score /25 Katie Walker Civics period 2(:

Ch What is civics? The study of the rights and duties of citizens 2. The American population is diverse. Explain? It means that different citizens of the U.S. have joined together to make a single, strong nation 3. How does one become a U.S. citizen? Birth, or naturalization process 4. Compare and contrast illegal and legal aliens? Legal aliens are here legally and live much like American Citizens 5. What is a representative democracy? A government in witch citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf

Ch What is the Magna Carta? English documents that protected the nobles’ privileges and allowed certain rights and landholders 2. List 3 natural rights? Life, liberty, property 3. Why did many early people settle in America? Religious freedom, economic gain, some didn’t come willingly such as slaves 4. Describe the triangular trade route? Pattern of trade that developed among Americas, Africa, and Europe 5. Why was the D.O.I. written? Written by Thomas Jefferson explaining why the USA should be a free nation

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 station to witch the Laws of nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. List 3 Grievances Refused to pass laws necessary for the public good Obstructed the administration of justice Made judges dependent on his will alone List 3 Signers of the Declaration John Hancock Ben Franklin and Robert Morris

Ch Name of the first constitution of the United States of America? Articles of confederation 2. List a weakness of the A.O.C.? Difficult for congress to pass a law, or amend the article's, congress couldn’t enforce the law 3. What was the Great Compromise? Congress has 2 houses Senate witch would please the smaller states House of reps which would please the larger states 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 powers- national power Reserved power- state power Concurrent powers-

Constitution of the United States Write the Preamble: we the people 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 United States of America What is the Elastic Clause?

Ch List 5 Freedoms in the First Amendment… Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition 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 public schools was on constitutional 5. List 3 accomplishments of MLK? Leader of civil rights movement, man of the year by time magazine

Ch What is the difference between duties and responsibilities? A duty is something you have to do and a responsibility is something you should do but don’t have to 2. List 2 responsibilities… Volunteering and helping out the neighbor hood 3. List 2 duties… follow the law go to school 4. Governments are bureaucracies– what does this mean? Many rules many govt. many commands 5. How do Americans volunteer? List examples… Food kitchens, donating, picking up trash, and much more…!

Ch What are the two houses of Congress? Senate & House Of Representatives 2. How has congressional apportionment changed over the last 200 years? Shift in population from North Eastern states to growing population in the south and western states 3. How does Congress remove an official from office? House impeaches or accuses officials if misconduct in office, the senate holds a trial to decide guilt or innocence 2/3 vote is necessary to conflict and remove a person from office 4. List qualifications for Senators & Representatives… House- 25 years old, citizens for at the last 7 years Senate- 30 years old, citizen for at least 9 years 5. How does a bill become a law? Goes to capital hill, then senate, back to capital hill, and then president

Ch According to the U.S. Constitution, who can become president of the USA? Person must be 35 years old, native born American citizen, resident of the USA for at least 14 years 2. List duties of the President of the USA… Execute, or carryout the laws passed by congress. 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? cabinet 5. What is the civil service system The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit

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? 8 associate justices+ 1 chief justice 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? 2. Two major political parties today? 3. List a third party… 4. Geographic area that contains a specific number of voters? 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?

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

Electoral College What is it? Include a map Controversies?

Ch The term for the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about a particular issue or person 2. Mass media includes? 3. Can the government censor material before it is published? 4. What is libel? 5. Provide an example of an interest group?

Ch What is a federal system of government? 2. What is a bicameral legislature? 3. In most states what are the qualifications for becoming governor? 4. The court of last resort in most states? 5. How can judges be removed from office?

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

Ch What is public policy? 2. In setting priorities, a community must decide what it ______________ most? 3. Law signed in 2001, to hold schools accountable for student learning? 4. When was the EPA established? 5. The preservation and protection of our natural resources?

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

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