____________
Choose the correct order:
Scenario 1: Democracy
Scenario 2: Oligarchy
Scenario 3: Autocracy
Scenario 1: Autocracy
Scenario 2: Oligarchy
Scenario 3: Democracy
Scenario 1: Oligarchy
Scenario 2: Democracy
Scenario 3: Autocracy
Scenario 1: Democracy
Scenario 2: Autocracy
Scenario 3: Oligarchy
What Amendment gave
women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
15th Amendment
What does this phrase mean, “Establish justice”?
fairness for all
promise that everything in our country will be peaceful
to make everything in our country as perfect as possible
give protection to everyone
What does this phrase mean, “Promote the general welfare”?
care for those in need
fairness for all
promise that everything in our country will be peaceful
give protection to everyone
The following are the 3 ways of becoming a U.S. citizen. Match your answer with the correct order
1) Born in the United States
2) Having parents who are U.S. Citizens
3) Going through legalized process
1) Law of Soil
2)Law of Blood
3) Naturalization
1) Law of Blood
2) Law of Soil
3) Naturalization
1) Naturalization
2) Law of Blood
3) Law of Soil
1) Naturalization
2) Law of Soil
3) Law of Blood
Below are views from two opposing groups:
1) Opposed the Constitution
Wanted strong state governments and a Bill of Rights
2) Supported the Constitution
Wanted a strong central government
Match the views with the correct group
1) Anti-federalists
2) Federalists
1) Federalists
2) Anti-federalists
1) Democrats
2) Republicans
1) Republicans
2) Democrats
Powers that are shared by both the Federal and State governments
Concurrent powers
Enumerated powers
Expressed powers
Implied powers
Name this amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
What Enlightenment philosopher views are presented below?
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Montesquieu
What does this phrase mean, “Insure domestic tranquility”?
promise that everything in our country will be peaceful
fairness for all
give protection to everyone
to make everything in our country as perfect as possible
A majority of the members of the House of Representatives accuse the President, or other high government official(s), of serious wrongdoing.
What is the term for the action taken by the House of Representatives?
Impeachment
Pardon
Veto
Pocket veto
What legal term describes the individual right protected below?
A person CANNOT be charged or convicted of a crime if the act was legal at the time they did it. A new law cannot make that previous act a crime.
ex post facto
double jeopardy
Eminent Domain
due process
What Amendment is this?
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
13th Amendment
Identify the Amendment that eliminated poll taxes?
24th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
13th Amendment
Which is NOT a big idea from the Magna carta?
Limited Government
Rule of Law
Trial by Jury
Self-Government
What ”Patriot” is responsible for the important document below?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Montesquieu
An English document draw up by nobles under King John which limited the power of the king. It has influenced later constitutional documents in Britain and America.
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
U.S. Constitution
What early document is being described below?
•The ____________________ delegated most powers to individual states.
•They gave the federal government so little power it couldn't keep the country united.
•They settled western land claims with the Northwest Ordinance.
•Were abandoned for the Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Bill of Rights
English Bill of Rights
Which early Document is being described by this picture?
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Consitution
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
The Amendments listed below are dealing with___________
1.15th gave African Americans the right to vote.
2.19th gave women the right to vote.
3.24th abolished poll taxes.
4.26th gave citizens 18 years and older the right to vote.
suffrage
abolishing something
Women and African Americans only
Only Naturalized citizens
Choose the correct match
1.Gave African Americans the right to vote.
2.Gave women the right to vote.
3.Abolished poll taxes.
4.Gave citizens 18 years and older the right to vote.
1) Amendment 15
2) Amendment 19
3) Amendment 24
4) Amendment 26
1) Amendment 26
2) Amendment 15
3) Amendment 19
4) Amendment 24
1) Amendment 24
2) Amendment 26
3) Amendment 19
4) Amendment 15
1) Amendment 14
2) Amendment 15
3) Amendment 19
4) Amendment 24
All ___(1)____ judges are appointed by the ____(2)_______and confirmed by the ____(3)_______.
They serve ___(4)____ terms and can be removed from office only by the impeachment process.
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct term in order
1) Federal
2) President
3) Senate
4) Life
1) President
2) Federal
3) Senate
4) Life
1) Federal
2) Senate
3) President
4) Life
1) Senate
2) President
3) Federal
4) Life
What is being described below?
•A group made up of __________ from each state who vote for presidential candidates.
•Based on a “winner takes all” system.
electors
Candidates
Senators
Judges
Match the Landmark Supreme Court Cases with what they established.
- judicial review
- “separate but equal”
- “separate is NOT equal”
- right to court-appointed attorney
- rights of the accused
1.Marbury v. Madison –
2.Plessy v. Ferguson –
3.Brown v. Board of Education –
4.Gideon v. Wainwright –
5.Miranda v. Arizona –
1.Plessy v. Ferguson –
2.Marbury v. Madison –
3.Brown v. Board of Education –
4.Gideon v. Wainwright –
5.Miranda v. Arizona –
1.Marbury v. Madison –
2.Plessy v. Ferguson –
3.Gideon v. Wainwright –
4. Brown v. Board of Education –
5.Miranda v. Arizona –
1.Marbury v. Madison –
2.Plessy v. Ferguson –
3.Miranda v. Arizona –
4.Gideon v. Wainwright –
5.Brown v. Board of Education –
Name the early document being described below
The first agreement for self-government in America.
This document was signed by the 41 men on a ship and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
What enlightenment philosopher's view is presented below?
Separation of powers, dividing government power among legislative, executive, & judicial branches.
John Locke
Montesquieu
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Identify the amendment and the right that is being depicted in the image below.
5th Amendment Eminent Domain
4th Amendment Search and Seizure
5th Amendment protection from Double Jeopardy
6th Amendment trial by jury
Interest Groups
People who work to convince senators and representatives to support bills that help their members and to oppose bill that hurt them
promotes its members’ interests in state & national politics and are regulated by the federal government by raising and distributing funds.
People who represent interest groups.
Group of People that try to convince judges to impeach the president
Lobbyists
People who work to convince senators and representatives to support bills that help their members and to oppose bill that hurt them
promotes its members’ interests in state & national politics and are regulated by the federal government by raising and distributing funds
People who represent interest groups
Group of People that try to convince judges to impeach the president
Political Action Committees (PACs)
People who work to convince senators and representatives to support bills that help their members and to oppose bill that hurt them
promotes its members’ interests in state & national politics and are regulated by the federal government by raising and distributing funds
Group of People that try to convince judges to impeach the president
People who represent interest groups
Analyze the list below:
1) The group of laws that tell which acts are crimes, how accused persons should be tried in court, and how crimes should be punished
2) The group of laws that help settle disagreements between people
3) A body of statutory and case law based on, concerns, or interprets a constitution
Which of the following shows the correct order?
1) Criminal law
2) Civil law
3) Constitutional law
1) Civil law
2) Criminal law
3) Constitutional law
1) Constitutional law
2) Civil law
3) Criminal law
1) Criminal law
2) Constitutional law
3) Civil law
An agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico to establish free trade. It took effect in 1994 and is designed to eliminate trade barriers between the three nations by 2009.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
United Nations (UN)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Below are some provisions from the Florida Constitution
1) The Separation of powers
2) The establishment of English as the official language
3) The creation of a two-house legislature
4) The guarantee of freedom of speech and press
Which numbered provision applies to the Florida Constitution but not the U.S. Constitution?
1
2
3
4
