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Ch What is civics? The study of the rights and duties of citizens 2. The American population is diverse. Explain? Different ethnic, racial, backgrounds 3. How does one become a U.S. citizen? Through the naturalization process or birth 4. Compare and contrast illegal and legal aliens? 12 million illegal aliens live in the USA illegally. Legal aliens are here legally and live much like American citizens 5. What is a representative democracy? A government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf.

Ch What is the Magna Carta? English document that protected nobles’ privileges and allowed certain rights to landholders 2. List 3 natural rights? Life, liberty, and 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 America, 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 noe 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 which the Laws of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the cause which impel them to the seperation List 3 Grievances: Refused to pass laws necessary for the public good, obstructed the Administration of Justice, made Judges dependent to his Will alone List 3 Signers of the Declaration- John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, James Smith

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 articles, Congress couldn’t enforce the law 3. What was the Great Compromise? Congress had 2 houses, Senate which would please the smaller states, House of Reps which would please the larger states 4. List the 3 branches of government… Judicial, Executive, and Legislative 5. The writers of the Constitution divided power of government into three types, what are they? Expressed-national power, Reserved-State power, Concurrent- both

Constitution of the United States Write the Preamble: We the People to 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? It gives Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper” allows Congress to stretch its powers.

Ch List 5 Freedoms in the First Amendment… Freedom of Religion, speech, press, assembly, 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 unconstitutional 5. List 3 accomplishments of MLK? Leader of the civil rights movement, Man of the Year by Time magazine, Nobel Peace Prize

Ch What is the difference between duties and responsibilities? Duties are things that we are required to do. Responsibilities are things we should do, obligations that we fulfill voluntarily. 2. List 2 responsibilities… Be informed and vote, respect different opinions and ways of life 3. List 2 duties… Obey the law, pay taxes 4. Governments are bureaucracies– what does this mean? They are complex systems with many departments, many rules, and many people in the chain of command. 5. How do Americans volunteer? List examples… Cleaning up a highway, helping needy families, animal shelter, food drives.

Ch What are the two houses of Congress? Senate and 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 officials of misconduct in office, the Senate holds a trial to decide guilt or innocence 2/3 vote is needed to convict and remove a person from office 4. List qualifications for Senators & Representatives… House-25 years old, citizen for at least 7 years Senate-30 years old, citizen for at least 9 years 5. How does a bill become a law? Introduced, send to standing committee, debated in both House and Senate, Voted on in both houses of Congress, approved, and then sent to President for signature

Ch According to the U.S. Constitution, who can become president of the USA? At least 35 years old, native-born American citizen, resident of USA for at least 14 years 2. List duties of the President of the USA… Carry out laws of 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 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 v. Madison 5. What court case permitted “separate but equal” facilities for whites and African Americans? Plessy v. Ferguson 1896

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