Government Unit 1 Exam Review

Bill of Rights True or False: The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty (even if done by lethal injection) is considered cruel and unusual punishment.

Bill of Rights Protesting / Assembling must be done in what way?

Bill of Rights Name the five liberties guaranteed by the first amendment

Bill of Rights This amendment protects your property from being searched illegally / without probable cause

Bill of Rights This amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail / fine amounts

Bill of Rights This amendment protects your right to own a gun when you are an adult

Bill of Rights This amendment protects you from incriminating yourself and from unfair police interrogation

Bill of Rights What are some limits to freedom of speech?

Bill of Rights What are some limits to freedom of religion?

Types of Government This system of government lacks a strong central government

Types of Government This type of government has a strong central government and weak local / state governments

Types of Government Under this system, a king or queen rules and passes down their leadership to heirs

Types of Government Mr. McGee creates his own country and tells everyone that they must be Catholic and all of the laws are based on his faith…this is an example of what form of government?

Types of Government In this type of democracy, people directly vote on what they want to happen (such as voting on whether dances are permitted in a small town)

Types of Government In this type of democracy, people choose others to speak for them / create laws / make sure their needs are addressed (such as people voting for members of the House of Representatives in their local district)

Types of Government In this system, power is shared / divided across multiple levels of government (such as national / state / local)

Types of Government Name one power that both the national and state governments have (a concurrent power-they share it) in the U.S.

Articles of Confederation Who settled disputes between states?

Articles of Confederation Were the states very independent or very regulated?

Articles of Confederation True or False: The AOC had a strong central government

AOC How did the president enforce the law under the AOC?

Constitution Name the two government bodies / houses of the legislative branch (Congress)

Constitution How many Senators does the state of California have? How many total Senators are there in the U.S.?

Constitution What is the main job of the legislative branch?

What are the age requirements to be a member of the HOR, Senate, and President?

Constitution What is the main responsibility of the executive branch (the president)?

Constitution How can a president be removed from office? How does this process work?

Constitution How long do Supreme Court Justices serve? Why is this?

Constitution What is the main job of the judicial branch?

Hobbes v. Locke True or False: Hobbes believed dictators were necessary.

Hobbes v. Locke Hobbes believed people were naturally in a state of what?

Hobbes v. Locke What branch of our government ties in to Hobbes and his concept of order / enforcing the law?

Hobbes v. Locke Locke believed the people have the right to do what if the government fails to protect natural rights?

Hobbes v. Locke Locke argues that all people are entitled to what natural rights? (Hint: These show up in the 14th amendment to the Constitution)

Hobbes v. Locke Locke believed people were naturally in a state of what?