Civcs Test

everyone including the government must follow the laws

magna carta

Government is not all powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the
power to do

limited government

in a democratic system of government, the people rule

democracy

in a _______, the people elect public office holders to may laws and conduct
government on the people’s behalf

representative government

citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of their rights

consent of the governed

created a weak central government with no power or tax or enforce laws

articles of confederation

guaranteed the rights of englishmen to the colonists

charters of the virginia company of london

affirmed the idea that all people are created equal.

Declaration of Independence

established the first form of national government for the independent states

articles of confederation

declared the colonies independence from Great Britain

declaration of independence

maintained that power resided with the individual states

articles of confederation

Established for the first time the principle that everyone, including the King, was subject to the
laws, gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms

magna carta

stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions

virginia statute for religious freedom

served as a model for the bill of rights

virginia declaration of rights

stated grievances against the king of great britain

declaration of independence

Affirmed certain unalienable rights (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness)

declaration of independence

led to writing the constitution

articles of confederation

established the structure of the united states ____

government

Guaranteed _______ under the law with majority rule, and the rights of the
minority protected.

equality

affirmed the worth and dignity of all ___

people

Protected the fundamental _______ of religion, speech, press, assembly
and petition.

freedoms

What are the first three words to the Preamble?

we the people

What sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government?

the preamble

We the ________ of the United States, in order to form a more perfect
______, establish __________, insure
_________ tranquility, provide for the common _________,
promote the general ________ and secure the
_______ of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do _____ and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.

people, government, justice, domestic, defense, welfare, blessings, ordain

true or false: the amendment process is complex

true

what is the amendment process?

complex

The Virginia and United States constitutions have been amended and revised several
times (true or false)

true

to make changes in a document in order to improve or correct it

amend

a gathering of people who have a common interest

convention

approval of an amendment to the constitution

ratification

an addition or change

amendment

a change has to be ___ to change an amendment

proposed

actions to change an amendment can come by ____ or _____ of the states (US CONSTITUTION)

congress, convention

actions to change an amendment can come by ____ (US CONSTITUTION)

congress

actions to change an amendment can also come from ____ of the states (US CONSTITUTION)

convention

how many amendments have been added to the constitution? (US CONSTITUTION)

27

_____ amendments have been added to the constitution (US CONSTITUTION)

27

after an amendment or change is proposed, it has to be: (US CONSTITUTION)

approved or ratified by the states

step 1: (US CONSTITUTION)

propose an amendment or change

step 2: (US CONSTITUTION)

the amendment has to be approved or ratified by the states

an amendment has to be ____ (VA CONSTITUTION)

proposed by the general assembly or convention

the amendment has to be proposed by ____ (US CONSTITUTION)

congress or convention

an amendment has to be approved or ratified by (VA CONSTITUTION)

VA voters

step 1: (VA CONSTITUTION)

congress or convention proposes amendment

step 2: (VA CONSTITUTION)

approved or ratified by VA voters

the constitutions of the US and VA can be amended through processes outlined in the _____

constitutions themselves

the US and VA constitutions have been ____ and _____ several times

amended, revised

the US and VA constitutions have been amended and revised ____ times

several