US Government Questions Test (2)

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

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 ......

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

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

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

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

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

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