Gov Semester Exam Vocab Quizs

The practice of judges using their power to influence social and political change, often by interpreting the Constitution in a way that goes beyond the original intent of the framers.

• Judicial Activism

• Judicial Restraint

• Constitutional Originalism

• Legal Formalism

A system of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• autocracy

• oligarchy

The 14th amendment to the United States Constitution, which defines citizenship, prohibits states from interfering with citizens' rights, and guarantees equal protection under the law.

• 12th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

The involvement of citizens in the political process, such as voting, running for office, or participating in protests.

• Citizen Participation

• Political Engagement

• Civic Duty

• Public Involvement

An election held to choose a candidate to represent a political party in a general election.

• General Election

• Primary Election

• Caucus

• Referendum

A legal case that involves a dispute between two or more individuals or organizations, usually over money or property.

• Criminal Case

• Civil Case

• Administrative Case

• Family Case

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals from self-incrimination and double jeopardy and guarantees due process of law.

• Fifth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

The 19th amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote.

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 1st Amendment

The duties and obligations that citizens have to their community and country, such as voting, paying taxes, and obeying the law.

• Civic Responsibility

• Civic Duty

• Civic Engagement

• Civic Rights

A Supreme Court case in 1966 that established the requirement for police to inform suspects of their constitutional rights, including the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.

• Miranda v Arizona

• Gideon v Wainwright

• Roe v Wade

• Brown v Board of Education