Warm Up – May 23 Unit 1 Review - Answer the following questions on a post it: Explain the differences between a citizen, alien, refugee and immigrant. How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense influence the signing of the Declaration of Independence? How did the Declaration of Independence reflect philosophies of John Locke? What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Why did the colonists fear a strong central government when writing the Articles of Confederation?

Civics and Economics Final Exam Review

Question 1 Who signs bills to become laws? A. Chief Justice of the United States B. The Secretary of State C. The Vice President D. The President

Question 2 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. A. Thomas Jefferson B. James Madison C. John Adams D. George Washington

Question 3 The Supremacy Clause in the U.S. Constitution states which court is the highest court within the United States? A. The Court of Appeals B. The Federal Court C. The District Court D. The Supreme Court

Question 4 Name one right only for American citizens. A. Attend public school B. Run for federal office C. Freedom of religion D. Freedom of speech

Question 5 What does the President’s Cabinet do? A. Commands the U.S. Armed Forces B. Makes laws C. Advises the President D. All of these answers

Question 6 Who serves as Commander in Chief of the military? A. The Secretary of Defense B. The Vice President C. The President D. The Attorney General

Question 7 Who is in charge of the Executive Branch of the federal government? A. The Chief Justice B. The President C. The Speaker of the House D. The Senate Majority Leader

Question 8 What does the Constitution do? A. Defines the government B. Protects the basic rights of Americans C. Sets up a system of government D. All of the answers

Question 9 What does the judicial branch do? A. Resolved disputes B. Decides if a Law goes against the Constitution C. Reviews Laws D. All of these Answers

Question 10 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 2

Question 11 What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? A. life and death B. life and pursuit of happiness C. life and right to own a home D. liberty and justice

Question 12 When was the Constitution written? A. 1790 B. 1789 C. 1787 D. 1776

Question 13 If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? A. Vice President B. Secretary of State C. President Pro Tempore D. Speaker of the House

Question 14 Who does a U.S. Senator represent? A. Only the people of the state who belong to the senator’s political party B. The state legislatures C. All the people of the state D. Only the people in the state who voted for the senator

Question 15 What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives? A. Joe Biden B. Hillary Clinton C. Paul Ryan D. Orrin Hatch

Question 16 What is the political party of the current President? A. Independent B. Democratic C. Republican D. Green

Question 17 What is the preamble to the Constitution? A. an introduction B. a change to the Constitution C. the conclusion D. the first 10 amendments

Question 18 Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? A. Because of the geographical size of the state B. Because the state’s Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives C. Because of the state’s location D. Because of the state’s population

Question 19 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? A. 6 B. 1 C. 4 D. 2

Question 20 What happened at the Constitutional Convention? A. The Emancipation Proclamation was written B. The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written C. The Declaration of Independence was written D. The Constitution was written

TOD - May 23 Unit 2 Review - Answer the following questions on a post it: Describe the six principles of the US Constitution What is the term to describe powers given to the federal government? Term for powers given to the state governments? Term for the powers shared by both federal and state governments? What rights are protected by the 1st Amendment? Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights included in the Constitution?