1. In class activities – Trashball Review
Citizenship test
“A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.” ― Gerald R. Ford
In class activities – Trashball Review
Turn in your work from yesterday
Homework – Review all for civics test Dec. 12th
Materials : paper and writing tool
BELL WORK: Why do we require students to pass this test to graduate from high school?

2. Why do we require students to pass this test to graduate from high school?
Our state wants to ensure we have students who understand their rights and responsibilities as citizens of the United States

3. The rules are simple
Welcome to Trashball!

4. Rules
There are three teams
Each team will have one member compete at a time, (ONLY ONE!) so keep your traps shut!
If you are caught talking while others are working on their problem, your team will lose points.

5. Rules
Each competitor is given a white board and a marker
You will have 30 seconds to read the question and write your answer on the white board
Do not show your answer until I tell you
Remember to keep your answer hidden from the other team

6. If you answer the question correctly you get one point automatically
Rules
If you answer the question correctly you get one point automatically
You also get to shoot the ball into the trashcan for an extra point
Bounces are fair when shooting
The team with the most points at the end will be the winner

7. The Winners!
The winning team will win 5 bonus points on any assessment from this quarter or next quarter!!!!!!

8. Today we are playing to study for our Citizenship Test
Here’s how it works
I am going to show you a slide, and you are going to write your answer(spelled correctly) on the board (if your answer is right, but not spelled correctly, you get the point, but not the bonus shot)

9. Lets Begin
Play Ball!

10. Question
What is the supreme law of the land?

11. ANSWER
The Constitution

12. Question
What is the name of the Vice-President of the United States right now?

13. ANSWER
Joseph R. Biden (Joe Biden, or just Biden)

14. Question
What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?

15. ANSWER
We the People

16. Question
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

17. ANSWER
The Speaker of the House

18. Question
What are two (2) Cabinet-level positions?

19. ANSWER Secretary of: Agriculture Interior Veterans Affairs
Commerce Labor Treasury
Defense State
Education Transportation
Energy Health and human services
Housing and urban development
Attorney General
Vice President

20. How many justices are on the Supreme Court (or should be)
Question
How many justices are on the Supreme Court (or should be)

21. ANSWER
9 (nine)

22. Question
How many amendments does the Constitution have?

23. ANSWERs 27

24. Question
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

25. ANSWER
John Roberts

26. Question
What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence

27. ANSWER
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

28. Question
Who is the Governor of Arizona?

29. ANSWER
Doug Ducey

30. Question
What is the economic system in the United States?

31. ANSWERs
Capitalist economy
Market economy

32. Question
What is the “rule of law”?

33. ANSWER Everyone must follow the law – leaders, government included
No one is above the law

34. Question
What is the capitol of Arizona

35. ANSWER
Phoenix

36. Question
What is the name of the Speaker of the House right now?

37. ANSWER
Paul Ryan

38. Question
What are the two parts of the US Congress?

39. ANSWER
Senate and House of Representatives

40. Question
How many US Senators are there?

41. ANSWER
100

42. Question
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

43. ANSWER Citizen 18 and older can vote
You don’t have to pay (poll tax) to vote
Any citizen can vote (men and women)
A male citizen of any race can vote

44. Question
Who is one of your state’s Senator’s right now?

45. ANSWER
John McCain
Jeff Flake

46. Question
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

47. ANSWER
435

48. Question
Name one US Representative from the state of Arizona.

49. ANSWER District 1 – Ann Kirkpatrick District 2 – Martha McSally
District 3 – Raul Grijalva
District 4 – Paul Gosar
District 5 – Matt Salmon
District 6 – David Schweikert
District 7 – Ruben Gallego
District 8 – Trent Franks
District 9 – Kyrsten Sinema

50. Question
What is one promise you make when you become a citizen?

51. ANSWER Give up loyalty to other countries
Defend the Constitution and laws of the US
Obey the laws of the US
Serve in the US military (if necessary)
Serve (do important work) for the US (if needed)
Be loyal to the US

52. Question
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

53. ANSWER
April 15th

54. Question
When must all men register for the Selective Service (draft)?

55. ANSWER
At age 18
Between 18-26

56. Question
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

57. ANSWER
July 4, 1776

58. Question
When was the Constitution written?

59. ANSWER
1787

60. Question
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

61. ANSWER US diplomat Oldest member of the Constitutional convention
First Postmaster General of the US
Writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac
Started the first free libraries

62. Question
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?

63. ANSWER
Louisiana Territory

64. Question
What did Susan B. Anthony do?

65. ANSWER
Fought for women’s rights
Fought for civil rights

66. Question
Who was president during WWI

67. ANSWER
Woodrow Wilson

68. Question
Who was president during the Great Depression and WWII?

69. ANSWER
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

70. Question
Who did the US fight in WWII?

71. ANSWER
Germany, Japan, Italy

72. Question
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in what war?

73. ANSWER
World War II

74. Question
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

75. ANSWER
Communism

76. Question
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

77. ANSWER
Civil Rights Movement

78. Question
Name one US territory

79. ANSWER Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam

80. AND THE WINNING TEAM IS…..