WorksheetsUnderstanding Government and Rights
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 27mins
What branch of government is the president part of?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
None
What branch is the most powerful?
(a)
At what age are you a legal adult?
16
21
It happens gradually
18
What is the 1st amendment?
5 Freedoms
States Rights
Bare Arms
Speedy Trial
A dissenting opinion is...
agreeing with the majority on different grounds
disagreeing with the majorty
the majority
the judges opinion
What court has the final decision?
Supreme Court
Local County Court
State Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
Supremacy Clause
Federalist Papers
U.S Constitution
The supreme court has jurisdiction over...
The whole US
Texas
The North Side of America
Florida
Who is an attorney general?
Represents the State in Court
The Head of the Military
The Vice President
Represents the Country in Court
Supremacy clause gives ___ _______ _____ the most power
(a)
Domicile is..
Where a person is permitly living and is deemed a legal citizen of
Where someone lives
A house
A place where someone works
Residence is..
Where someone is staying
The legal area where someone is staying
Someone's job
Jail
Majority opinion is the opinion that (a) people agree upon
Subject matter jurisdiction is a court that has jurisdiction over...
(a)
At what age can you legally get your driver's license
(a)
Draw a diagram of checks and Balances
The President has the MOST power of everyone in the country?
True
False
What is the government?
A group of people who make decisions for a community
A group of people who decide who is guilty in court
A group of people who make things difficult
A group of people who run a company like Amazon
A national government leads __________.
The state - Governor
The local community- Mayor
The country - President
The county - Judge Mackey
Why does the Constitution separate the government into three branches?
So that no person or group can have too much power
In order to make decisions harder to reach
To challenge an authority
To give the states more power over the people
What does the legislative branch do?
Interprets the law for schools
Makes the laws
Enforces the laws for cops
Chooses the president’s advisors for Texas
What does the Declaration of Independence do?
It destroys a government
It gives rights to dogs
It explains citizens' rights
It gathers information
What is the term for a change to the Constitution?
Democracy
Amendment
Community
Monarchy
What does "majority rule" mean?
Decisions are made by a king or queen
Decisions are made by religious leaders
Decisions are made by more than half of the group
Decisions are made unanimously
Which does the first amendment not grant?
Freedom of religion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of press
Freedom to bear arms
What is majority opinion also known as?
Holding
Et al
Pro bono
Jurisprudence
What is a plaintiff?
The party who defends themselves
The party who initiates the case and asks for a legal remedy
What is a defendant?
The party who defends themselves
The party who initiates the case and asks for a legal remedy
