The picture below shows a government leader.

Which form of government would have this type of leader?

Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her states open senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When election day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community.

What form of government does Kayla have?

The scenario below describes a government decision.

-----A self-appointed council amends the country’s constitution.-----

Based on the scenario, which form of government is taking action?

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?

What system of government was in place after the United States adopted the U.S. Constitution?

The table describes a type of government.

Which title completes the table?

The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history.

Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

The passage below is from a speech by President George W. Bush, March 19, 2003

"On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war. These are opening stages of what will be a broad and concerted campaign."

What constitutional power justifies the actions described in the passage?

Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines legislative power?

Which constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws? 

Which is an example of a Tenth Amendment issue?

Which statement describes a similarity between the state and the federal governments under the U.S. Constitution?

Which constitutional principle states that governmental responsibilities are divided between the federal (national) government and the state governments?

The passage below was written by U.S. Senator Barack Obama in his 2006 book, The Audacity of Hope. Based on the passage, which statement about the amendment process would Senator Obama support?

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

The newspaper headline describes an event in U.S. history.

Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?

The passage below is from an 1848 speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

" In the United States of America women [are] unrepresented in this government—our rights and interests wholly overlooked."

Based on the passage, which action in the modern political system would Elizabeth Cady Stanton support?

The diagram shows some of the steps involved in creating a Florida state law.

What is the next step in the lawmaking process?

The chart shows the structures of local, state, and national governments. 

Which choice best completes the last box in Row 1?

The statement below is from a congressional document, July 27, 1974.

Richard M. Nixon has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.

Source:

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary

How have similar statements influenced modern congressional actions?

The passage below describes a dispute between two neighbors. --------------

Liz’s 16-year-old daughter backed into Doug’s car while it was parked in front of his house.  Doug sued Liz for $1100 to cover the cost of repairing the car.    

----------------------- Which court heard the case?

What is the correct order of Florida's courts, from lowest to highest authority?

The diagram provides details about the U.S. court system.

Which court completes the diagram?

Which service completes the Venn diagram?

Which level of government regulates drivers’ licenses?