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Ch What is civics? Study of rights and duties as citizens 2. The American population is diverse. Explain? Different ethnic, racial backgrounds 3. How does one become a U.S. citizen? Birth, or naturalization process 4. Compare and contrast illegal and legal aliens? 12 million aliens live U.S.A.illegally 5. What is a representative democracy? Citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf

Ch What is the Magna Carta? Document that grant privileges and authority 2. List 3 natural rights? Life, Liberty, and Property 3. Why did many early people settle in America? Looking for a new beginning and freedom 4. Describe the triangular trade route? The triangular trade route is a way to trade goods 5. Why was the D.O.I. written? To abolish slavery

The Declaration of Independence Write the Preamble: When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal to which laws and opinion of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to seperatio List 3 Grievances Refused to passed laws for the public good Obstructed the administration of justice Made judges dependent on his will alone List 3 Signers of the Declaration Robert morris, Ben franklin, John Hancock

Ch Name of the first constitution of the United States of America? A.O.C. 2. List a weakness of the A.O.C.? Difficult for congress to pass law 3. What was the Great Compromise? Congress has 2 houses, Senate, house of reps 4. List the 3 branches of government… Legislative executive judicial 5. The writers of the Constitution divided power of government into three types, what are they? expressed reserved and concurrent powers

Constitution of the United States Write the Preamble: We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the USA What is the Elastic Clause? Stretches the power of congress

Ch List 5 Freedoms in the First Amendment… Assembly religion press petition speech 2. How many amendments are in the B.O.R.? What does suffrage mean? The right to vote 4. Describe the Brown Decision? Supreme court ruled that racial segregation in the in the public schools was unconstitutional 5. List 3 accomplishments of MLK? Leader of the civil rights movement, man of the year, noble peace prize

Ch What is the difference between duties and responsibilities? Duties you need to and responsibilities are things you should do 2. List 2 responsibilities… Vote, contribute to common good 3. List 2 duties… obey laws, pay taxes, draft 4. Governments are bureaucracies– what does this mean? Complex systems with many departments 5. How do Americans volunteer? List examples… Cleaning up highway, helping needy family

Ch What are the two houses of Congress? The Senate and House of Reps 2. How has congressional apportionment changed over the last 200 years? Eastern lost seats while south and west are gaining 3. How does Congress remove an official from office? Impeachment 4. List qualifications for Senators & Representatives… Senate-30 years old, live in state you represent, 9 year U.S. citizen Reps-25 years old, US citizen 7 years, live in state you represent 5. How does a bill become a law? voting

Ch According to the U.S. Constitution, who can become president of the USA? Citizen of USA 2. List duties of the President of the USA… Veto bills passed in congress, serve as commander for armed forces, make treaties 3. A nation’s plan for dealing with other nations is called? Foreign Policy 4. A group of presidential advisers that include the heads of the top- level executive departments? 5. What is the civil service system? the practice of hiring govt. workers

Ch The authority to hear and decide a case is known as? Jurisdiction 2. Describe the tenure for a federal judge? For Life 3. The United States Supreme Court has how many members? 9 4. What court case gave the Supreme Court Judicial review? Marbury vs. Madison 5. What court case permitted “separate but equal” facilities for whites and African Americans? Plessy vs. Ferguson

Ch An organization of individuals with broad, common interests who organize to win elections? Political Part y 2. Two major political parties today? Democrat & Republicans 3. List a third party… Green Party 4. Geographic area that contains a specific number of voters? Precinct 5. Most states hold a primary where only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees. What is this primary called? Closed Primary

Ch. 10 Voting and Elections 1. In most states what are the requirements for voting? Register 25 days before election, 18 years or older, citizen 2. If you cannot get to the polls on election day, how can you still vote? Absentee ballot 3. A way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law? Referendum 4. To promote a particular person or idea and to influence voters to choose one candidate over another is what technique? Propaganda 5. Politicians who have already been elected to office are known as? Incumbents

Electoral College What is it? Part of Process that Americans use to select their president Include a map Controversies? Critics say large states have to much influence

Ch The term for the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about a particular issue or person Public opinion 2. Mass media includes? Televisions, Internet, Books 3. Can the government censor material before it is published? No 4. What is libel? Destroy someone’s reputation 5. Provide an example of an interest group? U.S. Chamber of Congress

Ch What is a federal system of government? Federalism 2. What is a bicameral legislature? Legislature with an upper house and a lower house 3. In most states what are the qualifications for becoming governor? 30 years old, resident of the state for 5 years, and American citizen 4. The court of last resort in most states? State Supreme Court 5. How can judges be removed from office? Impeachment

Ch Most large cities operate under what mayor-system? Strong-mayor system 2. Central city and surrounding suburbs is known as? Metropolitan area 3. Normally a state’s largest territorial and political subdivision? County 4. Where the county courthouse is located? County Seats 5. Smallest unit of local government? Village

Ch What is public policy? Concerned with decisions and actions of govt. 2. In setting priorities, a community must decide what it ______________ most? Resources 3. Law signed in 2001, to hold schools accountable for student learning? “No child left behind act” 4. When was the EPA established? The preservation and protection of our natural resources? Conservation

Ch What was the first known system of written law? Code of Hammurabi 2. Party that brings charges? Plaintiff 3. Individual or group accused of a crime? Defendant 4. What amendments guarantee due process? 5 th 14 th amendments 5. A judge’s authorization – specifying the exact place to be searched and describing what objects may be seized? Search Warrant

Checks and Balances Executive LegislativeJudicial Draw arrows to one another explaining checks and balances p. 88