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Unit 3 Vocab Quizziz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Grievance?

a)

good accomplishment

b)

a complaint about being treate dunfairly

c)

A positive mention by the government

d)

a request for change

2.

a settlement of a conflict or disagreement by each side giving up something in order to get something.

a)

compromise

b)

steal

c)

pay

d)

volunteer

3.

a region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area

a)

colony

b)

frontier

c)

state

d)

empire

4.

a colonist who supported Great Britain's right to rule

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Minutemen

d)

Rebel

5.

a colonist who supported American Independence

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Redcoat

d)

Tory

6.

a short, catchy phrase to express an idea or opinion

a)

protest

b)

sign

c)

slogan

d)

Justice

7.

An attempt by a citizen to betray or overthrow their own country.

a)

boycott

b)

massacre

c)

protest

d)

treason

8.

a form of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives

a)

Oligarchy

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

Citizenship

9.

a loose alliance of countries, states, and other political units in which each unit maintains most or all power over itself

a)

Congress

b)

Legislature

c)

Confederation

d)

Treaty

10.

What is the principle that all people in a society are expected to obey the law, and laws are communicated and applied fairly regardless of a person's status or position.

a)

checks and balances

b)

rights of man

c)

rule of law

d)

legislative system

11.

bicameral means how many houses

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Unicameral mean how many houses

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

To give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid.

a)

veto

b)

censor

c)

encourage

d)

ratify

14.

federal=___________ government

a)

local

b)

democratic

c)

central

d)

judicial

15.

what is a constitution

a)

a written plan for government

b)

The legislative power of the government

c)

The seat of authority in any government

d)

The unofficial act of a president

16.

what is the name of a person chosen to act, speak, or make decisions for another person or group of people

a)

dictator

b)

chamber

c)

representative

d)

police

17.

freedoms that are protected by laws are called what

a)

ideas

b)

promises

c)

rights

d)

powers

18.

Unanimous means what?

a)

greater than 50 percent

b)

less than 50 percent

c)

exactly 50 percent

d)

no vote

19.

to stop buying or using something as a form of protest

a)

repeal

b)

veto

c)

tariff

d)

boycott

20.

a right that belongs to every person

a)

natural right

b)

whole right

c)

supreme right

d)

left right left

21.

Which is the correct definition of repeal?

a)

to pass something, often a law

b)

to fight for something, often a law

c)

to cancel or undo something, often a law

d)

to redo or fix something, often a law.

22.

What is a pamphlet?

a)

a short play or skit about something

b)

a short publication about a particular topic

c)

a long speech about a particular topic

d)

a long letter about a particular topic

23.

an introduction that states the purpose of a document

a)

grievances

b)

declaration

c)

preamble

d)

expose

24.

a person under the authority of a government or other ruling body

a)

King

b)

Cousin

c)

Native

d)

Subject

25.

Which of the following is a short, catchy phrase to express an idea or opinion,

a)

protest

b)

slogan

c)

representation

d)

justice

26.

unalienable=____________to be lost or taken

a)

able

b)

not able

27.

tyranny can best be described as

a)

fair and just rule

b)

rule by someone who the people have elected

c)

rule by a committee

d)

cruel and unreasonable rule