Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
The term......... is a change or modification applied to a practice or law that already exists.
A -
convention
B -
amendment
C -
authority
2-
When a population votes on a certain subject, the larger number of people who agree, and must equal more than one-half of the voting population, is called the......... .
A -
minority
B -
convention
C -
majority
3-
......... was a law that outlawed the production, sale, use and/or transport of alcohol for consumption purposes in the United States. By 1933, the law was abolished.
A -
Constitution
B -
National
C -
Prohibition
4-
A written, legal record or document requesting assistance, change or modifications within a government system already in place is called a......... .
A -
constitution
B -
petition
C -
convention
5-
Stemming from John Locke's ideas, innate rights, such as life, property and liberty, are known as ......... rights in the U.S.
A -
moral
B -
normal
C -
natural
6-
Early governments in the US established a ......... . This is a written outline that verifies the rights of the people within a unified, democratic government.
A -
convention
B -
constitution
C -
pamphlet
7-
A ......... is an agreement or understanding between two regions, states or countries that defines trade and other matters identified by both parties.
A -
delegate
B -
executive
C -
treaty
8-
In the US, the division of government that deals with law, courts and justice is the ......... system or branch.
A -
financial
B -
judicial
C -
popular
9-
Sometimes bills are vetoed. However, at other times, a bill or amendment is approved or......... .
A -
ratified
B -
united
C -
imported
10-
A person who is not a member of a police or fire-fighting department or enlisted in the military is known as a ......... .