MCAS Civics and Government Flashcards
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What is the official name for the Massachusetts state legislature?
Answer: The Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts General Court is the official name of the state legislature, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?
Answer: 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibited denying the right to vote based on sex, granting women the right to vote.
The principle that no government official is above the law is known as:
Answer: Rule of law
The rule of law means that all people and institutions, including government officials, are subject to and accountable under the same laws.
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?
Answer: To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances prevent any one branch of government from gaining excessive power by giving each branch the ability to limit the others.
Which document contains the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, protecting individual rights and limiting government power.
What is the process by which Congress can formally charge a president or other federal official with misconduct?
Answer: Impeachment
Impeachment is the constitutional process by which the House of Representatives formally charges an official, followed by a Senate trial.
What five freedoms does the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protect?
Answer: Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government for change.