Civics Unit 3 Review

What is an effective way for citizens to affect government and policymaking?

• Ignoring political processes

• Voting and civic engagement

• Relying solely on elected officials

• Avoiding public discussions

What were the two groups that emerged after the Constitutional Convention?

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

• Democrats and Republicans

• Whigs and Tories

• Liberals and Conservatives

What does Article I of the Constitution detail?

• The executive branch

• The legislative branch

• The judicial branch

• The amendment process

What is the purpose of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• To establish the structure of the government

• To outline the rights of the states

• To provide a list of individual rights

• To define the powers of the President

What does the Seventh Amendment guarantee?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to a jury trial in civil cases

• Protection against self-incrimination

• Freedom of speech

What does the Tenth Amendment address?

• Federal powers

• State powers

• Individual rights

• Judicial powers

Which amendment allowed Black men to vote?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Sixteenth Amendment

What is the concept of separation of powers?

• Division of government responsibilities into distinct branches

• Combining all government powers into one branch

• Allowing only one branch to have all the power

• Eliminating all branches of government

What is one power of the legislative branch?

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Making laws

• Declaring laws unconstitutional

What is one power of the judicial branch?

• Making laws

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Vetoing laws