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Ch What is civics? Civics is the study of the rights and duties of citizens. 2. The American population is diverse. Explain? Everybody is different from one another and don’t have the similar ideas. Different ethnics, racial backgrounds 3. How does one become a U.S. citizen? One becomes a citizen through the process of naturalization or birth. 4. Compare and contrast illegal and legal aliens? Legal aliens have the permission and right to be in the country. They live like American citizens. On the other hand, illegal aliens come into the country without permission. Some of their legal permits expire but still live in the country illegally. They live with fear. 5. What is a representative democracy? Representative democracy is used when the citizens choose a smaller group to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf.

Ch What is the Magna Carta? An English document that protected the nobles’ privileges and authority or control. It also grants certain rights to all landholders. 2. List 3 natural rights? Life, liberty, and property. 3. Why did many early people settle in America? They were happy that the ruler was not above the law. Also they expected to have a voice in the government which they didn’t have before. They had freedom. Some people wanted to escape persecution. 4. Describe the triangular trade route? The pattern of trade that developed among the Americas, Africa, and Europe. People traded all kinds of things such as rum, slaves, sugar, and molasses from continent to continent. 5. Why was the D.O.I. written? The D.O.I. was written by Thomas Jefferson explaining why the U.S.

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 which the Laws of Nature and 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 He has refused to assent to laws, he has refused to pass other law for the accommodation of large districts of people. List 3 Signers of the Declaration John Hancock, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin

Ch Name of the first constitution of the United States of America? Articles of confederation 2. List a weakness of the A.O.C.? They weren’t very strong. They were to weak to deal with these big challenges. Many national leaders were dissatisfied. It was difficult for congress to pass a law or amend the articles. Congress couldn’t enforce the law. 3. What was the Great Compromise? Congress have 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… Legislative, Executive, Judicial 5. The writers of the Constitution divided power of government into three types, what are they? Expressed powers, reserved powers, 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 these 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 allows congress to stretch their powers.

Ch List 5 Freedoms in the First Amendment… Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, freedom of petition. 2. How many amendments are in the B.O.R.? 27 amendments 3. What does suffrage mean? The right to vote 4. Describe the Brown Decision? The supreme court ruled that racial segregation in the public schools was unconstitutional. Segregation violated the 14 th amendment. 5. List 3 accomplishments of MLK? Achieved the Nobel peace prize Led a motivational march Gave African Americans the right to vote

Ch What is the difference between duties and responsibilities? Duties are things that we are required to do and responsibilities are obligations that we fulfill voluntarily. 2. List 2 responsibilities… Respect others’ rights, show respect to others’ property 3. List 2 duties… Obey laws, pay taxes 4. Governments are bureaucracies– what does this mean? It means they are complex systems with many departments, many rules, and many people in the chain of command 5. How do Americans volunteer? List examples… Americans have public clean-up programs, They also can help victims of natural disaster.

Ch What are the two houses of Congress? Senate and House of Representatives 2. How has congressional apportionment changed over the last 200 years? 3. How does Congress remove an official from office? Through impeachment. 4. List qualifications for Senators & Representatives… 5. How does a bill become a law?

Ch According to the U.S. Constitution, who can become president of the USA? 2. List duties of the President of the USA… 3. A nation’s plan for dealing with other nations is called? 4. A group of presidential advisers that include the heads of the top-level executive departments? 5. What is the civil service system

Ch The authority to hear and decide a case is known as? Federal court 2. Describe the tenure for a federal judge? Federal judges have their jobs for life. They can only be impeached. The Constitution wanted judges to be able to decide cases free from public or political pressures. 3. The United States Supreme Court has how many members? 9 justices: 1 chief justice and 8 associate justices 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

Ch An organization of individuals with broad, common interests who organize to win elections? Political party 2. Two major political parties today? Republican and Democratic 3. List a third party… The Green party of the United States 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? You must be a U.S. citizen and be 18 years or older. 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? Include a map Controversies?

Ch The term for the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about a particular issue or person Public opinion 2. Mass media includes? 3. Can the government censor material before it is published? NO 4. What is libel? Libel is publshing false information that can harm someone’s reputation. 5. Provide an example of an interest group? The U.S. chamber of commerce

Ch What is a federal system of government? Federalism 2. What is a bicameral legislature? Two-part: upper house and lower house 3. In most states what are the qualifications for becoming governor? American citizen, 30 years old, resident for state for 5 years 4. The court of last resort in most states? Justice 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? A set of rules or guidelines concerned with the decisions and actions of government as it deals with issues that affect the entire community. 2. In setting priorities, a community must decide what it ______________ most? What it values 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? Environmentalism

Ch What was the first known system of written law? The Code of Hammurabi 2. Party that brings charges? plaintiff 3. Individual or group accused of a crime? defendant 4. What amendments guarantee due process? Fifth and fourteenth 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