8.4 A Constitutional Democracy

8. What is the idea in which the government gets its power from the people?
11. Which process allows immigrants to the United States to become legal citizens?
17. What must people pass in order to become a U.S. citizen when applying for citizenship?
18. Who is the head of local governments?
19. What is the right to vote called?
20. What must people take while promising their allegiance to the United States?
21. In what form of government do the people rule and are free to make choices about their lives and their government?
22. Which amendment was adopted in 1971 and lowered the voting age from 21 years to 18 years old?

1. What are qualities that add to a healthy democracy called?
2. Who is the head of a state's executive branch?
3. What is what people want from the government called?
4. Which part of the government takes care of issues that affect the entire country?
5. How old must a person be to apply for U.S. citizenship?
6. What is an alliance that works to reach common goals called?
7. What is the system called that keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful or misusing its authority?
9. Who are the sources of the government's authority?
10. How many years must someone have lived in the United States for apply for citizenship if they are unmarried to a U.S. citizen?
12. Which amendment was adopted in 1951 and states that a President cannot serve for more than two full terms in office?
13. Which amendment says that any powers not clearly given to the federal government, or denied to the states, belong to the states or the people?
14. Both the national and state governments can collect these.
15. Which amendment was adopted in 1920 and gave women the right to vote?
16. How many levels of government are there?