US Government Questions Test (2)

The term ......... is a change or modification applied to a practice or law that already exists.
convention
amendment
authority

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 ..........
minority
convention
majority

......... 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.
Constitution
National
Prohibition

A written, legal record or document requesting assistance, change or modifications within a government system already in place is called a ..........
constitution
petition
convention

Stemming from John Locke's ideas, innate rights, such as life, property and liberty, are known as ......... rights in the U.S.
ethical
normal
natural

Early governments in the US established a .......... This is a written outline that verifies the rights of the people within a unified, democratic government.
convention
constitution
pamphlet

A ......... is an agreement or understanding between two regions, states or countries that defines trade and other matters identified by both parties.
delegate
executive
treaty

In the US, the division of government that deals with law, courts and justice is the ......... system or branch.
financial
judicial
popular

Sometimes bills are vetoed. However, at other times, a bill or amendment is approved or ..........
ratified
united
imported

A person who is not a member of a police or fire-fighting department or enlisted in the military is known as a ..........
civilian
officer
senator